Venezuelan official party to call referendum extending Chavez in office

Caracas, Venezuela, 30 November, 2008. Today, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez asked the governing party, PSUV, to initiate the constitutional procedures to call for a referendum extending his term in office after...

Venezuela may reform election law

During an International Press Conference on Monday night at Caracas, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez clarify his stand on reelection. Chavez rejected suggestions that he would...

Venezuela local elections: great turnout and divided victories (Updated)

UPDATES:  Later reports showed that the opposition also won at two more states: Carabobo and Tachira. The final outcomes clearly shows that most populated states would be under the control of the...

Venezuela drenches as local elections draw near

Despite heavy rains two days ago, Venezuelans eagerly wait to cast their votes tomorrow at local elections. This election outcome are meaningful for incumbent and popular President Hugo Chavez....

Heavy rains kill 14 people in Venezuela (Updated)

UPDATES: Local authorities have informed that fourteen people died during the torrential rains last night in Venezuela. 53 houses collapsed in the DF Municipality while 93 were affected at Baruta. Five people died...

Chavez opponent Manuel Rosales faces corruption allegations

As the local election campaigns heat up, President Chavez and his candidates have accused opposition Manuel Rosales with serious allegations of corruption.  Rosales a father of nine children...

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...

Chavez opponents call state media coverage unfair

As Venezuealan President Hugo Chavez blamed the oppostion today of attempting another coup, it claims if has unfair access to media coverage. During the 2002 coup, oppostion media network managed to concealed...

Venezuela's Chávez riles critics with new decree

The opposition has tried to link its protests for corrupt candidates to the coming local elections with the recent 26 laws Chavez issued by decree. Chavez was given full powers to rule by decree for a year. Such...

Brazil prepares for local elections without the little help of Internet

Caracas, Venezuela, 5 July 2008. As the registration of candidates ended today, the electoral campaign for local elections kicks off tomorrow. Voting will take place on 5 October 2008. Some analysts perceive these...

Venezuelan opposition protests at Electoral Body against political exclusion

Caracas, Venezuela, 18 June, 2008. The Venezuelan opposition is holding a small demonstration in front of the Electoral Body- CNE- to protest the exclusion of some of its leaders from the coming local elections....

Chavez´s ex wife and now his political foe to run for local elections

Caracas, Venezuela, 14 June 2008. Today, 43-year-old Marisabel Rodriguez -the ex wife of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez- announced her intention to run for Mayor of Barquisimeto, western Venezuela, after...

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