Topic: Central University of Venezuela

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.

First move for Colombia's Santos: Reconcile with Venezuela's Chávez

Colombia's new President Juan Manuel Santos is hoping to mend relations with Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez days after outgoing President Álvaro Uribe repeated the charge that Chávez harbors leftist guerrillas.

UN calls for Venezuela-Colombia dialogue over FARC row

Venezuela President Hugo Chávez severed ties after Colombia accused its neighbor of harboring Marxist guerrillas of the FARC rebel group. UN and Latin American leaders are calling for dialogue and restraint.

Oliver Stone film on Hugo Chávez flops with Venezuelans

Oliver Stone's documentary 'South of the Border' grossed more in one weekend in the US than in nearly two weeks in Venezuela. Why has the sympathetic portrait of President Hugo Chávez fallen flat with Venezuelans?

Hugo Chávez sees support fade, even in Venezuela strongholds

Support for Venezuela President Hugo Chávez has fallen as problems have mounted for an economy battered by falling oil prices.

Why Chavez is wooing autocrats abroad

Less popular among Latin leaders, the Venezuelan president is on an 11-day trip to visit allies including Libya's Qaddafi and Iran's Ahmadinejad.

Chávez, Sí, but maybe not forever

Venezuelans are torn ahead of Sunday's vote on whether to scrap presidential term limits.

Chávez, Sí, but maybe not forever

Venezuelans are torn ahead of Sunday's vote on whether to scrap presidential term limits.

Student leaders 1, Chávez 0. Next: a referendum rematch

Raul Castro makes historic first visit to Venezuela

Cuba's new president is not as close to Venezuela's Hugo Chávez as Fidel Castro. But Raul and Chávez need each other, now more than ever, say analysts.

Cold war echo: Russian military maneuvers with Venezuela

Russia sent two long-range bombers to Venezuela Wednesday and will send warships and soldiers for joint exercises in November.

Latin leftists reshape democracy

Bolivians vote Sunday on the fate of President Evo Morales and other top officials.

Venezuela's Chávez softens stance

After a series of setbacks, leftist President Hugo Chávez welcomed his conservative nemesis – Colombia's Álvaro Uribe – to a reconcilatory meeting on Friday.

Colombia: Latin America tries to defuse escalating crisis

Colombian President Álvaro Uribe said Tuesday that his government would ask the International Criminal Court to try Venezuelan leader Hugo Chávez for financing and supporting Colombia's main rebel group.