President Hugo Chavez is said to be recovering from surgery he had two weeks ago in Cuba.

American officials tried to dissuade Russia from shipping anti-aircraft missiles to Venezuela, classified documents show.

More than half the Jews in Venezuela left the country since Chavez has been in power, and those who remain say there is official antisemitism in the country.

Sources tell Haaretz that the recent Nicaragua-Costa Rica border incident was a trial balloon by the creators of a plan to build a new canal in Latin America.

President Hugo Chavez is said to be recovering from surgery he had two weeks ago in Cuba.

American officials tried to dissuade Russia from shipping anti-aircraft missiles to Venezuela, classified documents show.

More than half the Jews in Venezuela left the country since Chavez has been in power, and those who remain say there is official antisemitism in the country.

Sources tell Haaretz that the recent Nicaragua-Costa Rica border incident was a trial balloon by the creators of a plan to build a new canal in Latin America.