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Step Back Renews Women's Drive to Move Forward in Venezuela
June 17, 2006 ... it gave police the power to detain domestic abusers for 72 hours, to give the victim (usually the wife or children) time ... -
Felix’s Miracle and the Convenio Cuba-Venezuela
August 24, 2006 ... too sick to sit up in a wheelchair. Three and a half hours passed and on a Wednesday afternoon in mid January ... -
Under the Sign of Bolívar: WSF 2006 in Caracas
February 13, 2006 In Caracas, inevitably, the 2006 World Social Forum came under the influence of the presidential regime of Hugo Chávez, which led to a more fervent and more strategically-oriented brand of political language than usual in the space of the Forum. It must be recognized, however, that the "radical pole" taking shape around Chávez and the new Bolivian president Evo Morales is not a marginal phenomenon. Yet by no means did the Forum in Caracas cease to be a very pluralistic space of interaction. -
The World According to Chávez
May 19, 2006 ... once. I rang him [Fidel] and said I'd be in Havana in four hours' time. He said, 'Where are you?' I explained I was in ... -
The Assassination of Hugo Chávez
July 3, 2006 ... around the partying coup leaders. But within twenty-four hours, the party was over. I learned later that Chávez, ... real President to his desk, without bloodshed, within 48 hours of his capture. The Times apologized. But not the White ... -
Kidnapping-Murders Cause Protests Throughout Venezuela
April 6, 2006 The discovery of the bodies of four kidnapping victims, three teenage boys and their driver, unleashed a wave of anger and protests in Venezuela about the persistently high crime rate and insecurity all Venezuelans experience. -
Chavez of Arabia? Winning Arab Hearts and Minds
August 21, 2006 ... spent, tens of thousands of lives lost, hundreds of hours of televised speeches and press conferences, extensive ... -
The Bolivarian School
September 1, 2006 ... parents who work during the day and devote a couple hours every weekday evening to study. ‘I have to provide an ... -
President Chavez’s Speech to the 16th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement
September 18, 2006 ... who knows, Mr. President, how many conferences, how many hours of work with forthright hope. Now, What happened? This ... -
Contradictions and Division on Election Eve
December 3, 2006 ... communist. On the other side of the city, less than 24 hours later, Chavez is the only person in the world that ... -
A Fair and Square Vote in Venezuela
December 6, 2006 ... front of the line. There was genuine excitement. Despite hours of waiting, people seemed content to wait as long as ... -
Ten Days in Venezuela: A Visit to the Land of Hope
July 7, 2006 ... State of Lara. We went to the town of Sanare, about six hours southeast of Caracas. Along the way, we observed the ... year, and the doors are open for people to visit "him" 24 hours a day. But for the feast, "he" is taken to the local ... have had to travel long distances before, during office hours, and then still might not be seen…well, you get the ... -
Venezuela in Washington’s Sights
March 11, 2006 ... from + 34 percent to + 61,8 percent and that stands for a 47 percent average increase. The Venezuelan government also ... -
Venezuela’s Súmate Primaries: Fowl Cries for Democracy
May 3, 2006 Changing the voting system is critical to the ability of a candidate to stand a chance against the immensely popular Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. But Súmate led primaries will serve only to further discredit an already well discredited opposition. -
The System Works - The Independent On Latin America And Hugo Chavez
July 5, 2006 ... our questions. We sent reminders to both on June 12. A few hours later we received this reply from Charlie Burgess, ...