The World's Ruxandra Guidi reports on the impact Venezuela's Hugo Chavez has had at home and abroad during his eight years as president. Chavez is expected to win a new six-year presidential term in Sunday's election in Venezuela.

The World's Franc Contreras reports on the latest hurdle facing Mexico's president-elect Felipe Calderon. After a narrow victory and a legal wrangle over the vote, a stand-off in the Mexican Congress is threatening to derail his inauguration on Friday.

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The World's Gerry Hadden reports on the proposal by the European Union to suspend talks with Turkey about joining the alliance.

Hundreds of thousands of Iraqis have fled to Jordan since the invasion of Iraq. The World's Aaron Schachter speaks with some of the Iraqi refugees about their hopes for their homeland.

Lisa Mullins speaks with Washington Post Baghdad bureau chief Sudarsan Raghavan about the troubles Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki endured today. First of all, key Shi'ite supporters announced a boycott of the government. Then, it was announced that Maliki's much-anticipated meeting with President Bush in Amman, Jordan, was postponed.

The World's Marco Werman reports on a new CD that fuses klezmer music with hip hop. It's called "Bubbemeises: Lies That Gramma Told Me." It features the work of a Canadian DJ known as "So Called" and musician David Krakaeur.

The answer to today's Geo Quiz is Berlin. The city was the setting of the musical Cabaret, which opened 40 years ago today. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with the star of the show and the film, Joel Grey.

Anchor Lisa Mullins remembers the influential British deejay, Alan "Fluff" Freeman, who died today at age 79.

The Social Security Administration is investigating dozens of Cambodian refugees in California. They are suspected of filing fraudulent claims for disability. Lonny Shavelson reports from Oakland.