MEXICO CITY Supporters of Hugo Chávez, the recently deceased Venezuelan president, and even many of his critics, have repeatedly emphasized two supposed achievements that will burnish his legacy.

And then, when the piece takes somewhat of a solified form solidified, excuse me solidified form, you're supposed to actually polish the piece, polish the details, and then polish the overall performance of the composition.

In wealthy districts of Beirut children and adults are viewed on nearly every block begging, looking through trash or offering pedestrians a shoe shine.