OBAMA may have won the hearts and minds of Europe, but there are still bastions of anti-American statement that will take more than a fresh face and a change in tone to win over.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad received a hero's welcome on Wednesday 25 November as he arrived in Venezuela's capital Caracas to drum up support for his antagonistic attitude towards the West.
Iran is trying to strengthen its strategic relationship on the Latin American continent by courting a host of anti-American left-wing leaders, led by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.
Tehran has opened five new diplomatic missions and signed hundreds of co-operation deals, including about 200 with Venezuela in trade, energy and defence.
The trip comes two weeks after President Peres of Israel visited Brazil and Argentina in an attempt to build a bulwark against Iran's burgeoning allies.
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