Chavez talks antisemitism and hugs a Jew

Hugo Chavez has met representatives of the Venezuelan Jewish community to discuss antisemitism in the national media – and ended the conversation with a hug.

Following the meeting with the Venezuelan Confederation of Israelite Associations, Mr Chavez wrote on Twitter that it had been “an extraordinary meeting”.

He added: “We finished the meeting embracing and praying for peace".

At the talk Jewish leaders presented Mr Chavez with examples of “almost daily” antisemitism in the state media.