Venezuela Raises 'Arms Race' Concerns
898 views · Published 18 September 2009 · 3:31 · Indexed 20 September 2026
Channel: Voice of America · 2009 · News & Politics
Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez is leading a new diplomatic effort to strengthen ties with a set of distant partners. He signed a new billion-dollar arms deal with Russia, and has promised to ship gasoline to Iran to circumvent possible international sanctions. VOA's Brian Wagner reports these moves have raised eyebrows in the Western Hemisphere, and especially in Washington.
