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Venezuela Breaks Off Talks With the United States

Mar 21st 2013

Venezuelan Foreign Minister Elías Jaua at a ceremony on Wednesday where he presented a medal to two Venezuelan diplomats that t

Venezuelan officials announced on Wednesday that they are breaking off talks with US diplomats, accusing the United States government of interfering in Venezuela’s internal affairs ahead of next month’s elections.

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Venezuelan Government Announces New Currency Exchange System

Mar 19th 2013

Finance minister Jorge Giordani (left) and president of the Central Bank, Nelson Merentes (middle) in the press conference today

Today members of the government held a press conference to inform the public about the new system for buying foreign currency. Called the Complimentary System of Foreign Currency Acquirement (Sicad), interim president Nicolas Maduro said it aims to “overcome the parallel market”.

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Polls Show Maduro Leading Capriles for Venezuelan Presidential Elections

Mar 19th 2013

The Barclays / Datanalisis poll suggests that pro-Chavez candidate Nicolas Maduro is set to win the 14 April presidential electi

Private poll company Datanalisis has found that interim president Nicolas Maduro has a 14% lead over opposition candidate Henrique Capriles, with 16% of respondents still undecided, or intending to vote for other candidates.

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Candidates Begin Campaigning for Presidential Elections in Venezuela

Mar 18th 2013

Presidential candidates Nicolás Maduro (left) and Henrique Capriles (right) (Noticias 24)

Though the electoral campaign is not to officially begin until April 2nd, both sides of the political divide in Venezuela have begun campaigning for the upcoming presidential elections on April 14th.

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Venezuela’s Chavez Moved to New Resting Place amid Tributes

Mar 15th 2013

The funeral process toward the 4th February Museum today (AVN)

The body of late Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez was today moved in a formal procession to a new resting place, amid tributes from national and international figures.

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Assassination of Venezuelan Yupka Chief Sabino Romero Leads to Criticisms

Mar 15th 2013

A protest on 3 March this year, the banner reads "Enough of criminalising the struggle of our indigenous peoples" (Pro

The assassination of indigenous Yukpa chief Sabino Romero on Saturday 3 March has led to public criticisms of the Venezuelan government’s handling of the land rights conflict in the Sierra de Perijá region. 

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Venezuela’s Chavez Lauded by UN General Assembly

Mar 15th 2013

Venezuelan Foreign Minister Elias Jaua spoke before the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday (AFP)

The United Nations General Assembly paid tribute to late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez during a special ceremony on Wednesday, hailing his commitment to social justice and advocacy for society’s most vulnerable groups.

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Chavez’s Family and Venezuelan Government Respond to Claims His Death was “Planned”

Mar 13th 2013

Hugo Chavez (left) with his daughter Maria Gabriela Chavez Colmenares (agencies)

After the opposition candidate for president, Henrique Capriles suggested that Chavez’s death was “planned”  on Sunday night, members of Chavez’s family and the governing United Socialist Party of Venezuela have criticised his comments and called for him to retract them.

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Venezuelan Opposition Channel Globovision to be Sold after Elections

Mar 12th 2013

The president of Globovision, Guillermo Zuloaga (CdO)

Globovision, an opposition news television station, announced yesterday that it has accepted a buyout offer, to be carried out after the 14 April presidential elections.

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Venezuelan Government to Form Commission to Investigate Chavez’s Death

Mar 12th 2013

Maduro speaking on Telesur last night (Telesur)

Last night interim President Nicolas Maduro announced that the government will form a state commission to investigate the illness which caused Hugo Chavez’s death last Tuesday.

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Venezuelan Diplomats Expelled by US

Mar 12th 2013

The United States has expelled two Venezuelan diplomats, following the expulsion of US attaches from Caracas.

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Maduro and Capriles Register Candidacies as Venezuela Prepares for Fresh Presidential Elections

Mar 12th 2013

Nicolas Maduro and Henrique Capriles (AFP | Créditos: EFE/AFP)

Socialist candidate Nicolas Maduro and opposition candidate Henrique Capriles today registered for Venezuela’s upcoming presidential elections, following Hugo Chavez’s death last week.

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New Venezuelan Presidential Elections Set for 14 April

Mar 9th 2013

CNE president Tibisay Lucena, made the announcements this afternoon (AVN)

New Venezuelan presidential elections are to be held on Sunday 14 April, Venezuela’s National Electoral Council (CNE) has announced.

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World Leaders Pay Their Final Respects at Chavez’s Funeral [+video]

Mar 8th 2013

World leaders flank the casket of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez in a moment of silence (EFE)

Leaders from around the world gathered in Caracas yesterday evening for Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s funeral today.

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U.S. and Canada Isolated as Latin American Leaders Acknowledge Chávez’s Regional Leadership

Mar 8th 2013

Former President of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula de Silva greets Venezuelan Vice President Nicolás Maduro upon arriving to Caracas

In stark contrast with the characterizations and demonization of Chávez in the major media is the response that Chávez’s death has elicited from his peers, fellow presidents from throughout the Americas.

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