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Latin America Monitor
A day in the life of Caracas shortages
Guest blogger Miguel Octavio writes how a brief errand after work can turn into an all-night wild goose chase.
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Latin America Monitor
Chavez re-election: Many Venezuelan voters are undecided
An influx of new voters and widespread apathy may be key factors, writes guest blogger Miguel Octavio.
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Latin America Monitor
Who is responsible for the Bogota, Colombia bombing this week?
Some question why the FARC would carry out such a high profile attack as the May 15 Bogota bombing when the government has broached the idea of peace talks, writes a guest blogger.
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May Day: Around the world, anger and fear
Continuing economic turmoil around the globe gave this year's May Day rallies an undertone of angry class conflict.
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The Circle Bastiat
How can Venezuela be so rich in resources, but so low in supplies?
In the modern world, a country’s natural resources have very little to do whether goods are on the nation’s shelves for people to buy. Venezuela is a prime example.
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Imagining Cuba after Chávez
Venezuela provides Cuba with up to $15 billion a year, which helps offset the US embargo. But there is the real possibility Chávez may not win or survive another six-year term as president.
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Latin America Monitor
In Venezuelan barrios, fences make good neighbors
Wealthy communities across Latin America put up gates and fences to fend off criminals. In Venezuela, rising crime has led poor neighborhoods to do the same, dividing the country further.
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Chavez leading rival in run-up to Venezuela elections
The president of Venezuela has a double-digit lead over opposition candidate Henrique Capriles.
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Chavez vs. Capriles: Stark choice for Venezuela's independent voters
Some 36 percent of Venezuelan voters aren't aligned with a political party. But their votes could determine the outcome of this year's heated presidential election.
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Security could be weakness for Venezuela opposition
Crime prevention is a hot-button issue in Venezuela, where nearly three times as many deaths as in Iraq occurred in 2009.
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Chavez stokes fears that if he goes, popular welfare projects go with him
But opposition candidate Henrique Capriles says he would keep the best of Chavez's welfare programs, which include healthcare and subsidized food staples, and build on them.
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Latin America Monitor
Another 'Lula' on the rise in Venezuela?
A primary election in Venezuela today looks set to elevate Henrique Capriles Radonski, a politician who models himself after a former Brazilian president, as the main challenger to Hugo Chavez.
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Latin America Monitor
No credit, no problem: Nicaragua's Ortega pitches 'socialist' bank
Ortega says the Bank of ALBA will give loans to members without conditions to pay for development or social projects.
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Latin America Monitor
Chávez celebrates failed coup that propelled him into office
Some 20 years after going to prison for a failed coup, Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez celebrates the anniversary of his beginnings while opposition candidates prepare to challenge him for the presidency.
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Latin America Monitor
Is Venezuela's military playing role in drug trafficking?
President Hugo Chavez's new defense minister has been accused of drug trafficking, suggesting a level of institutional corruption that could surpass Chavez's control and impact neighboring Colombia.
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The man who would defeat Hugo Chávez
A young state governor, Henrique Capriles Radonski is the leading candidate to go up against Venezuela's President Hugo Chávez in elections.
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Global News Blog
Chávez appointment - a slap to Colombia?
Venezuela President Hugo Chávez's new defense minister is worrying officials in both the US and Colombia because of his links to Colombia's FARC rebels.
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Has Obama’s ‘let’s talk’ approach worked with US adversaries? A report card.
One of Obama's objectives entering the White House was to show that dialogue could be more effective than confrontation with US adversaries. From Iran to Burma, here's how it's going.
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Latin America Monitor
A pageant winner's effort to change Venezuela's focus on beauty
Former Miss Venezuela Eva Ekvall, who died over the weekend, spent the last years of her life trying to educate beauty-obsessed Venezuelans about priorities.
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Latin America Monitor
Did Hugo Chavez derail CELAC summit?
Hugo Chavez's apparently surprise announcement that Venezuela, Chile, and Cuba would lead CELAC left other Latin American and Caribbean nations nonplussed.
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Latin America Monitor
A sharp contrast between CELAC's style and UNASUR's substance
As Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez struggles to make CELAC into an anti-US regional body, alternative group UNASUR is actually being productive, says blogger James Bosworth.
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Latin America Monitor
With much fanfare, Venezuela's first batch of repatriated gold comes home
President Hugo Chávez oversaw the return of the first batch of Venezuela's gold from foreign banks. Was it a publicity stunt?
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Latin America Monitor
Venezuela nabs Colombian cartel leader Maximiliano Bonilla, a.k.a. 'Valenciano'
On the eve of a meeting of the Venezuelan and Colombian presidents, police seized Maximiliano Bonilla and plan to extradite him to the US, where there is a $5 million reward for his capture.
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Latin America Monitor
In debate, Romney, Perry warn of Islamist terrorists in Latin America. Are they right?
In last night's Republican presidential debate on foreign policy, Mitt Romney and Rick Perry warned that Hezbollah and Hamas are operating in Latin America and pose a major threat to the US.
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Chávez opponent can run for president, but can't take office, says court
Venezuela's Supreme Court said that opposition leader Leopoldo López can't take office, even if he beats Hugo Chávez in next year's presidential race, despite an international court ruling otherwise.
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