to move up and down
Venezuela president Hugo Chavez dead at 58
President Hugo Chavez, the fiery populist who declared a socialist revolution in Venezuela, crusaded against U.S. influence and championed a leftist revival across Latin America, died Tuesday at age 58 after a nearly two-year bout with cancer.
Vice-President Nicolas Maduro, surrounded by other government officials, announced the death in a national television broadcast. He said Chavez died at 4:25 p.m. local time.
During more than 14 years in office, Chavez routinely challenged the status quo at home and internationally. He polarized Venezuelans with his confrontational and domineering style, yet was also a masterful communicator and strategist who tapped into Venezuelan nationalism to win broad support, particularly among the poor. (Photo: PRESIDENCIA/AFP/Getty Images)
Gimme Shelter: Muammar Gaddafi
Colonel Muammar Gaddafi has many friends around the world, even now. But wherever he goes, he brings plenty of baggage with him — and also a large Bedouin-style tent, which he insists on pitching wherever he travels. More seriously, any leader offering shelter would likely face pressure to hand the deposed dictator over to the International Criminal Court at The Hague. Above, the National Post’s Adam McDowell looks at a few places where the Libyan leader might find refuge.
Graphic: Splitting Libya
Terence Corcoran: The western elite’s ethical failure over Libya
George F. Will: Critical questions for Libyan interventionists
