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Venezuela denies report of Russian base

AP — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:36:07 +0000

Venezuela’s government denied on Wednesday that President Hugo Chavez invited Russia to open a military base in his country, disputing a report by Russia’s Interfax saying that Russian troops were welcome in the South American...

Chavez party seeks changes for 3rd term

AP — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:07:38 +0000

Venezuela’s ruling party pledged Thursday to seek to reform the nation’s constitution to let President Hugo Chavez seek indefinite re-election.

Venezuela to supply Guatemala with oil

AP — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:27:44 +0000

President Hugo Chavez said Saturday that he is expanding his Venezuela’s Petrocaribe oil-supply pact to include Guatemala.

Venezuela opposition protests blacklist

AP — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 21:55:55 +0000

Thousands of Venezuelans protested in the capital on Saturday to demand the Supreme Court overturn a “blacklist” blocking key opponents of President Hugo Chavez from running in upcoming...

Chavez: Venezuelan prisons need overhaul

AP — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 20:34:49 +0000

President Hugo Chavez called for an overhaul of Venezuela’s prisons on Saturday, saying inmates often wait too long for their cases to be heard.

Venezuela car sales fall as growth slows

AP — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 02:56:40 +0000

Sales of new cars in Venezuela fell 27.4 percent in the first half of the year, reversing a recent upward trend as economic growth slowed and President Hugo Chavez capped foreign car imports in a bid to boost domestic...

Anti-Chavez Venezuelan general is released

AP — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:11:43 +0000

An army general protesting the “socialism or death” motto of President Hugo Chavez has been released from military detention, but still could be charged with a crime, his attorney said...

Anti-Chavez Venezuelan general detained

AP — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:10:10 +0000

Venezuela’s military on Tuesday detained a dissident army general who opposes the socialist ideology espoused by President Hugo Chavez, but the officer’s attorney said he expects his client to soon be...

Venezuela priests open pro-Chavez church

AP — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:08:08 +0000

A fledgling church that openly backs President Hugo Chavez is raising the ire of Venezuela’s Roman Catholic hierarchy, preaching the Gospel alongside socialism.

Chavez says Venezuela will not raise gas prices

AP — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 08:09:23 +0000

President Hugo Chavez says Venezuela has no plans to raise state-subsidized gasoline prices anytime soon.