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Victor: Hugo; Flush with petrodollars and bolstered by the support of poor citizens across the region, Hugo Chavez has succeeded in redefining the debate in Latin America.

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From: Newsweek International
Date: 20051031
Author:Contreras, Joseph; Gunson, Phil

Byline: Joseph Contreras and Phil Gunson (With Brian Byrnes in Buenos Aires and Mac Margolis in Rio de Janeiro)

Inside a dank warehouse in the working-class Buenos Aires neighborhood of La Boca last week, young Argentines were standing cheek to cheek and swaying to the danceable rhythms of a live band. But the violins and bandoneones of a tango orchestra had been replaced by the acoustic guitars and percussion instruments of a Venezuelan folk group called Mestizo. The sweat shirts and windbreakers worn by the musicians featured the logo of Venezuela's Ministry of Energy and ...

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