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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Is Venezuela's Hugo Chávez the New Oprah? Maybe When It Comes to Books
By
Anna Mulrine
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Nation & World - April 20, 2009
After the populist leader gave a book to President Obama this weekend, the classic tome's sales soared.
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Assessing Obama's Repair Job in Latin America
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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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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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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 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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Calling Joe 4 Oil
By
Marianne Lavelle
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Money - January 10, 2008
Kennedy takes on his critics.
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The Way the World Looks
By
Michael Barone
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Michael Barone - December 11, 2007
Taking stock of progress in Iraq, the NIE on Iran, and Hugo Chávez.
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Morning Buzz: Dec. 3, 2007
News Desk - December 3, 2007
Constitutional changes proposed by Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, which would have permitted him to run indefinitely for re-election, narrowly failed at the polls, producing a mixed reaction among foes and supporters. The measures were voted down by 51 to 49 percent. This was Chávez's first electoral defeat, leading some U.S. officials to believe that Venezuelans are wary of their leader's having unchecked power.
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The Progress of the Surge
Michael Barone - March 7, 2007
Embedded blogger and Special Forces veteran Michael Yon blogs on the progress of the surge in Iraq. Bottom line: It's going pretty well.
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