There is a danger of Morales becoming more closely tied to both Chavez and Castro. The danger is there, but it's not inevitable.
Whenever Chavez feels threatened, he plays up the nationalist card. In the past seven years, whenever he feels that his message hasn't delivered the expected results, he uses the nationalism.
People recognize that it would be problematic for Chavez to be in the nuclear business.
Chavez went to the poorest congressional district in the nation's richest city, and people on the street there just went crazy. A lot of people told me they were really mesmerized by him. He made quite an impression.
Chavez likes to poke the U.S., ... And he's been aligning himself with folks like Fidel Castro.
Chavez is rolling in oil money, which is making him bolder,
Chavez is riding high on anti-American sentiment, not just in Latin America but across the world. For some he is a model for the future.
Chavez is a very strong proponent of OPEC and OPEC policies, so we will have a very united OPEC with Chavez in power.
Chavez is an athletic player with excellent defensive skills in all three outfield positions. He gives us another outfield option as we approach spring training.
Chavez is a hawk on oil prices and always has been. His hold on power is getting increasingly tenuous. This is very negative for intermediate oil prices -- OPEC could lose its principal hawk.