In the most hotly contended elections in Venezuela in more than ten years, Hugo Chavez managed to extend his rule over the largest holder of oil reserves in the Western Hemisphere for another six years.
In Saudi Arabia, holder of the world's largest proven oil reserves, the youth jobless rate is right near the regional average, despite a half trillion dollar diversification package from King Abdullah.
Holder said his lawyers are looking for potential violations of the Clean Water Act, The Oil Pollution Act, The Migratory Bird Treaty Act and Endangered Species Acts, and other criminal statutes.