The latest GISXXI poll shows that most Venezuelans want to “continue Hugo Chavez’s project”, and that 55.3% of Venezuelans will likely vote for Nicolas Maduro in the upcoming elections.
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.
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.
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.
Socialist candidate Nicolas Maduro and opposition candidate Henrique Capriles today registered for Venezuela’s upcoming presidential elections, following Hugo Chavez’s death last week.
As Venezuela enters its second day of mourning of the death of President Hugo Chavez, leaders of the opposition have already begun criticisms of the president’s successors, accusing them of not following the constitution.
Following the death of President Hugo Chavez yesterday hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans have gone into the streets in mourning. Beyond Venezuela, many Latin American countries have also declared three days of mourning.
Vice-president Nicolas Maduro today denounced destabilisation plans by the international and Venezuelan right wing, announcing the expulsion of two US officials for threatening military security. He also implied that Chavez’s cancer was “caused by enemies of Venezuela”.
On Sunday pro-Chavez and opposition youth movements gathered in different parts of Caracas to demonstrate their respective positions over the political situation in Venezuela related to President Hugo Chavez’s health.
Last night, communication minister Ernesto Villegas read out a statement from the government informing the people that president Hugo Chavez's condition is worsening and he has a new respiratory infection.
Venezuelan Vice President Nicolás Maduro announced on Friday that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has begun new rounds of chemotherapy treatments after an improvement in his overall condition after cancer surgery.
