Hugo Chavez Consorts With Band of Despots.

The article examines the relationships of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez with foreign countries. According to the author, among the friendships cultivated by Chavez with foreign countries, his relationship with Cuba and its former leader, Fidel Castro, is the strongest. He states that Chavez's relations with Iran, Russia and the Colombian terrorist group, FARC, should be a primary concern for democratic countries.