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Venezuela’s President Chavez: Castro’s Ideological Successor

SUMMARY

President Bush considers Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez a "threat to democracy in the region and a threat to U.S. interests in particular." But "from a SIGINT perspective, Venezuela poses a particularly difficult challenge. With Castro as his mentor, Chavez has learned the importance of communications security and has made sure that his subordinates understand this as well."

DOCUMENT’S DATE

Mar 18, 2005

PUBLICLY AVAILABLE

Feb 05, 2018