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US expels 2 Venezuelan diplomats

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration has expelled two Venezuelan diplomats, further setting back U.S. efforts to repair relations with the Latin American country after Hugo Chavez's death.

By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press , March 11, 2013

Venezuelan opposition leader to run for president

Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles announced Sunday night that he will run in elections to replace Hugo Chavez, setting up a make-or-break encounter against the late president's hand-picked successor.

March 11, 2013

Fiery funeral for Venezuela's Chavez

Hugo Chavez was lauded as a modern-day reincarnation of Latin American liberator Simon Bolivar at a fiery, foot-stomping state funeral Friday, hours before his handpicked successor was sworn in as acting president over the fierce objections of the opposition.

March 09, 2013

Hugo Chavez, fiery Venezuelan leader, dies at 58

Hugo Chavez, fiery Venezuelan leader, dies at 58 CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — President Hugo Chavez, the fiery populist who declared a socialist revolution in Venezuela, crusaded against U.S. influence and championed a leftist revival across Latin America, died Tuesday at age 58 after a nearly two-year bout with cancer.

By Frank Bajak, Associated Press , March 05, 2013

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Hospital: 61 killed in Venezuela prison riot

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The death toll has risen to 61 following fierce gunbattles between inmates and National Guard troops at a Venezuelan prison, a hospital director said Saturday. About 120 more people were wounded in one of the deadliest prison riots in the nation's history.

By Associated Press , January 27, 2013

Venezuela holds symbolic inauguration for Chavez

Nothing shows the extent of Hugo Chavez's grip on power quite as clearly as his absence from his own inauguration Thursday.

January 11, 2013

Venezuela opposition: Chavez secrecy feeds rumors

Venezuela's opposition demanded that the government reveal specifics of President Hugo Chavez's condition Wednesday, criticizing secrecy surrounding the ailing leader's health more than three weeks after his cancer surgery in Cuba.

January 02, 2013

Venezuelans on edge amid shifting news on Chavez

Supporters and opponents of President Hugo Chavez alike nervously welcomed the new year Tuesday, left on edge by shifting signals from the government about the Venezuelan leader's health three weeks after cancer surgery in Cuba.

January 01, 2013

Chavez has respiratory infection, now 'controlled'

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has a respiratory infection after undergoing cancer surgery in Cuba and must have “complete rest” for the next few days, the government said Tuesday.

December 19, 2012

With Chavez stricken, elections become crucial

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Hugo Chavez's cancer has upended politics in Venezuela, transforming Sunday's nationwide elections for state governors and legislators into a test of his legacy that could chart the country's future in the uncertain months ahead.

By Associated Press , December 15, 2012

Chavez faces new cancer battle, another operation

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez flew to Cuba on Monday for a third operation for cancer after designating his vice president as his political heir.

By Ian James, Associated Press , December 10, 2012

Chavez says he'll accept result of Venezuela vote

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — President Hugo Chavez's crusade to transform Venezuela into a socialist state, which has bitterly divided the nation, was put to the stiffest electoral test of his nearly 14 years in power on Sunday in a closely fought presidential election.

By Ian James, Associated Press , October 07, 2012

Fire spreads at Venezuela refinery, 41 dead

An intense fire at a Venezuelan refinery spread to a third fuel tank on Monday nearly three days after an explosion killed at least 41 people and injured more than 150.

August 28, 2012

In Venezuela, pole dancers turn heads outdoors

In Venezuela, pole dancers turn heads outdoors CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Children pedaled around on tricycles at a playground in Caracas, while joggers ran past on a winding pathway, then slowed down and paused to gape at the unfolding scene on a recent morning.

By Fabiola Sanchez, Associated Press , August 11, 2012

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Thumbprint readers stir fears in Venezuela vote

With President Hugo Chavez in his tightest re-election race yet, some of his opponents are warning that the use of thumbprint readers at Venezuelan ballot boxes could scare away voters, adding to fears about the fairness of the Oct. 7 vote.

August 06, 2012

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