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This International Dateline episode includes four segments: Hugo Chavez's UN Speech, Unravelling Venezuela's Revolution, Martin Walker Interview, and Thailand - Smile, It's a Coup.

Unravelling Venezuela's Revolution  
Seven years ago, Hugo Chavez swept to power on the explicit promise of rescuing the tens of millions of Venezuelans who live in abject poverty, despite their country boasting some of the world's largest oil reserves. Dateline's Aaron Lewis went there to check out the so-called Chavez revolution. Aaron eventually spent months in the barrios, the slums of the capital, Caracas, talking to Venezuelans who'd looked to the socialist Chavez for change. The result - a raw, rare view of Latin American life in Hugo Chavez's Venezuela. 

Hugo Chavez's UN Speech
In September, Hugo Chavez, the President of Venezuela, addressed the UN General Assembly in New York. Dateline was there to report.

Martin Walker Interview

Dateline's George Negus spoke with Martin Walker, the United Press International bureau chief in Washington, to learn more about the controversy surrounding Hugo Chavez's recent comments regarding George Bush.

Thailand - Smile, It's a Coup

During Thailand's recent military takeover, not only were the troops welcomed on the streets with flowers, but the bulk of the nation's elected politicians appeared to welcome the coup; even if they professed private reservations about the method used to get rid of the country's billionaire ex-leader, Thaksin Shinawatra. Now, with the generals announcing further restrictions - not to mention plans that would see them hanging around in government longer than promised - the coup is becoming more of a worry as each day passes. So what is actually going on in Bangkok and beyond? Ginny Stein sent Dateline this report earlier today. 

About International Dateline 

SBS Dateline, which began in 1984, is Australia's longest-running international current affairs program. It has a well-earned reputation for authoritative and incisive reporting. Dateline has taken the traditional way of producing TV current affairs and turned it on its head. Reporters who used to travel with a cameraperson and sound recordist now travel alone and have the responsibility of both filming and reporting their stories. The reporters became video-journalists, gaining access to people and places that the conventional camera crews cannot.