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November 10, 2009

Chávez’s Next Target: El Salvador – Twenty-first century socialism may have stumbled in Honduras but it is being tried again in El Salvador.

November 9, 2009

Colombia said on Sunday it will appeal to the U.N. Security Council and the OAS after Hugo Chavez, the fiery leftist president of neighboring Venezuela, ordered his army to prepare for war in order to assure peace.

October 17, 2009

Golf In Cross Hairs Of Venezuela’s President

October 7, 2009

Critics Say Chavez Targeting Opponents For Arrest

October 2, 2009

Obama and DeMint locked in proxy fight over Hugo Chavez – DeMint has blocked the appt. of Arturo Valenzuela, the choice for the post of assistant secretary of state for Western Hemisphere affairs.

September 30, 2009

Say, What? Hugo Chavez Hearts Courtney Love?

September 21, 2009

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter says he is disappointed by Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez and concerned he is increasingly shifting toward an authoritarian regime.

September 18, 2009

Former presidents from Peru and Bolivia joined newspaper editors from across the Americas on Friday in condemning what they call a series of attempts by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, and some of his allies, to clamp down on the news media.

September 7, 2009

Hugo Chavez Pictures In Venice With Oliver Stone (PHOTOS)

September 6, 2009

Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez, who is the subject of Oliver Stone’s next film, said he is “considering” coming to Venice for the documentary’s premiere, according to Italian media.

Tens of thousands marched through Venezuela’s capital on Saturday to protest what they call growing authoritarianism by President Hugo Chavez.

September 3, 2009

In his new documentary “South of the Border,” Oliver Stone is shown warmly embracing Hugo Chávez, nibbling coca leaves with Evo Morales and gently teasing Cristina Elizabeth Fernández de Kirchner about how many pairs of shoes she owns

August 14, 2009

TOP Ten Reasons Hugo Chavez Wants to Ban Golf in Venezuela

Report: Venezuela’s Hugo Chávez aggressively seizing control of media

August 13, 2009

Pinochet, Morales, Castro y Chávez, entre los líderes peor vestidos

August 12, 2009

Since Venezuela’s President Hugo Chávez called golf a “bourgeois sport,” officials have moved to shut down two of the country’s best-known courses.

August 5, 2009

NAHJ Condemns Venezuela Government Shutdown of Radio Stations; Opposes Proposed Sweeping ‘Media Crimes’ Law

August 3, 2009

Venezuelan regulators revoked the broadcast rights of 34 radio stations on Friday, deepening a rift between President Hugo Chavez’s government and the private media.

July 27, 2009

Maria Conchita Alonso Narrates New Documentary About Latin American Dictators And Immigration

July 21, 2009

State Ruled by Crime and Chávez Family – Barinas, Venezuela – Stretching over vast cattle estates at the foothills of the Andes, Barinas is known for two things: as the bastion of the family of President Hugo Chávez and as the setting for a terrifying surge in abductions, making it a contender for Latin America’s most likely place to get kidnapped.

June 19, 2009

NAHJ Convention to Discuss Walking the Tightrope: Challenges Faced by the Media in Venezuela

May 29, 2009

Hugo Chavez Talkathon To Last 4 Days

April 27, 2009

Manuel Rosales, Hugo Chavez Critic, Granted Asylum In Peru

April 5, 2009

President Hugo Chavez said Saturday he hopes to “reset” relations with the United States at an upcoming summit.

March 22, 2009

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Sunday called President Obama “ignorant,” saying he has a lot to learn about Latin America.

March 18, 2009

Hugo Chávez aims to siphon power from Venezuela’s regional leaders

March 16, 2009

El presidente Hugo Chávez ordenó el domingo a las fuerzas armadas de Venezuela que tomen lo puertos del país y advirtió que aquellos gobernadores estatales que se opongan a la nueva ley que pasa el eje de transporte de la nación al control federal podrían terminar en prisión.

March 11, 2009

Lamenta Franco de Vita incidentes con decisiones de Hugo Chávez

March 5, 2009

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has seized a rice mill owned by U.S. food giant Cargill

February 16, 2009

President Hugo Chavez won a referendum to eliminate term limits Sunday and vowed to remain in power for at least another decade to complete his socialist revolution. Opponents accepted defeat but said Chavez is becoming a dictator.

February 10, 2009

The drive by Venezuela’s autocratic president, Hugo Chavez, to export his brand of socialism across Latin America and remain in power indefinitely is being jeopardised by tumbling oil prices.

February 1, 2009

Después de 10 años de Chávez, pocos cambios de fondo

After decade in power, Chávez aims to keep it – Monday is the 10th anniversary of Hugo Chávez’s rise to power, and Venezuelan voters will soon decide whether he can keep on running.

January 23, 2009

Venezuelans protest Chavez’s bid to end term limits

January 21, 2009

Tensions build in Venezuela as Chavez prepares for referendum

El presidente Hugo Chávez anunció el martes que publicará en la prensa local una columna de opinión para orientar a sus seguidores, emulando así a su estrecho aliado cubano Fidel Castro.

December 21, 2008

President Hugo Chavez ordered construction halted on a major shopping mall in Caracas on Sunday, saying the government will expropriate the unfinished building.

December 15, 2008

PBS’ ‘Chávez’ Web Debut Proves Profitable – Frontline documentary on Venezualan leader a bilingual hit online – (video, Hugo Chavez)

December 12, 2008

Oliver Stone espera terminar el próximo año un documental sobre el presidente venezolano Hugo Chávez en el que trabaja desde hace unos seis meses, indicó la publicación especializada Variety.

December 7, 2008

Hugo Chávez’s government gave out millions of dollars in cash and goods to buy votes in recent elections, evidence and testimony shows.

December 5, 2008

Traditionally pro-Chavez slum turns to opposition – The barrio of Petare, one of the biggest slums in Latin America

December 3, 2008

Venezuelan prosecutors say they have summoned a leading opponent of President Hugo Chavez for arraignment on corruption allegations. The Attorney General’s Office said Tuesday that Manuel Rosales must appear in court next week

November 25, 2008

Hugo Chávez Supporters Win 17 out of 23 Venezuelan States, but Lose 3 Most Populous

November 21, 2008

Venezuela’s Hugo Chávez campaigns for Sunday’s elections

November 5, 2008

Falling oil prices a bad omen for Hugo Chávez

October 20, 2008

U.S. actor Sean Penn is visiting Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez — again.

October 16, 2008

As Election Looms, Hugo Chávez Steps Up Rhetoric – Venezuelan Leader Warns of U.S. Plots Against the Country

September 22, 2008

McCain tries anti-Chavez ad to lure Hispanics

September 17, 2008

A prison-cell painting by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has been auctioned for US$255,000 to raise money for his socialist party.

August 18, 2008

Paraguay’s new leftist president returned Saturday to the province where he spent 11 years a bishop, and pledged to raise living standards by eradicating chronic poverty and corruption in this South American nation. Hugo Chavez joined President Fernando Lugo in San Pedro

August 17, 2008

Venezuela’s Chavez seeks to pull Paraguay’s new leader into his orbit

August 6, 2008

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is reportedly ready to offer Banco Santander $1.2 billion for its local unit Banco de Venezuela.

Venezuela’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that a list barring hundreds of candidates suspected of corruption from running in elections is constitutional, despite complaints that it singles out opponents of President Hugo Chavez

August 5, 2008

Venezuela’s president enacts decrees to increase state control – In a package of 26 laws, Hugo Chavez also aims to set up neighborhood-based militias.

Los presidentes de Venezuela, Hugo Chávez, y de Argentina, Cristina Fernández, suspendieron su visita a Bolivia este martes tras los disturbios en Tarija, en el sur del país, donde los gobernantes iban a reunirse con el mandatario Evo Morales, se informó oficialmente.

August 3, 2008

Hugo Chavez defies Spain by nationalising Banco Santander

July 27, 2008

Divide a la prensa española visita de Hugo Chávez

July 18, 2008

Op-Ed: The importance of McCain’s Latin America trip – Alex Burgos

July 17, 2008

Amnesty International: Venezuela neglecting battered women

Venezuelan businesses object to haggling

June 17, 2008

Chavez meets with ailing Fidel Castro

June 11, 2008

Interview: Speaking with Hugo! author Bart Jones

April 13, 2008

Area Venezuelans Gather In Protest Of Hugo Chavez – Tampa Bay, Florida

April 12, 2008

Hugo Chavez to Finance Danny Glover Movies

March 31, 2008

Hollywood A-Listers Prove Ignorance in Supporting Hugo Chavez – Opinion

March 26, 2008

The strange case of Hugo Chavez and a rebel laptop

March 22, 2008

Venezuela Students Seeking to Create a New Society – Cato Institute hears three perspectives of the student movement

March 13, 2008

Bush pushes Colombia trade pact

March 11, 2008

Andean War Talk Gives Way to Pragmatism

March 10, 2008

Univision Radio to Debut The Enrique and Joe Show on Miami’s La Kalle 98.3 FM

February 26, 2008

Venezuela Fights Use of English Words

February 14, 2008

Artists Support Alejandro Sanz in Venezuela Spat

January 8, 2008

The Many Sides Of Venezuelan Media

Venezuela, Chile Politics Undergo Shake Up At Start Of 2008

January 7, 2008

Naomi Campbell interviews Hugo Chavez for GQ

In Latin America, politicians feel the beat – The Tribune’s Oscar Avila says U.S. candidates should listen up

December 11, 2007

Venezuela newspaper blames government for lack of dollars to buy newsprint

December 10, 2007

Republican hopefuls get tough with Chavez, Cuba

December 5, 2007

Crime rises in Venezuela

December 3, 2007

Venezuela Threatens To Nationalize Spanish Banks If People’s Party Wins In Madrid

November 28, 2007

Chavez Breaks Ties With Colombia

Venezuela’s President Chavez accuses CNN of inciting his assassination

November 27, 2007

Venezuelan Envoy: Ties With Spain Are OK

The Times denounces Castro (no, not that Castro) – Los Angeles Times – (travel back in time to the days of Cipriano Castro in Venezuela)

November 20, 2007

‘Shut up’ Chavez ringtone hit in Spain

November 14, 2007

Dealing With Latin Populists – Populist rhetoric and policies will continue as long as natural resources prices remain high. But what happens after they fall?

November 13, 2007

Castro sides with Chavez in rift with Spanish king

‘Senor Presidente’ director takes on Latin America’s dictators, past, present and future

October 14, 2007

Venezuela Cancels Critic’s Concert – Alejandro Sanz (multi Latin Grammy winner)

October 3, 2007

Hugo Chavez releases CD of traditional Venezuelan music

September 25, 2007

Hugo Chavez beats his own blab record in 8-hour speech » VivirLatino