Chavez launches re-election bid with pomp and strength
Venezuela’s president has registered to run for a third term in October, publicising it with an open-top parade and folk-song performance.
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Chavez in ‘good spirits’ after cancer treatment
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez returned home after 11 days of cancer treatment in Cuba, saying his latest round of radiation therapy was successful.
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Last season for ‘Chávez show’?
Oil fluctuations and high inflation threaten revolution, writes Rory Carroll.
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Chávez defies US with Russia, China relations
Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez’s visit to China and Russia this week put him on dangerous ground in his relations with the US, analysts say.
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Crude deal
Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez’s oil largesse could come at a cost to South Africa, an oil analyst said this week.
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Venezuela’s Chávez arrives in Russia for arms talks
Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez has arrived in Moscow, kicking off a European tour with visit to Russia expected to focus on arms purchases.
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Chávez’s handbrake turn
Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez has given viewers of his weekly live TV show, Aló Presidente, a surprise
