In 2002, dissident military officers with the support of media, opposition politicians, and Metropolitan Police removed Hugo Chávez from office for 48 hours while Pedro Carmona, the President of Venezuelan Federation of Chambers of Commerce, declared president. ..…
But two weeks after being in, the successor of the socialist firebrand Hugo Chavez is facing the biggest challenge to his turbulent political career.. ..…
Ever since the South American oil giant opted for a socialist government more than 20 years ago – first under Hugo Chavez then under his successor Nicolas Maduro – Venezuela has been in Washington’s cross-hairs for regime. . ..…
Starting from the beginning, ever since Hugo Chavez dared liberate Venezuela from the iron grip of a US-controlled local oligarchy in the late 1990s, Washington has engaged in a concerted and unrelenting effort to return the oil-rich country to its ‘rightful’ status as a wholly owned..…
In a potent symbol of anger, demonstrators in the southern city of Puerto Ordaz on Tuesday toppled a statue of late socialist leader Hugo Chavez, broke it in half and dangled part of it from a bridge. . . . ..…
The latter is Venezuela's most school it played in drafting the neoliberal economic policies of the governments that preceded President Hugo Chavez.. ... Tuesday night, January 22, saw number of provocations, including clashes with police that killed four people and the dramatic burning..…
Maduro has tried, unsuccessfully, to continue the socialist policies of his predecessor and mentor, Hugo Chavez, and under his rule, Venezuelan economy has collapsed even given the country's crude oil reserves — the largest known in the world.. ..…
With Venezuela dealing with dire economic issues, resulting from the massive corruption under former Socialist President Hugo Chavez, it’s unlikely protests will quiet without further incident. ..…
One of those countries was Venezuela, then led by Hugo Chavez, an anti-American dictator with a penchant for self-publicity. ..…
First elected in 2013, Maduro won another term last year with 67.84 percent of the vote, pledging to strengthen the Bolivarian Revolution launched by former President Hugo Chavez. . ..…
First elected in 2013, Maduro won another term last year with 67.84 percent of the vote, pledging to strengthen the Bolivarian Revolution launched by former President Hugo Chavez. . ..…
Washington under Republicans and undemocratic Dems have sought to topple its government since Hugo Chavez’s election over two decades ago replaced fascist tyranny with social democratic rule – an anathema system to bipartisan US dark forces, strongly against governance of, by, and for..…
He had long been an activist, organizing demonstrations against former president Hugo Chavez as part of a student-led movement. ..…
From the beginning of our Revolution, Commander Hugo Chávez made effort to consolidate relations of respect and friendship with all peoples of the world, and in the establishment of what he called rings of strategic alliances for planet different from that imposed by imperialist powers. ..…
Carmona revoked Constitution and the 49 enabling laws decreed by President Hugo Chavez in the framework of Enabling Law. ..…
Maduro has continued the social welfare programs and price control policies of Hugo Chavez, who steered the country toward socialism before dying in 2013. ..…
Hugo Chavez at the UN in 2006 where he called Bush 'the devil' . . 2002: Chavez is briefly toppled by a coup before returning to power. ... However they have clashed frequently since Venezuela swung to the left and Maduro's mentor Hugo Chavez - who once called George W. ..…
Maduro has tried, unsuccessfully, to continue the socialist policies of his predecessor and mentor, Hugo Chavez, and under his rule, Venezuelan economy has collapsed even given the country's crude oil reserves — the largest known in the world.. ..…
In potent symbol of Venezuelan anger, demonstrators in the city of Puerto Ordaz on Tuesday toppled statue of Hugo Chavez. ..…
Grim prospects for any near term improvement have prompted an estimated 3 million people to leave the country since Maduro’s socialist predecessor Hugo Chavez took power in 1999. . . . ..…
Cuba has sent Venezuela tens of thousands of workers, from doctors to intelligence officials, to support former Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and Maduro, his successor. . ..…
Relations between Caracas and Washington have been tense since President Hugo Chavez came to in 1999.. ..…
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