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THE 42nd Copa America begins in Venezuela on Tuesday and already it appears the focus of attention will fall on one flamboyant left winger.
The host nation are the only Latin American nation never to previously host the competition since its inception in 1916 (although they did provide the neutral venue for the 1975 final between Peru and Colombia), and no-one is more aware that the eyes of the world will be watching than Hugo Chavez, the nation's controversial president.See the full content of this document
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Playing On the Left Copa America
Chavez, a former communist guerilla leader, has consistently angered the US government and has had to survive at least one US- backed coup attempt, has sanctione...
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