SAO PAULO (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush and his left-wing nemesis Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez embarked on dueling tours of Latin America on Friday as they stepped up competition for the region's hearts and minds.
Their ideological rivalry heated up as Bush visited Brazil to reach out to Latin America's moderate left and Chavez responded with a trip to Argentina where he said the U.S. leader deserved the "gold medal for hypocrisy."
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