Using her harshest language yet on Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Thursday called Venezuela and Cuba ”sidekicks” of Iran and dangers to Latin American democracies, and gave new details of a U.S. diplomatic campaign to contain Chávez. Rice said there was a need to present ”a united front against some of the things that Venezuela gets involved in,” and hinted that Venezuela was linked to a recent political crisis in Nicaragua. Full Story