Little Fidel

Hugo Chavez has cemented his hold on Venezuela and continues to build a socieity modeled after the disaster created by his hero, Fidel Castro. Today's L.A. Times (registration) runs an editorial that rightly comdemns his dictatorial rule. It errs, however, in overlooking the corrupt nature of last August's election, merely mentioning that after "winning," Chavez is "emboldened."

Still, we're waiting for the day a similar editorial will run in the New York Times.