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The World Next Week: Venezuela Marks the First Anniversary of Chavez’s Death, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Visits Washington, and President Obama Releases His FY2015 Budget Plan

<p>Demonstrators protest the Venezuelan government in San Cristobal, about 410 miles southwest of Caracas. (Carlos Garcia/Courtesy Reuters).</p>
Demonstrators protest the Venezuelan government in San Cristobal, about 410 miles southwest of Caracas. (Carlos Garcia/Courtesy Reuters).

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  • James M. LindsayCFR Expert
    Mary and David Boies Distinguished Senior Fellow in U.S. Foreign Policy

The World Next Week podcast is up. Bob McMahon and I discussed the first anniversary of Hugo Chavez’s death amid widespread protests in Venezuela, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to the United States, and Obama’s budget for the 2015 fiscal year.

[audio: https://www.cfr.org/content/publications/media/editorial/2014/20140227_T…]

The highlights:

For more on the topics we discussed in the podcast check out:

Venezuela: CFR.org provides an interactive timeline of Chavez’s rise to power and his influence on Venezuala. CNN outlines the divisions between government supporters and opposition forces. Time argues that protesters are unlikely to achieve regime change in Venezuela. The Washington Post writes that “Carnaval could sap Venezuela’s protests.”

Netanyahu: The Wall Street Journal discusses President Obama’s “Mideast diplomatic push.”  USA Today previews the discussion between Netanyahu and Obama. Reuters reports that Netanyahu will want to focus on Iran. The Jerusalem Post predicts that Obama is unlikely to unveil a peace framework during the meeting next week.

U.S. Budget: The Washington Post writes that many federal workers are optimistic about the budget. Bloomberg reports that the new budget proposes a 1 percent pay raise for federal workers. The Los Angeles Times reports that President Obama and Speaker of the House John Boehner met one-on-one to discuss the budget and other issues. The New York Times reports that Obama’s budget omits a plan to cut Social Security cost-of-living increases.