South America.

• Position: 2010 HOT SPOTS - Venezuela and Brazil - Brief article

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President Hugo Chavez has pushed oil-rich VENEZUELA down an increasingly socialist and anti-American path. Will lower oil prices and recent overtures from the U.S. change his tune?

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Its democratic government and booming economy have made BRAZIL an emerging power. But as a major...