Tag: <span>Hugo Chavez</span>
January 7, 2011 > Staff
Venezuela’s Hugo Chávez Suggests Sean Penn, Bill Clinton or Oliver Stone for Ambassador Position
Today in Latin America Top Story — With uncertainty looming over Larry Palmer’s nomination as ambassador to Venezuela, on Tuesday Hugo Chávez jokingly suggested a number of people that he […] Read More >
December 15, 2010 > Nikolas Kozloff
Wikileaks Cables Portray A Different Side Of Brazil’s Lula da Silva
While many on the international left may extol the rise of Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva and his Workers’ Party (PT, in Portuguese), which formed part of the so-called “Pink […] Read More >
December 15, 2010 > Staff
Chávez Asks Venezuela National Assembly For Decree Powers
Today in Latin America Top Story — Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez requested temporary decree powers Tuesday from the country’s National Assembly, the fourth time he has requested deree powers during […] Read More >
December 6, 2010 > Staff
Venezuela Holds Regional Elections Sunday; Chávez Foe Wins Maracaibo
Today in Latin America Top Story — Venezuelans went to the polls Sunday to elect 11 mayors and two state governors, with an opposition candidate claiming the biggest prize by […] Read More >
December 1, 2010 > Staff
Floods In Venezuela Kill 21 And Leave Thousands More Stranded
Today in Latin America Top Story — Floods due to torrential rain in Venezuela have left 21 people dead, stranded thousands more and idled an oil refinery. Vice President Elias Jaua […] Read More >
November 30, 2010 > Staff
Wikileaks Reveals Cables Criticizing Fernández de Kirchner; Chávez Calls For Clinton’s Resignation
Today in Latin America Top Story — The release of a large number of classified United States government documents by the website Wikileaks has caused comments and criticism from Latin […] Read More >
October 28, 2010 > Staff
Former Argentine President Néstor Kirchner Dies Of A Heart Attack
Today in Latin America Top Story — Argentina’s former President Néstor Kirchner died Wednesday at the age of 60, after he suffered a heart attack in the town of El […] Read More >
October 26, 2010 > Staff
Evo Morales Visits Iran To Boost Ties And Promote Investment
Today in Latin America Top Story — Bolivian President Evo Morales was in Tehran on Monday for a three-day visit in which he hoped to secure Iranian investment in the […] Read More >
September 29, 2010 > Juan Victor Fajardo
Marches And Protests In Hugo Chávez’s Venezuela: “Towards The Conquest Of Public Space” (Photo Essay)
CARACAS — It has been almost twelve years since Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías assumed the presidency in Venezuela. Twelve years of speeches, protests, conflict and change. “The People” of Venezuela […] Read More >
September 27, 2010 > Andrew OReilly
UPDATE: Chávez’s Allies Win Majority Of Seats, But Opponents Gain Spots
Allies of Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez won the majority of races in Sunday’s general elections, but the opposition won enough to secure one-third of the National Assembly seats needed to […] Read More >