
Chavez death echoes with leftists worldwide
Reactions to the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez were as mixed, polemical and outsized as the leader was in life, with some saying his ...

Foreign minister: VP Maduro is interim president
Venezuela's foreign minister said Tuesday that Vice President Nicolas Maduro will be interim president in the wake of Hugo Chavez's death and run as ...

Hugo Chavez, fiery Venezuelan leader, dies at 58
President Hugo Chavez was a former paratroop commander and self-styled "subversive" who waged continual battle for his socialist ideals. He bedeviled ...

Nicolas Maduro, loyal spokesman, to succeed Chavez
Vice President Nicolas Maduro is taking over leadership of Hugo Chavez's political movement after the socialist leader died Tuesday at age 58 ...

A look at Hugo Chavez's life
NAME: Hugo Rafael Chavez Frias. TITLE: President of Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. BORN: July 28, 1954, in rural town of Sabaneta in plains of ...

Venezuelans pour into streets to mourn Hugo Chavez
Hundreds of anguished Venezuelans poured into the streets of downtown Caracas crying, hugging each other and shouting slogans in support of President ...

Chavez's cancer fight: a glance at cancer struggle
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has undergone surgeries, chemotherapy and radiation treatment since June 2011 for an undisclosed type of pelvic ...

Key dates in Hugo Chavez's political life
Key events in Hugo Chavez's life: Feb. 4, 1992 — Army paratrooper Lt. Col. Chavez leads botched coup against President Carlos Andres Perez.

Members of Hugo Chavez's inner circle
Key players within Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's inner circle: — Nicolas Maduro, vice president: One of most visible and resilient leaders of ...

Hugo Chavez, fiery Venezuelan leader
President Hugo Chavez was a fighter. The former paratroop commander and fiery populist waged continual battle for his socialist ideals and outsmarted ...
Venezuela to expel US Embassy official
Venezuela's vice president, Nicolas Maduro, says the government of President Hugo Chavez plans to expel a U.S. Embassy official for meeting with ...

Venezuela: Chavez hit by new, severe infection
A severe new respiratory infection has hit cancer-stricken President Hugo Chavez and his condition is "very delicate," Venezuela's government says.

Venezuela says Chavez receiving chemotherapy
President Hugo Chavez has been receiving chemotherapy since recovering from a severe respiratory infection in mid-January and "continues his battle ...

Venezuela in the Chavez era: a reporter's view
Pushing our infant son in a stroller, my wife and I stepped out of the terminal at Simon Bolivar International Airport and were approached by several ...

Many Venezuelans believe in Chavez recovery
Venezuela's vice president said Thursday that Hugo Chavez is still fighting for his life, yet a recent poll says nearly three in five Venezuelans ...

Chavez's return spurs doubts, new speculation
President Hugo Chavez's continued silence in the week since his return to Venezuela has only deepened the mystery about his health. While tweets and ...

All eyes on Venezuelan hospital, no sign of Chavez
At Caracas' military hospital, the only outward signs that President Hugo Chavez is a patient inside are the motorcades that come and go and the ...

Bolivia leader unable to visit Chavez at hospital
Bolivian President Evo Morales said Wednesday that he was unable to meet with his friend and ally Hugo Chavez when he came to the military hospital ...

Chavez back in Venezuela, stirs succession talk
Hugo Chavez's sudden return to Venezuela after more than two months of cancer treatments in Cuba has fanned speculation that the president could be ...

Ailing Chavez returns to Venezuela from Cuba
President Hugo Chavez returned to Venezuela on Monday after more than two months of treatment in Cuba following cancer surgery, his government said, ...

President Chavez returns to Venezuela from Cuba
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez returned home to Venezuela early Monday after more than two months of medical treatment in Cuba following cancer ...
Chavez foe to face corruption charges in Venezuela
Prosecutors plan to bring corruption charges against a prominent opponent of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, claiming he misspent public funds by ...

Economic policies roil Venezuela car market
Venezuela may be the only country in the world where a new car becomes more expensive the instant it's driven off the dealership lot. Buying a used ...

Photos of Hugo Chavez shown after 2-month absence
The world got its first glimpse of Hugo Chavez since he underwent a fourth cancer-related surgery in Cuba more than two months ago, with photos ...

VP: Chavez getting 'complex and tough' treatments
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is undergoing "extremely complex and tough" treatments following cancer surgery, his vice president said Wednesday.