Shannon O'Neil of the Council on Foreign Relations examines Hugo Chávez's position and the future of Venezuela in light of Sunday's local elections and forthcoming joint naval exercises with Russian warships.
The Americas
Russian warship to arrive, following Venezuela’s elections
Venezuelan elections validate Chávez and opposition
Sara Llana Miller of The Christian Science Monitor discusses the outcome of Sunday's state and local elections in Venezuela, seen as a test for Hugo Chávez.
Citigroup bailout reverberates abroad
Robert Lenzner of Forbes magazine discusses the U.S. bailout of Citigroup and the situation of foreign banks.
Week in Review: Hillary Clinton, al-Qaeda and Iran
Carla Robbins, Gideon Rose and Martin Savidge discuss the week's news, including Hillary Clinton, al-Qaeda and a nuclear Iran.
Mexico City divided over legalized abortion
Over a year after Mexico City's legalization of abortion, Martin Savidge heads south to explore the ongoing abortion debate.
China ousts Japan, owning the most U.S. debt
Brad Setser of the Council on Foreign Relations discusses the shifting power dynamic accompanying China's economic ascendancy.
China extends interests to Latin America
Chris Sabatini of the Council of the Americas discusses China's interests in the Americas and what impact this could have on the U.S.
Uruguayan president vetoes abortion bill
A Worldfocus contributing blogger writes about the Uruguayan president's decision to veto a bill that would have legalized abortion in the largely secular country.
Leaders log on as e-governments grow
Barack Obama's victory was called the "first election the Internet won" because of his integration of technology and social networking tools. But governments around the world are also heading online.
World leaders meet to shore up global economy
World leaders are scheduled to meet at the G20 summit this weekend to coordinate a unified solution to the global credit crisis.











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