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January 15, 2013

Shifts in balance of power create uneasy relations in Latin America

Images of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and Jesus are held up at a rally in Chavez' honor outside Miraflores Palace in Caracas Jan. 10. Venezuela's Supreme Court allowed indefinite postponement of his inauguration, scheduled for Jan. 10, raising ques tions about political leadership in the country. Chavez has not spoken or appeared publicly since undergoing a fourth cancer operation in Havana Dec. 11.

LIMA, Peru - When Venezuela's bishops spoke out against postponing the inauguration of ailing President Hugo Chavez, the president's supporters accused them of meddling in politics, while government opponents praised their comments.

Published in International
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