WHAT'S AHEAD FOR VENEZUELA'S COMMANDER CHAVEZ -- WILL HE MAKE A COMEBACK IN 2008?

While Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez suffered a huge defeat in the Dec. 2 referendum -- independent election monitors say he lost by a wider margin than officially announced and only accepted his loss under pressure -- he may still make a significant comeback in 2008. Read the whole column here, and let us know whether you agree.