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2004 Was the Worst Year for Venezuela’s Opposition
January 6, 2005 ... was punished. The directors of PDVSA, who were fired just hours earlier, were put back into their old positions. The ... -
Chavez: “Colombian Police Lied to its President”
January 10, 2005 ... before he was kidnapped. The phone was turned off and ten hours later it was turned back on again in Santa Ana, in ... -
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Says Venezuela's Chavez is a “Negative Force”
January 19, 2005 During her confirmation hearing to become U.S. Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice described Venezuela's Chavez as a"negative force" and that the U.S. would do more about Venezuela in the future. This contrasted with Senator Dodd's effort suggestion that Rice should engage Venezuela diplomatically. -
Venezuelan Parliament Condemns Violation of National Sovereignty in Party Bridging Vote
January 21, 2005 A vote that crossed party lines and included both pro-government parties and several opposition parties, the National Assembly approved a resolution condemning Colombia's violation of Venezuelan sovereignty. -
Venezuela Rejects Press Association’s Condemnation
March 14, 2005 ... is to eliminate sexual and violent content during certain hours in the radio and the television and to make more space ... -
Ex-Governor Mendoza Charged with 7 Crimes in Venezuela
March 15, 2005 ... were dissolved. Though the coup was reversed 48 hours later by massive popular mobilization in support of ... -
Left Behind? Venezuela Charts Course for Latin America's New Left
March 15, 2005 ... him in April, 2002. When he was restored to power 48-hours later, it was on a wave of popular support--loyal to ... -
"New Phase" in Venezuela-Chile Relations Say Presidents
April 21, 2005 The Presidents of Venezuela and Chile signed a series of oil and cooperation agreements yesterday and discussed measures that are necessary for advancing the process of regional integration. -
Venezuela and Cuba Deepen Relations and Support Alternative to FTAA
April 29, 2005 With the FTAA "in pieces," Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez and Fidel Castro signed 49 agreements designed to consolidate the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA). Also, Venezuela opened branch offices of its state-owned oil company and bank. -
Venezuelans March for Petroleum Sovereignty, Against Bush
May 30, 2005 Venezuelans marched on Saturday in support of the petroleum sovereignty of the new PdVSA, Venezuela's state-owned petroleum company and in protest of the US's decision not to extradite Cuban terrorist Luis Posada Carriles to Venezuela. Vice President José Vicente Rangel affirmed that US terrorism goes beyond Posada and includes a network of government officials such as the Bush family. -
Venezuela: The Fight Against Poverty
July 4, 2005 ... expenses. Furthermore, classes are held at flexible hours, permitting students to participate even if they ... -
U.S. Christian Leader Calls for the Assassination of Venezuelan President
August 23, 2005 ... it? virtually nothing. And as a result, within about 48 hours that coup was broken; Chavez was back in power, but we ... -
In Venezuela, A Bid to Empower Poor Barrios
September 6, 2005 Residents form worker cooperatives and take charge - with government support. "Before, officials did what they wanted," Sojo says. "Now communities are waking up to their role, to their power." -
A President, A Soccer Star and the Dreams of Millions
November 13, 2005 Even before he got to Mar de Plata, known as the “happy city” by Argentines, US President George Bush knew his time was going to be anything but happy at the Summit of the Americas meeting. He arrived with more than 2000 US agents, and a plan to use one puppet president to avoid stirring another president. -
Bush vs. Chavez
November 14, 2005 ... business association. Chavez was restored to power in 48 hours, thanks to a massive popular demonstration combined ...