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Venezuela President Chavez back to Cuba for treatment

YoopyaNov 28, 20120

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez will have further medical treatment in Cuba, where he had months of cancer therapy. Mr Chavez, who was re-elected in October,

Chavez’s socialist rule at risk as Venezuelans vote

YoopyaOct 7, 20120

(Reuters) – Hugo Chavez loyalists blew bugles in a wake up call for voters on Sunday as the Venezuelan leader faced the biggest electoral challenge

Chavez rival Henrique Capriles holds big election rally

YoopyaOct 1, 2012October 1, 20120

Venezuelan opposition candidate Henrique Capriles has drawn a huge crowd of supporters for his final campaign rally in the capital, Caracas. Mr Capriles criticised President

Satellite launch stirs passions before Venezuela vote

YoopyaSep 29, 20120

(Reuters) – President Hugo Chavez said the launch on Friday of Venezuela’s second satellite showed the achievements of his self-styled revolution just days before he

Insight: Chavez plays populist card for Venezuela election

YoopyaSep 21, 20120

(Reuters) – To understand why President Hugo Chavez may win yet another election in Venezuela next month, go and sit under the mango trees of

Explosion kills 39 at Venezuela’s biggest refinery

YoopyaAug 26, 20120

(Reuters) – An explosion tore through Venezuela’s biggest refinery on Saturday, killing 39 people, wounding dozens more and halting operations at the facility in the

Sean Penn joins Chavez on campaign in Venezuela

YoopyaAug 7, 20120

(Reuters) – U.S. actor Sean Penn joined President Hugo Chavez at an election rally in Venezuela on Sunday, bringing a dash of Hollywood to the

Venezuela withdrawing from regional human rights court

YoopyaJul 25, 20120

(Reuters) – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said on Tuesday the South American nation is withdrawing from a regional human rights court that Latin America’s leftist

Venezuela says building drones with Iran’s help

YoopyaJun 15, 20120

(Reuters) – Venezuela is building unmanned drone aircraft as part of military cooperation with Iran and other allies, President Hugo Chavez said, in a move

Hugo Chavez skips summit, citing doctors’ orders

YoopyaApr 17, 20120

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez skipped the Summit of the Americas for medical reasons Saturday and headed to Cuba to continue with