Subscribe to this tag 10 Things You Didn't Know About Hugo Chávez
By
Debra Bell
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Nation & World - May 5, 2009
Chávez has been president of Venezuela since 1999,
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Assessing Obama's Repair Job in Latin America
By
Thomas Omestad
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Nation & World - April 20, 2009
Starting with an easing of the Cuban embargo, the president tried to win over skeptical leaders.
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10 Countries in Deep Trouble
By
Matthew Bandyk
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Money - April 17, 2009
Which countries are most in danger from the global recession?
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Venezuela's Chávez: the New Hero in the Arab World
By
Larry Derfner
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Mideast Watch - January 16, 2009
Portraits of Chávez are being displayed around the Middle East after he blasted the "holocaust" in Gaza.
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Top 10 Global Risks in 2009
Nation & World - January 5, 2009
Economic actions by Congress plus key foreign-policy challenges for incoming Obama team.
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How Russia Is Trying to Regain Influence in Latin America
By
Alastair Gee
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Nation & World - October 14, 2008
Planned naval exercises with Venezuela, plus big energy deals, get Washington's notice.
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The FARC, Narco-Terrorism, and Hugo Chávez
By
Diego Arria
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Richard Brand
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Opinion - July 14, 2008
The recent hostage rescue has cemented anti-FARC sentiment; now Chávez's role must be made clear.
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A Deadly Dust-Up in South America
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Thomas Omestad
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Nation & World - March 7, 2008
The enmity and suspicion that erupted last week in South America are likely to endure for some time.
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Laptops Reveal Possible Chávez-FARC Ties
News Desk - March 7, 2008
Amid all the saber-rattling by Venezuela and Ecuador over a recent raid by the Colombian military that killed a top guerrilla leader, some intriguing revelations are surfacing from several laptop computers and hard drives captured in the jungle operation.
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Morning Buzz: March 7, 2008
News Desk - March 7, 2008
As a summit of Latin American leaders opens in the capital of the Dominican Republic today, all eyes are on the escalating conflict between Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela, which was touched off last week by a cross-border raid conducted by Colombian forces. Earlier today, Ecuadoran President Rafael Correa demanded that Colombian leaders formally apologize for entering the country's territory.
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Morning Buzz: March 6, 2008
News Desk - March 6, 2008
A small explosion occurred in New York City's Times Square this morning, causing structural damage to an unoccupied military recruiting station. No injuries were reported. The explosion, which happened around 3:45 a.m., shook buildings several blocks away.
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Morning Buzz: March 3, 2008
News Desk - March 3, 2008
This morning the United States launched an airstrike on the Somali town of Dobley to go after a group of terrorist suspects. Three missiles hit the town, destroying a home and seriously injuring eight people. Last year the United States shelled other suspected al Qaeda targets in Somalia.
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