Topic: Venezuela
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 ...
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-year-old socialist leader was the flagbearer for a wave ...
Leaked cable: Mexican prez said Latin America needed visible US presence to counteract ChavezMexican 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 influence in the region, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 Venezuela."How do you think, Obama, that I ...
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 conference, Clinton vowed to build on their partnership based ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned Latin American countries on Friday not to get too close to Iran, calling it " a really bad idea" that could have consequences.Clinton said the United States was well aware Iran had ...
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 Nobel Peace Prize.Chavez, who has mixed praise for Obama personally with criticism of his government's " imperialist" ...
BASSETERRE, St. Kitts (Reuters) - The presidents of Venezuela and Nicaragua, both fierce critics of U.S. policy, on Friday accused President Barack Obama of failing to deliver on his promise to make a new start in ties with Latin America.Venezuela's Hugo Chavez ...
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