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Venezuela’s PSUV Switches Candidate for Trujillo State Governor to “Preserve the Revolution”

Oct 30th 2012

Former Defence Minister, Henry Rangel Silva, is the PSUV’s new candidate for Trujillo (agencies)

Venezuelan Defence Minister Henry Rangel Silva has been announced as the United Socialist Party of Venezuela’s (PSUV) new candidate for Trujillo state in the upcoming state elections following grassroots opposition to the original candidate.

 

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Clash between Capriles and Workers Key Battle of Venezuelan State Elections

Oct 26th 2012

Miranda state governor Henrique Capriles opening a new fire station and medical centre last Sunday (El Universal)

Governor of Miranda state and former opposition presidential candidate Henrique Capriles has come into conflict with his administrations’ public sector workers, as he and Chavez ally Elias Jaua prepare to contest  the Miranda governorship in the 16 December regional elections.

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Venezuela’s Chavez to Ministers: Now is the Time for Self-Criticism

Oct 23rd 2012

Chavez held the cabinet meeting on Saturday (agencies).

In a cabinet meeting with his top ministers on Saturday, Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez strongly criticised his political team for failing to show commitment to the participatory democratic model currently being proposed by his government and urged them to undertake serious “self-criticism”. 

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Venezuela’s Chavez Outlines Vision for Next Presidency, “Greater Advance” towards Socialism

Oct 12th 2012

Chavez made the speech in an act with the CNE on Wednesday evening (AVN).

Recently re-elected Venezuelan president, Hugo Chavez, stated that his next 6 year term would mark a period of “greater advance” towards the construction of socialism, as well as “greater achievements and greater efficiency in this transition from capitalism”.

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Venezuelan and International Reactions to Chavez’s Reelection, Final Votes Widen Margin of Victory

Oct 8th 2012

Hugo Chavez waving the Venezuelan flag to supporters from the People’s Balcony of the presidential palace, Miraflores, on Sund

There have been domestic and international reactions to the reelection of Hugo Chavez last night in Venezuela’s presidential election, while the final vote tally has widened Chavez’s margin of victory to almost 11%.

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Chavez Wins Venezuelan Presidential Election with 54% of the Vote [Updated]

Oct 7th 2012

Hugo Chavez celebrated his election triumph with a mass crowd of supporters from the presidential palace’s “Balcony of the P

Hugo Chavez has won the Venezuelan presidential election with 54.42% of the vote against 44.97% for opposition candidate Henrique Capriles Radonski. Chavez has made his victory speech, while Capriles has recognised his defeat.

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3 Million Strong Chavista March Shakes Caracas, Venezuela

Oct 5th 2012

Eyewitness reports estimate that over 3 million people took part in the rally which flooded the centre of Caracas yesterday (age

Over three million Chavez supporters flooded the streets of Caracas yesterday to show their support for the re-election of current Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez ahead of the country’s presidential elections on Sunday.

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Chavez to Youth: This is a Battle we Must Win

Sep 21st 2012

Chavez at the arena in Caracas on Wednesday (primicias24)

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez met with thousands of the country's youth on Wednesday in Caracas, where he called on them to keep organising to guarantee the victory of the revolution ahead of the country's presidential elections in October.

 

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Venezuela Gears up for Presidential Vote

Sep 17th 2012

Diplomatic representatives from 32 countries on a tour of a factory producing voting machines ahead of Venezuela’s 7 October p

In coordination with political parties, national and international observers, and the national armed forces, Venezuela’s National Electoral Council (CNE) is in full preparation mode for the 7 October presidential election vote.

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More than 1.8 Million Venezuelans Turn out to Vote in Election Run-Through

Sep 4th 2012

Queuing to vote in Carapita, Caracas (Rachael Boothroyd - Venezuelanalysis)

Over 10% of Venezuela's 18.9 million registered voters turned out to take part in an election day practice-run on Sunday, which allowed the country's citizens to try out voting machines at electoral centres across the country.

 

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Caracas Hosts National Conference on Venezuelan Cultural Diversity

Sep 3rd 2012

An event during the close of the 7th National Cultural Diversity Conference in Caracas yesterday (Primicias24)

Close to 2,000 representatives of communities from all over Venezuela arrived in Caracas last Monday to participate in the country’s 7th National Cultural Diversity Conference.

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Dismissal of Sidor President Denounced as “Contradiction” for Worker Control

Aug 18th 2012

Carlos D'Oliveira, SIDOR president, was dismissed on August 2 (Marxist.com)

Organised workers at Venezuela's state-owned steel plant Sidor have spoken out against the Venezuelan government’s decision to dismiss the factory's president Carlos D’Oliveira earlier this month.

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New Venezuelan Festival Promotes National Music and Artists

Aug 16th 2012

The opening of the Venezuelan Festival of the Disc 2012 (patriagrande)

A Venezuelan festival aimed at promoting national artists and music recordings opened up to the public in Caracas on Wednesday.

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Venezuelans Test out New Voting System Ahead of Elections

Aug 6th 2012

A voter places their voting card in the secret ballot box (lasaeta)

Over 226,000 Venezuelans were eligible to try out Venezuela’s new electronic voting system yesterday, in a test run of the new electoral machines prior to the country’s national elections in October this year.

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Venezuela’s Chavez Signs Series of Laws Giving More Power to Communities

Jun 19th 2012

Minister for Comunes and Social Protection, Isis Ochoa, speaking at a meeting with the commune "Atroa" in late May (La

Communities organised into communal councils and communes are to be given increased power and access to funding under new legislation approved last Friday by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.

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