The Next Cuban Missile Crisis?

Chávez Announces Venezuelan / Russian Naval Exercises in the Caribbean

AIn a move that undoubtedly set off alarm bells in Washington, Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez announced that Venezuelan and Russian ships could soon hold joint naval exercises in the Caribbean.
"Russia's naval fleet is welcome here," Chávez said on his weekly broadcast program. "If it's possible, we'll stage an exercise in our Caribbean waters." Russian naval vessels, including a nuclear cruiser, are due to call on Venezuelan ports in late November ... Full Story »

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For some reason the story has been little reported in the US big corporate press. This report informs on the events and some of the statements on the several sides.

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