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Venezuela’s Electoral Council Says Capriles Lacks Proof of Fraud

Apr 28th 2013

CNE President Tibisay Lucena (VTV)

Venezuela’s National Electoral Council (CNE) announced yesterday that they would not approve Henrique Capriles’ additional demands for the auditing of the April 14 elections, and explained that he lacks any proof of fraud.

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US Citizen Arrested in Venezuela in Connection with Destabilization Plans

Apr 26th 2013

Minister Torres giving his video presentation yesterday (Andrés Pérez / Mpprij)

Venezuelan security forces have arrested a US national in connection with an alleged plot to “violently destabilize the country” following the April elections, Minister for Internal Affairs, Miguel Torres announced yesterday.

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Venezuelan Opposition Leader Capriles Withdraws Support for Electoral Audit

Apr 26th 2013

After previously backing the proposed audit, yesterday Capriles described the process as a "joke", and has now pledged

After striking a deal with the National Electoral Council for an audit of the April 14 elections last week, yesterday opposition leader Henrique Capriles called for a boycott of the process.

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Venezuelan President Calls for Dialogue With Private Sector, “Special Economic Zones” and Streamlined Currency Exchange

Apr 26th 2013

Maduro in Maracaibo, Zulia state yesterday (Prensa Miraflores)

The Venezuelan government hopes to encourage  more foreign investment and a better relationship with the business community, President Nicolas Maduro stated yesterday.

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Venezuelan Government Accuses Capriles of Making “Impossible” Demands

Apr 25th 2013

Opposition leader Henrique Capriles at a press conference on Wednesday (Boris Ve

Opposition leader Henrique Capriles claimed yesterday that the presidential elections were “stolen”, and demanded further audit measures that the Venezuelan government has said are “impossible”.

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Venezuelan Attorney General: Opposition Violence After Elections Left 9 Deaths and 78 Injured

Apr 25th 2013

Attorney General Luisa Ortega Díaz

Venezuelan Attorney General, Luisa Ortega Díaz, informed that the violent events which took place between April 15 and 16 de abril, after the general election, left 9 deaths and 78 injured.

 

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Venezuela Appoints New Chargé D’Affaires to the U.S, Relations Improve

Apr 24th 2013

Calixto Ortega (VTV archive)

 Yesterday Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro named a new head of Venezuela’s diplomatic mission in Washington. The move followed some tension over possible sanctions, and the US refusing to recognise Venezuela’s election results.

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Venezuelan Government Declares Temporary State of Emergency in Electricity Sector

Apr 24th 2013

Venezuelans pay around 12Bs per month for residential electricity bills (archive).

Venezuela's government declared a state of emergency in the national electricity system yesterday. It will last for 90 days, and aims to attend to increased demand and protect electricity infrastructure from sabotage.

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Venezuela’s Maduro Announces “New Cycle of the Revolution”

Apr 23rd 2013

Yesterday’s ministerial swearing-in ceremony (Prensa Miraflores)

Speaking last night during the swearing-in of the new ministerial cabinet, President Nicolas Maduro argued that the “new cycle of the revolution” should be focused on “building peace, security, and coexistence”.

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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro Appoints New Cabinet

Apr 22nd 2013

Maduro's new cabinet has a mix of old and new faces (AVN).

President Nicolas Maduro appointed new faces to over half of cabinet positions, though ministers with a number of key portfolios including defence, foreign affairs, petroleum and information will stay on for another term.

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Venezuelan Private Media Try to Cover Up Attacks on Government Health Clinics

Apr 21st 2013

A government health clinic in the state of Miranda that was vandalized by opposition groups. The message says “D---head, out.

After government officials denounced attacks on various government health clinics by rightwing protesters last week, Venezuelan private media launched a campaign to cover up those attacks and deny that they had occurred. 

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Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro Sworn in, Promises "a Revolution of the Revolution"

Apr 19th 2013

Maduro receiving the presidential sash (Prensa Presidencial)

Nicolas Maduro was sworn in as Venezuelan president for the constitutional period 2013 – 2019 today, promising to continue Hugo Chavez’s legacy and spearhead “a revolution of the revolution”.

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UNASUR and NAM back Venezuela's Maduro, US Maintains Support for Capriles

Apr 19th 2013

In his capacity as president of the NAM Coordinating Bureau, Ambassador of Iran to the United Nations Mohammad Khazaee has issue

The Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) and the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) yesterday recognised the presidency of Nicolas Maduro, ahead of his inauguration today. 

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Venezuela’s Electoral Council Approves Audit of 100 Percent of Votes

Apr 18th 2013

(AM Noticias360)

Venezuela’s National Electoral Council (CNE) announced Thursday that it would carry out an audit of 100 percent of the votes in last Sunday’s presidential elections.

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Venezuelan Opposition Formally Requests Recount, Maduro Calls for “Street Parliaments”

Apr 17th 2013

Capriles’ campaign team formally requested a recount at 5pm today.

Representatives of opposition leader Henrique Capriles’ campaign team this afternoon handed over documents to the National Electoral Council (CNE)  to request a recount of 100% of the votes. 54% of the votes were audited on Monday, and no problems found.

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