Worsening relations between Colombia and Venezuela led to a decision on November 3 by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to close the border between the two countries. Instead of giving in to the obstacle, however, residents from either side are finding every way round it. Read more...

Over 54% of Venezuelan voters opted for Hugo Chavez to be able to stay in power for an indefinite period on Sunday. Our Observers on both sides weigh in...

Go to a pro-Palestine demonstration in North Africa or the Middle East, and chances are you'll see a Hugo Chavez poster bobbing above the crowds. In Lebanon, the authorities have even named a street after him. Read more and see the photos...

Mattias Nilson is a mercenary who doesn't care how it gets it; he just wants an explosive reaction... And it seems that he's got a bone to pick with the new Venezuelan head of state. It's just a video game, but it hasn't gone down all too well in Caracas. Read more and see the videos...

“Miranda regresa” (“Miranda Returns”) is the first major film produced by President Hugo Chavez’s state-run production company. A historical saga, it depicts the life of Francisco de Miranda, leader of Venezuela's independence struggle against Spanish colonialism at the turn of the nineteenth century. Miranda dreamed of creating a republic called Colombia that would have covered a large chunk of South America. Read more...

Since the Colombian army marched into Ecuador to kill the FARC rebel group's number two Raul Reyes, a three-way brawl has erupted between presidents Chavez, Correa and Uribe. Comments from our Observers in Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador...