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Born to run
Hugo Chávez faces a new challenge from a charismatic opposition politician, Leopoldo López, who hopes to become mayor of Caracas. Can he bring peace to a city where 52 people are murdered every day?
Canal plus
Thousands of Venezuelans have fled to Panama, which is attracting everyone from US retirees to multinationals and emerging as Latin America’s most vibrant and strategic centre.
Pawn in the USA?
For our series on the US election through the eyes of foreign correspondents, we meet Roselena Ramírez. She heads the Washington DC bureau of TeleSUR, the Venezuelan-controlled TV station founded by Hugo Chávez.
Turbulent times
To seal the bond between the leaders of Iran and Venezuela, a direct IranAir flight has launched between Tehran and Caracas. But residents of Tehran think it’s a flight of fancy.
