Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says he is freezing plans to develop a nuclear energy programme in the light of the crisis in Japan.
Venezuela signed a deal with a Russian company last year to develop a nuclear power plant over the next decade.
But Mr Chavez said events in Japan showed the dangers of developing nuclear power were too great.
Chile has said it still aims to sign a nuclear accord with the US next week despite the crisis in Japan.
Countries around the world have been reconsidering their nuclear policies in the face of the crisis at Japan's Fukushima nuclear complex triggered by last week's huge earthquake and tsunami.
President Chavez said he was calling off Venezuela's plans to build a nuclear plant.
"It is something extremely risky and dangerous for the whole world," he said.
"Despite the great technology and advances that Japan has, look at what is happening with some of its nuclear reactors.
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