A Nuclear Chavez/ Un Chávez nuclear

Hugo Chavez has been busy as of late. On yet another tour of the world, the Venezuelan leader has been racking up the air miles, stopping by to see his anti-American friends across the globe. The latest stop on his ten-day tour of Europe and the Middle East is Iran, where he was received warmly by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahamdinejad, who welcomed his “progressive and fraternal” ally against “the bullying powers.” The two are keen to discuss energy issues, and that is logical. Both Venezuela and Iran are exporters of petroleum. But they have something new to discuss, as well: Venezuela has now joined Iran in seeking nuclear power for “peaceful” purposes. And they have some high-powered help lined up to get the job done: Russia has pledged its support for the construction of Venezuelan nuclear reactors ( more...)/ Hugo Chávez ha estado ocupado en los últimos tiempos. En esta otra vuelta al mundo, el líder venezolano ha ido a acumular millas, ver a sus amigos anti-estadounidenses en todo el mundo. La última parada en su gira de diez días por Europa y Oriente Medio es Irán, donde fue recibido calurosamente por el presidente iraní, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, quien dio la bienvenida a su "progresista y fraternal", y aliado en contra de "los poderes abusadores." Los dos están dispuestos a abordar temas energéticos, y que es lógico. Tanto Venezuela como Irán son exportadores de petróleo. Pero tienen algo nuevo para discutir: Venezuela se ha unido ahora a Irán en la búsqueda de energía nuclear con fines"pacíficos". Y con la potente de Rusia, quien ha comprometido su apoyo para la construcción de los reactores nucleares de Venezuela