Chavez loses constitutional vote
Humbled by his first electoral defeat ever, President Hugo Chavez said Monday he may have been too ambitious in asking voters to let him stand indefinitely for re-election and endorse a huge leap to a socialist state.
Nations:Singapore Venezuela Bolivia Ecuador Nicaragua People:Fidel Castro Hugo Chavez
2007-12-03
Venezuela's Chavez gets powers to rule by decree
Venezuela's Congress on Wednesday granted President Hugo Chavez powers to rule by decree for 18 months as he tries to force through nationalizations key to his self-styled leftist revolution.
Nations:Venezuela People:Hugo Chavez Fidel Castro
2007-01-31
Venezuela may ask U.S. envoy to leave
President Hugo Chavez warned Thursday that the U.S. ambassador could be asked to leave the country if he continues "meddling in Venezuela's affairs."
Nations:Venezuela Mexico People:Fidel Castro Hugo Chavez Activities:U.S.-Venezuela
2007-01-25
Chavez to U.S.: 'Go to hell, gringos!'
President Hugo Chavez told U.S. officials to "Go to hell, gringos!" and called Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice "missy" on his weekly radio and TV show Sunday, lashing out at Washington for what he called unacceptable meddling in Venezuelan affairs.
Nations:Venezuela People:Fidel Castro Hugo Chavez Condoleezza Rice Activities:U.S.-Venezuela
2007-01-21
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