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New WikiLeaks Cable Reveals US Embassy Strategy to Destabilize Chavez Government

Apr 8th 2013

Hugo Chavez (AFP Photo / Leo Ramirez)

In a secret US cable published online by WikiLeaks, former ambassador to Venezuela, William Brownfield, outlines a comprehensive plan to infiltrate and destabilize former President Hugo Chavez' government.

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Venezuelan Government Denounces the Presence of Opposition “Mercenaries”

Apr 8th 2013

Interim President Nicolas Maduro at a campaign in event in the state of Bolivar on Saturday (agencies)

Venezuelan government officials released a recorded conversation on Saturday that allegedly reveals the use of “mercenaries” by the Venezuelan opposition to create chaos in the lead up to elections next Sunday.

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Maduro Orders Military Protection of Venezuelan Electricity System against Presumed Sabotage

Apr 5th 2013

Interim President Nicolas Maduro ordered the Venezuelan military to protect power plants against what are claimed to be attempts

Interim President Nicolas Maduro yesterday ordered the Venezuelan military to protect power plants against what he claimed are attempts to sabotage Venezuela’s electricity system ahead of next week’s presidential election. 

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Venezuelan Government Launches “Movement for Peace”

Apr 5th 2013

Nicolas Maduro on a recent visit to the barrio Petare in Caracas (Prensa Miraflores)

Venezuelan Acting President Nicolas Maduro launched a new government initiative this week to work with communities and lower the country’s violent crime rate.

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Both Campaigns Confirm that Opposition Accusation about Venezuelan Electoral Problem Is Not Serious

Apr 4th 2013

Executive Secretary of the MUD coalition Ramon Guillermo Aveledo made the announcement at a press conference on Wednesday. (Mari

Venezuela’s opposition coalition (MUD) made new accusations yesterday about the security of the country’s electoral system, yet both campaigns agreed that the problem was not serious.

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Ex Brazilian President Lula Supports Venezuela’s Maduro

Apr 3rd 2013

A screen shot from Luiz Lula da Silva’s video message

Luiz Lula da Silva, president of Brazil from 2003 to 1 January 2011, recorded a video message “to the people of Venezuela”, lending his support to candidate for the Venezuelan presidency, Nicolas Maduro, while opposition candidate Henrique Capriles continued to argue for the “Brazilian model”.

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Election Campaigning Officially Begins in Venezuela, Micro-Missions Announced

Apr 2nd 2013

Maduro campaigning in Barinas today (@Nicolas Maduro)

Official campaigning for the 14 April presidential elections began today at 6am. Candidate for the Bolivarian revolution, Nicolas Maduro, rallied in Barinas state, and announced new micro-missions to fight corruption.

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Poll Shows Most Venezuelans Feel Revolution isn’t Over without Chavez

Apr 2nd 2013

55% of respondents said they would vote for Maduro in the latest GISXXI poll (GISXXI)

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.

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Venezuelan Government and Opposition Trade Accusations Ahead of Election Campaign

Apr 2nd 2013

Opposition assembly deputy Alfonso Marquina was one of many Venezuelan politicians making accusations over the weekend (Comando

Venezuelan government officials and opposition leaders are intensifying accusations against each other as both sides prepare to start campaigning for the 14 April presidential election.

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Venezuelan Government Announces Transition to US Style Democracy

Apr 1st 2013

Venezuelan spokespeople announced the transition on 1 April.

In a public broadcast yesterday the Venezuelan government announced the transition to democracy. Measures include the sale of community media to business giant Rupert Murdoch, and the privatisation of the health sector.

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Venezuelan Government Accuses Opposition Campaign of Seeking Violence

Mar 31st 2013

Interim President Nicolas Maduro at a political event in Barinas on Saturday (Prensa Miraflores)

After opposition candidate Henrique Capriles announced last week that he would launch his electoral campaign in the same city as PSUV candidate Nicolas Maduro, government officials accused his campaign of attempting to create violence.

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UNASUR Supports Venezuela's Electoral System

Mar 29th 2013

The April 14 elections will be the third time the UNASUR Electoral Council will observe elections in Latin America. (AVN)

Chief of an electoral observation mission of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), Carlos Alvarez said Wednesday that Venezuela possesses a reliable and transparent electoral system that inspires "plenty of confidence".

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Venezuelan Government Expands Battle Against Currency and Price Speculation

Mar 29th 2013

Thomas Coex / AFP / archive

The Venezuelan government has announced a number of measures in recent days to combat currency and price speculation, both of which have become increasingly problematic in recent months.

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Three Opposition Legislators Withdraw Support, Allege Plans to not Recognise Venezuelan Election Results

Mar 27th 2013

Ricardo Sanchez (agencies)

Three opposition substitute legislators, Ricardo Sanchez, Carlos Vargas, and Andres Avelino announced publically yesterday that they were withdrawing their support for opposition candidate Henrique Capriles.

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Venezuelan Government Commits to Resolving Indigenous Yukpa Land Issue

Mar 26th 2013

Sabino Romero (archive)

Following the murder of indigenous Yukpa leader Sabino Romero three weeks ago, a committee of 17 Yukpa met yesterday with the minister for foreign affairs, Elias Jaua, who promised to make payments so their lands could be inhabited by them.

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