Student Protesters Clash With Police at Venezuelan Rally

Staff / Truthdig Nov 2, 2007 Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez projects a certain confidence in his leadership prowess to the rest of the world, but this video of a student rally in Caracas indicates that not everyone in Chavez country is on board with his program. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

When Sean Met Hugo

Staff / Truthdig Aug 3, 2007 Sean Penn is definitely no stranger to controversy, especially when it comes to his off-screen role as celebrity advocate. His latest foray into global politics will surely ruffle some feathers on Capitol Hill and beyond -- on Thursday, Penn met with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez (pictured) after touring Caracas as part of the actor's effort to educate himself about the current situation in the South American nation. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

In Venezuela, Reality TV

Rosa Elizalde / Truthdig Jun 9, 2007 Imagine if a U.S. television station not only aired programs criticizing the federal government but went so far as to stage a coup to overthrow the administration. That scenario may be difficult for Americans to imagine, but Venezuelan opposition station RCTV did just that in 2002. Cuban journalist Elizalde takes a look at the Venezuelan media landscape in the aftermath of RCTV's officially mandated shutdown. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )