I think it’s too soon to tell if Nazarbayev is making the better economic choices – Chavez is clearly taking the bigger gamble with his anti-U.S. position, while Nazarbayev isn’t attracting the same ire. But that doesn’t mean he isn’t still a bastard.

and that is election was victory and defeat for the goverment n the same thing was a victory and defeat of the oposition why?
because maybe chavez have the 100 % of the congres but was show that 90 % are against or just dont like chavez, so were is the great mass of venezuela that supported him, he say he will win the election with 8 millions of votes for he only could obtain a 1.200.000 votes so in that sense he loose,

the oposition loss all the representation in the street but the oposition leader, get back the conection with the people because the all the people was asking to the oposition leader dont want more electoral fraud we want movemenst action, like the orange revolution in ukraine or like the revolt in ecuador, understaind

for more information you can go to http://blogs.salon.com/0001330/2005/12/05.html#a2633

bye

It depends on the direction of international politics. The International Herald Tribune publishes the views of some oil experts who doubt that the current rules of the market are the best way forward for energy.
In particular, it is suggested that the invasion of Iraq effectively wiped out a $1 billion investment by the Chinese to develop Iraqi fields.

There is probably more to it, but enforceable rule-sets are surely needed for the global economy.