Dec 03 Watch Venezuelan Voters Reject Chavez’s Bid to Widen Powers Venezuelans voted against expanding the power of President Hugo Chavez and imposing a socialist system in the country in a weekend referendum vote. A former Venezuelan trade minister and a professor of Latin American history assess the impact of the… Continue watching
Oct 24 Watch President Bush Outlines Cuban Policy Initiatives President Bush proposed a new policy plan Wednesday to push for a democratic transition in Cuba, but he declined to lift an economic embargo on the nation. Two policy analysts assess the state of U.S.-Cuban relations. Continue watching
May 22 Watch Gas Prices Poised to Hit All-Time High The average price of gasoline is set to exceed the inflation-adjusted all-time high this week, and the impending summer travel season is expected to offer little relief. Two energy experts analyze the factors that continue to pump up gas prices. Continue watching
May 09 Watch Immigration Charges Dropped Against Cuban Exile Suspected of Bombing A federal judge on Wednesday threw out immigration fraud charges against Cuban exile Luis Posada Carriles, a fierce Fidel Castro opponent who is suspected in the 1976 bombing of a Cuban airliner. A reporter who covered the case explains. Continue watching
May 01 Venezuela Takes Control of Final Privately Run Oil Fields By PBS News Hour In a move meant to advance and fund his nationalism agenda, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Tuesday nationalized the remaining privately operated oil fields valued at $30 billion. Continue reading
Mar 09 U.S., Brazil Sign Deal to Expand Ethanol Production By Admin, PBS News Hour An agreement between the United States and Brazil, signed Friday, would promote alternative fuel technology in an effort to expand international production of ethanol and reduce reliance on oil imports. Continue reading
Mar 08 Watch President Bush Hopes to Re-energize Relations in Latin America President Bush arrived in Brazil on Thursday, the first stop on a five-country tour of Latin America aimed at improving U.S. standing in the region. Margaret Warner speaks with analysts about trip and the obstacles the president faces. Continue watching
Feb 13 Watch Chavez’s New Policies Divide Venezuela Venezuela President Hugo Chavez's new policies, including the nationalization of oil, have received mixed reviews within the country. Margaret Warner gives a report from Caracas. Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch Tensions Rise Between U.S., Venezuela after Rice Remarks The war of words between the United States and Venezuela intensified this week after Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice said President Hugo Chavez is "destroying" his country politically and economically. From Caracas, Margaret Warner discusses the comments and reaction across… Continue watching
Dec 04 Venezuela’s President Chavez Easily Wins Re-election By PBS News Hour Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez swept to victory in Sunday's elections and pledged to increase socialist reforms in the South American country. Continue reading