Thuggo Chavez backing off Security Council seat

Captain's Quarters (citing a BBC report) is reporting that Venezuelan strongman Thuggo Chavez is backing off his country's bid for a UN Security Council seat - provided rival Guatemala does the same and a third country gets the seat. Guatemala has already rejected Bolivia - which has close ties to the Chavez regime - as a compromise choice.The Captain explains what Chavez is thinking: Well, this