Russia Planning War Games With Venezuela
Looks like the Putin-Chavez relationship is getting even closer:
With American-Russian relations declining to the point of Cold War-era posturing, Moscow is sending ships to the Caribbean.
If the scheduled joint exercises with the Venezuelan navy take place, the maneuver would be one of Russia’s most provocative exercises in the Western Hemisphere since the Soviet Union supported [...]
Venezuelans Protest Chavez’s Socialism
Finally there is some very encouraging news from Venezuela this morning:
Riot police used tear gas Wednesday as they blocked hundreds of Venezuelans protesting what they call new moves by President Hugo Chavez to concentrate his power. The demonstrators said a blacklist barring key opposition candidates from elections and a series of socialist decrees are destroying [...]
Hugo Chavez Goes Weapons Shopping in Russia
The little dictator in Venezuela is making another bold move: he’s headed back to Russia to buy more weapons:
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez heads to Moscow today to shop for tanks, air defense systems and other weaponry as Latin America’s arms race quickens amid signs that his regional influence is waning.
Past Venezuelan arms purchases from Russia [...]