Former co-star confronts Sean Penn for Chavez support

2011-12-21T08:30:47Z

US actor Sean Penn had a public showdown with a former co-star at the Los Angeles airport over his support for Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez.

Venezuelan actress Maria Conchita Alonso confronted Penn, star of films "Mystic River" and "

Ollanta Humala sworn in as Peru's president

2011-07-28T17:30:23Z

Leftist former army officer Ollanta Humala was sworn in Thursday as president of Peru, aiming to confront the high poverty plaguing his Andean nation despite its solid economic growth.

"We want to erase the word 'social exclusion' from our vocabulary and our reality forever," the 49-year-old said in a speech shortly after taking office.

The new government would have "a market e...

Analysis: Cancer may further dim Chavez's global influence

2011-07-15T10:01:44Z

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's public battle with cancer has added to his global fame but it may also weaken his already waning influence in Latin America and beyond.

For years the 56-ye...

Analysis: "Lulismo" appeals in Latin America but hard to copy

2011-06-22T09:30:15Z

RIO DE JANEIRO/LIMA (Reuters) - It was a political pilgrimage that surprised no one.

Within days of winning Peru's presidential election, Ollanta Humala flew to B...

Nationalist tones down image and leads Peru presidency race

2011-04-09T20:30:20Z

Peru prepares to vote Sunday in a volatile race for the presidency, with nationalist Ollanta Humala nurturing a surprise lead, a new image, and promises to share the resource-rich nation's record growth.

Many voters in the misty coastal capital Lima remained undecided just one day before the election in which at least four candidates were fighting it out.

"The poll...

Mexico prez: Latam needs visible US presence

2010-12-03T11:42:07Z

Leaked cable: Mexican prez said Latin America needed visible US presence to counteract Chavez

Mexican President Felipe Calderon told a U.S. official last year that Latin America "needs a visible U.S. presence" to counter Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's growing infl...

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2010-11-04T13:54:20Z

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Challenge for Chavez as Venezuela votes

2010-09-26T08:15:15Z

Venezuelans voted Sunday in a key test for leftist President Hugo Chavez, with the main opposition poised for a strong return to the National Assembly after boycotting the last elections.

Military trumpets blasted out at 6:00 am (1030 GMT) in a traditional voter wake-up call in the polarized, oil-rich nation, while lines formed outside many polling stations hours earlier.

"We are going to show once again that ...

Venezuela opposition returns to take on Chavez

2010-09-25T16:15:18Z

Venezuelans prepared for a key vote Sunday to test populist President Hugo Chavez and his "socialist revolution" and bring the main opposition back to the National Assembly.

Firebrand Chavez has embraced the campaign, hoping his leftist party will keep a strong grip on the legislature to ease more reform, after almost 12 tumultuous years in power marked by nationalizations and social projects.

More than 17 mil...

Chavez bars nominated U.S. envoy to Venezuela

2010-08-08T14:00:12Z

CARACAS (Reuters) - President Hugo Chavez said he would not allow the newly nominated U.S. ambassador, Larry Palmer, to take up his post in Caracas after what he said were viewed as offensive comments about

US warms to Ecuador, possibly distancing Venezuela

2010-06-12T10:16:49Z

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton held warm talks with Ecuador's leftist President Rafael Correa, paving the way to drive a wedge between him and Venezuela's anti-American firebrand Hugo Chavez.

In a joint press...

Chavez says Obama did "nothing" to deserve Nobel

2010-04-16T09:53:28Z

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's socialist leader Hugo Chavez said on Sunday that U.S. President Barack Obama had done nothing beyond wishful thinking to earn the

2010-06-25T21:54:19Z

BASSETERRE, St. Kitts (Reuters) - The presidents of Venezuela and Nicaragua, both fierce critics of U.S. policy, on Friday accused President Barack ...

Republicans attacking Obama on terror policy

2010-06-25T22:31:32Z

Republicans branch out from criticism over economy to hit Obama on terror policy

After weeks of concentrating their attacks against President Barack Obama on the economy, Republicans are branching out. They're taking aim at his anti-terrorism policy.

"Just what is the administration's overarching plan to take on the terrorist threat and to keep America safe?" asks Former House Speaker Gingrich criticizes Obama for reach-out to Venezuela's Hugo Chavez

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich charged Monday that President Barack Obama's cordial greeting with Venezuela's Hugo Chavez sends a poor message to enemies of A...

Obama says reaching out to enemies strengthens US

2010-04-16T15:09:03Z

Renewing US ties with Latin America, Obama says he wants to lead, not lecture, on democracy

Defending his brand of world politics, President Barack Obama said Sunday that he "strengthens our hand" by reaching out to enemies of the United States and making sure that the nation is a leader, not a ...

Summit ending on hopeful note for President Obama

2010-06-26T00:58:00Z

President Obama wraps up hemispheric summit on Sunday, hopeful he's boosted US standing

A Western Hemisphere summit was wrapping up on Sunday with President Barack Obama hopeful he'd boosted the image of the U.S. among its friends in the region and perhaps even made some new ones.

"There is great hope that with all the outreach ... we are indeed ...

SHORT STACK

2010-04-16T13:36:19Z

WASHINGTON — Democratic Rep. Shelley Berkley weighed in on the ongoing flap over the president’s meeting with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.

Berkley said President Barack Obama was probably set up in Ve...

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2010-10-21T10:01:24Z

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WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: Obama may not read book gift

2010-04-16T15:09:34Z

WHITE HOUSE NOTEBOOK: Obama aides won't say if Obama will read Chavez' book gift

Blame it on an overcrowded presidential nightstand.

President Barack Obama's advisers cited a long reading list and the fact he doesn't read Spanish as reasons the U.S. leader might not read the book Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez gave him. The socialist leader on Satu...

Obama drives Chavez out of limelight

2010-06-26T00:58:14Z

Obama pushes Venezuela's Chavez out of the limelight at summit

Venezuela's Hugo Chavez was greeted like a rock star by onlookers when he arrived at a 34-nation summit — but only because Barack Obama had slipped through a back door.

A short while later, a roomful of dignitaries from every nat...

Obama, Chavez shake hands at Americas Summit

2010-04-16T15:16:15Z

Obama, Chavez shake hands at summit; Venezuelan says 'I want to be your friend'

Presidents Barack Obama and Hugo Chavez, Venezuela's socialist leader, met Friday and shook hands on the sidelines of a summit of their hemisphere's democracies.

Obama walked across a hotel meeting room to meet Chavez for ...

Venezuela's Chavez calls Obama 'ignorant'

2010-04-16T15:55:07Z

Chavez says Obama 'ignorant' about Venezuela, Latin America

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Sunday called President Barack Obama "ignorant," saying he has a lot to learn about Latin America.

The socialist leader said he had been ready to na...

Brazil's Silva expects Chavez-Obama talks

2010-04-16T17:27:46Z

Brazil's Silva expects Obama will talk to leaders of Venezuela, Bolivia

Brazil's president said Friday he expects President-elect Barack Obama will meet with the leaders of Venezuela and Bolivia, expressing hope the new

Chavez says US heating oil program never suspended

2010-04-16T17:30:55Z

Venezuela's Chavez says US heating oil program was never suspended

President Hugo Chavez said Saturday that Venezuela's program to provide heating oil to poor American families was never halted, despite concerns that deliveries might be interrupted.

Venezuela's Citgo Petroleu...

Latin American summit focus is lack of US presence

2010-04-16T13:48:41Z

Look who's not talking: US not at Latin America summit, signaling new regional independence

Forget the global economic crisis and climate change. What Latin American leaders are talking about is who is not at Tuesday's summit: the United States or any other outside power.

The largest hemispheric summit to exclude U.S. representation was hailed ...

Chavez says Obama win could spur talks with US

2010-04-16T15:00:33Z

Chavez says an Obama win could spur a 'new phase' in US-Venezuelan relations

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Sunday that he is willing to talk with Barack Obama if the Democratic candidate wins Tuesday's election.

Chavez says that relations between Venezuela and the

Venezuela's Chavez: Palin a pitiful 'beauty queen'

2010-04-16T12:44:05Z

Venezuela's Chavez says he feels sorry for 'beauty queen' Palin after she branded him dictator

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez called vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin a "poor thing" who didn't know what she was saying when she called him a dictator.

Friday's verbal attack was the latest in long ...

Obama no different to McCain, says Chavez

2010-04-16T16:48:06Z

Relations between Venezuela and the US will not improve even if Barack Obama becomes president, Hugo Chavez, the Venezuelan leader, predicted today.

A persistent thorn in the side of the US, Chavez told his supporters not to get their hopes up over Obama, the Democrat...

Venezuela Chavez

2010-12-17T15:01:58Z

Pro-Chavez lawmaker Mario Isea speaks during the final debate of a proposed law that would give Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez the power to rule by decree for one year at the National Assembly in Caracas, Venezuela, Friday Dec. 17, 2010. Venezuelan lawmakers are set to grant Chavez broad power...

Venezuela Protest

2010-12-15T16:04:04Z

University students shout slogans against Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez during a protest outside the National Assembly in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday Dec. 15, 2010. With a new congress due to arrive, with enough opposition lawmakers to hinder some types of major legislation, Chavez is trying to get a friendly lame-duck congress to give...

Guyana Unasur Summit

2010-11-26T15:01:16Z

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez looks on during the opening ceremony of the IV Summit of the Union of South American Nations, UNASUR, in Georgetown, Guyana, Friday, Nov. 26, 2010. The one-day summit drew presidents including Chave...

Venezuela Expropriations

2010-11-13T14:31:40Z

Supporters of Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez demonstrate holding a sign with an image of opposition leader Henry Ramos in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday Nov. 13, 2010. Supporters marched to show their backing for the Chavez's crackdown on allegedly crooked real estate and construction companies...

Cuba Venezuela

2010-11-08T17:30:26Z

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez salutes during a meeting in Havana, Cuba, Monday Nov. 8, 2010. Chavez is in Cuba to attend meetings between the two governments in the tenth anniversary of their aid and commercial agreements. Behind Chavez is Cuba's President R...

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