VENEZUELA: Hugo Chavez's Foreign Policy.

MIAMI HERALD/ Long Feature Recaps Chavez rule /   Even with lower oil profits, Hugo Chávez is still trying to win over the Americas, export socialism and challenge the U.S.

Nicaragua's Radio Stations Struggle To Survive Ortega's Opposition.

KNIGHT CENTER FOR JOURNALISM IN THE AMERICAS.
Dozens on radio stations have lost revenue because of centralized state advertising controlled by President Daniel Ortega. Six stations have gone off the air in the past two years.
Media owners, journalists, and opposition politicians fear Ortega is silencing critics by shutting down stations.