Chavez asks Colombia to remove Consul or face expulsion (UPDATED II)

Caracas, Venezuela, 30 November, 2008. Today, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez asked Colombian government to promptly remove its Consul at Maracaibo, Carlos Galvis Fajardo, or face his expulsion from the...

Chavez: Russia to build N-reactor in Venezuela

As the expectation of a Russian State visit of Dmitry Medvedev to Caracas increased, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez stated Moscow would help his country build its first nuclear reactor. Venezuela and Russian...

Chavez: Opponent part of murder plot

" Sun, 26 Oct 2008 01:30:14 GMT Venezuela's president threatens to imprison an opposition governor who is also one of his main political rivals for allegedly plotting to kill him.  "I am determined to put...

Venezuela: Opposition student leader Julio Soto killed at Maracaibo (Updated)

3 October 2008 Update:  Student leader Jesus Soto was the President of Zulia Student Union. He was an active member of the regional opposition to the Chavez´s administration at the University. It is still...

Violence in Venezuelan prison leaves 8 dead

" 2008-08-30 22:30:05 - CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - The administrator of a Venezuelan prison says at least eight inmates are dead and 16 injured after a surge of violence.Eli Salgado of Sabaneta prison in the western state of Zulia says three people were killed and...

Chavez: Venezuela does not recognise Kosovo

Caracas, Venezuela, 21 February 2008. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Frias has today rejected the unilateral statehood of Kosovo as "it is the result of US pressure".  Chavez also fustigated the UN for...

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