From Copenhagen --
The morning's plenary session was already a disappointment, mostly dry rehashing of the same statements, when it was capped off with what could not have been a worse note: President Chavez of Venezuela—the fifth largest exporter of oil—made fun of the accord being negotiated, railed against President Obama, the agreement 'he cooked up', stating it would not be accepted. What is most disappointing, however, was that Chavez made no effort whatsoever to speak to the issue of climate change, to what must be done to address it, what Venezuela might do...
For the full story, see: http://www.takepart.com/news/2009/12/18/chavez-cooks-up-a-whole-lot-of-n...