This news from Venezuela: The country’s ambassador to the United Nations resigned yesterday in protest over Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez’s handling of a referendum on his presidency. The ambassador, Milos Alcalay, said citizens should be allowed to vote on whether they want the democratically elected Chávez to finish his term. He also accused the National Electoral Council of engaging in “very tricky action” after it questioned the authenticity of 800,000 signatures on a presidential referendum.