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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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As Venezuela Mourns Chavez, Opposition Questions Constitutional Order

Mar 7th 2013

Tens of thousands of Venezuelans pass through the Military Academy to pay their final respects to Venezuelan President Hugo Chav

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.

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Venezuela Mourns and Pays Tribute to President Hugo Chavez

Mar 6th 2013

Hundreds of thousands have gathered in Caracas to pay homage to Hugo Chavez (AVN)

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.

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President Hugo Chavez has Died [updated]

Mar 5th 2013

After almost two years of battling cancer, President Hugo Chavez has died today at 4.25 pm.

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US Embassy Officials Expelled from Venezuela, Government Warns of “Conspiracy Plans”

Mar 5th 2013

Vice-president Nicolas Maduro addressing the public today (VTV)

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”.

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Venezuelan Pro- Government and Opposition Youth March over Chavez Health

Mar 5th 2013

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.

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Official Declaration on the Health of President Hugo Chavez

Mar 5th 2013

The minister for communication, Ernesto Villegas, read out the statement late last night (El Universal).

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.

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Venezuelan Indigenous Yukpa Leader Sabino Romero Assassinated

Mar 4th 2013

Yukpa Chief Sabino Romero, an indigenous and land rights activist, was assassinated on Sunday night (AVN)

Indigenous Yupka chief and land rights activist Sabino Romero has been assassinated in an act which has generated public repudiation from social movements and the Venezuelan government alike. A high profile investigation into the killing has been launched.

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Venezuela Launches New Integrated Media System

Mar 3rd 2013

Communications Minister Ernesto Villegas (left) and Vice President Nicolás Maduro (right) announced the launch of the new syste

Communications Minister Ernesto Villegas announced the launch of a new state media system on Saturday that will encompass all state and community media outlets.

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Venezuela’s Chavez Undergoing Renewed Chemotherapy Treatments

Mar 3rd 2013

Venezuelan Vice President Nicolás Maduro (Prensa Miraflores)

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.

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Public Claim that Venezuela’s Chavez Has Died Rejected as “Attention Seeking”

Mar 1st 2013

Ex-Panamanian ambassador to the OAS, Guillermo Cochez (agencies)

A claim by the ex-Panamanian ambassador to the Organisation of American States (OAS) that Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez died several days ago after being “brain dead since 30 December” has been dismissed as “attention-seeking” and “speculation” by supporters of the Venezuelan president.

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