New Congress, old results

New Congress, old results

In January the new Congress will come into power and with it new set of foreign policy but who will be influential and what effects could we see? Just Foreign Policy Director Robert Naiman believes Ileana Ros-Lehtinen can have a huge influence and what you will see are wild charges against Venezuela, China, Iran and Russian governments which the Obama Administration will have to respond.

Exclusive: Hugo Chavez talks to RT

Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez, who is in Moscow for talks on cooperation between Russia and Venezuela, has given an exclusive live interview to RT

Chavez's grip on Venezuela loosens (slightly)

Chavez's grip on Venezuela loosens (slightly)


Recent Venezuelan election results loosened Hugo Chavez's power as opposition parties made big gains, claiming new seats in the Asamblea Nacional and winning the majority of the popular vote. However, Chavez called the results a 'solid victory' and attorney & author Eva Golinger in Caracas, Venezuela explained that Chavez still holds a majority, but not the two-thirds supermajority he once held. The victory is substantial, she argued, explaining that the pro-Chavez parties can still pass a number of reforms; however those that require a two-thirds majority would be harder to pass. She also claimed international bodies and US agencies have been interfering in the elections by supporting opposition groups.