E-mail a friendSeptember 22, 2006
In an exclusive interview, Venezuelan President Hugo Chàvez discusses his oil-for-poor program, U.S. foreign relations policy, his controversial anti-Bush comments and criticism of the United Nations.
Hugo Chàvez
Hugo Chàvez
Watch a highlight from Tavis' interview with President Hugo Chavez.
Watch the extended interview with Hugo Chavez.
As president of Venezuela, Hugo Chàvez controls the largest oil reserves outside the Middle East. He's a staunch critic of President Bush and U.S. foreign policy and has forged alliances with Fidel Castro and Iran. A career military officer, Chàvez first came to power in '98 and is an advocate of cooperation among the world's poor nations. His reforms have been both criticized and praised, at home and abroad. In May '06, he was named one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people.
