Chavez

Venezuelan writer and activist Roland Denis responds to questions about next year's presidential elections, general support for the government and the opposition, and the role of the new Great Patriotic Pole.

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PhD. candidate, George Ciccariello-Maher, talks about the historical development of Venezuela's popular and revolutionary movements and their relationship with Hugo Chavez. In his new book, "A People's History of the Bolivarian Revolution", he argues against the incessant focus on the figure of Chavez within the revolution, commenting: "Chavez did not make the revolution, the revolution made Chavez".

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Hugo Chávez has condemned the "horrible repression" of anti-Wall Street protesters and described a US Republican presidential candidate as "crazy" for his criticism of Cuba and Venezuela.

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In this speech by Chavez, delivered by Venezuela's foreign minister, Nicolas Maduro yesterday to the UN, Chavez reflects on the state of the world, from imperialism and war, to poverty and global warming.

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A recently returned Chávez, back from Cuba a few weeks after having undergone a second operation, voiced something which I think bears repeating: the president is facing a battle that is more personal than collective; inevitably personal, but undeniably collective.

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There are moments in people’s lives when quick and effective action needs to be taken to mark out territory in the face of our enemies. We are in one of those key periods, without a doubt. The main reason is the offensive being conducted to yet again attack Bolivarian Venezuela, using the surprising announcement by Comandante Chavez about his illness.

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On Friday Venezuelan Executive Vice-President Elias Jaua told reporters that president Hugo Chavez is still ¨fully able to run the country¨ and will be back in Venezuela ¨within the 180 days¨ permitted by the Venezuelan Constitution in cases of temporary presidential absences.

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Opposition legislators of the Venezuelan National Assembly recently argued that Venezuelan Vice President Elias Jaua should replace Chavez as president, after emergency medical surgery forced Chavez to extend his stay in Cuba. The opposition was especially angered on Wednesday after Chavez enacted a law from the carribbean nation.

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Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez yesterday met with his Argentine counterpart, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, as part of a four-nation Latin America tour intended to further consolidate regional integration efforts. While in Argentina, Chávez received the prestigious Rodolfo Walsh media advocacy award.

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On Wednesday Venezuela marked the 12th anniversary of President Hugo Chávez’s February 1999 first oath of office. To commemorate, Chávez and supporters held four televised site visits in the nation’s capital, highlighting gains in education, food, health and people’s power that he attributed to the “Bolivarian Revolution.” 

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