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The World Next Week:Thailand Votes While Venezuela Wonders

By experts and staff

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  • James M. LindsayCFR Expert
    Mary and David Boies Distinguished Senior Fellow in U.S. Foreign Policy
Supporters of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva hold his picture during the Democrat Party election campaign at Ratchaprason intersection at Bangkok’s shopping district June 23, 2011. (Sukree Sukplang/courtesy Reuters)

The World Next Week podcast is up. Bob McMahon and I discussed Thailand’s upcoming July 3rd election; the 200th anniversary of Venezuela’s independence from Spain; and the final flight of NASA’s thirty-year Space Shuttle program.

[audio: https://www.cfr.org/content/publications/media/podcast/2011/20110630_TWN…]

The highlights:

Agence France Presse reports on the U.S. government’s hopes for the outcome of Thailand’s election, and Reuters writes about the two main parties competing for power. BBC News and the Wall Street Journal both cover President Chávez’s recent health problems, and Foreign Policy delves into the possible repercussions of Chávez’s prolonged absence. CNN outlines a likely scenario for the future of commercial space travel, and NASA provides an interactive graphic with the history of the Space Shuttle program.