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Five energy challenges for Venezuela
With the passing of Hugo Chávez, the issue of what Venezuela chooses to do with its oil moves to center stage for the energy industry – and for environmentalists. Here are five energy challenges that Venezuela will have to face.
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Hugo Chavez: 10 outrageous things he said about the US
Hugo Chavez, whose death was announced Tuesday, will be remembered worldwide as much for what he said as for what he did during his 14-year rule of Venezuela. From the vitriolic to bizarre, here is a list of 10 outrageous comments he made about the “Yankee empire” and its leaders.
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Hugo Chavez: Global reactions to the Venezuelan leader's death
While he was alive, Hugo Chávez – the longest ruling democratically elected leader in Latin America – inspired people who loved him as often as he inflamed those who didn’t. That polarization seemed to follow him in death.
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Cuban Missile Crisis: 5 ways leftist ideology lives on in Latin America
This week marks the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis, when the US and the Soviet Union were on the brink of nuclear war over the installation of Soviet missiles in Cuba.
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Columbus Day: Your guide to the top 5 political events today
Election season doesn’t stop for Columbus Day, and the action isn’t limited to the presidential contest. Here are your top five political events to watch this Columbus Day.
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Global News Blog Chávez touts new gas cartel, walks red carpet with Oliver Stone
One day after being feted in Venice, the Venezuelan leader visits Belarus today to discuss trade deals, including a new gas cartel similar to OPEC.
09/08/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog Venezuela: Teeing off on golf
09/08/2009 01:00 am -
No More Chávez? Global marchers hope so.
Foes of the Venezuelan president, who is on a world tour, are expected to congregate today around the world to protest his policies.
09/04/2009 01:00 am -
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.
09/04/2009 01:00 am -
Is Colombia's Uribe pulling a Chávez on term limits?
Colombian lawmakers voted Tuesday to call a referendum on whether the conservative US ally should be allowed to seek a third straight term.
09/02/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog Hugo Chávez 'evil axis' tour: Looking for love in all the wrong places?
The Venezuelan leader gave Libyan strongman Muammar Qaddafi a warm hug yesterday during his 11-day tour to Russia, Belarus, Syria, Algeria, Libya, and Iran.
09/02/2009 01:00 am -
Europeans' views of Qaddafi clash with Western diplomatic moves
Despite recent deals to lure Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi away from his pariah status, many Europeans still see him as a serial human rights violator and 1970s-style Arab dictator.
09/01/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog Libya's Qaddafi rings in 40 years with a guest list to die for
Sudan's Omar al-Bashir, Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe, and Venezuela's Hugo Chávez are all in Tripoli to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Col. Muammar Qaddafi's coup. Will Libya flaunt the Lockerbie bomber at the bash?
09/01/2009 01:00 am -
Kennedy name looms large in bid to replace late senator
Edward Kennedy's wife or nephew would be instant front-runners in any bid to replace him in the US Senate.
08/31/2009 01:00 am -
Honduran presidential hopeful feels pro-Zelaya backlash
Before the president was deposed, Elvin Santos seemed likely to win November's election. Now protesters pelt him with insults and eggs.
08/21/2009 01:00 am -
'Should a Senate vacancy occur,' who might replace Kennedy?
The ailing senator is thinking about his succession. The likely candidates can be divided into Kennedys and non-Kennedys.
08/20/2009 01:00 am -
Mediation stalls in Honduras as leaders refuse Zelaya's return
One month after Costa Rica's president arrived to negotiate an end to the standoff, most of Honduras's top leaders are steadfastly opposed to the return of deposed president Zelaya.
08/14/2009 01:00 am -
Latin American Jews contend with spike in anti-Semitism
Derogatory political statements and attacks on synagogues have increased since Israel's January war in Gaza.
08/11/2009 01:00 am -
Alaska lawmakers undo Palin's handiwork
She had refused $28 million in US stimulus funds, but the legislature voted on Monday to override her veto. Will that close the Palin era in Alaska politics?
08/11/2009 01:00 am -
Chávez stirs anxiety over US military deal in Colombia
Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez sought a region-wide censure of the pending agreement at a summit Monday in Quito, Ecuador. But other leaders were declined to condemn it outright.
08/10/2009 01:00 am -
Terrorism & Security Chávez: We're buying Russian tanks
Venezuela's president announced he would seek dozens of the vehicles in response to the 'threat' posed by a pending US-Colombia military deal.
08/06/2009 01:00 am -
Chávez rages at US plan to boost antidrug ops in Colombia
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe has agreed to host the Pentagon's narcotics-interdiction flight operations, which were recently kicked out of Ecuador.
08/06/2009 01:00 am -
In Mexico, ousted Honduran leader boosts bid to go home
Manuel Zelaya's visit with President Calderón could mark a new strategy to distance himself from his leftist ally, Hugo Chávez.
08/04/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog TV station attack: Venezuela's "comprehensive assault" on free speech?
Pro-Chavez activists threw tear gas at the headquarters of regime critic Globovision. Human Rights Watch alleges growing restrictions on free expression.
08/04/2009 01:00 am -
Possible US-Colombia military deal raises regional tensions
Venezuela and Ecuador have strongly condemned the pending agreement, which would allow the US to use three bases for counternarcotics and counterinsurgency surveillance.
07/29/2009 01:00 am -
Honduran crisis deepens as mediation stalls
Deposed President Zelaya now says he will return Friday. Honduras's interim leader has refused to allow Zelaya back.
07/23/2009 01:00 am -
Honduras crisis: Critics from both sides slam US
Chief mediator Oscar Arias asked for a 72-hour extension and warned of civil war after talks broke down Sunday.
07/20/2009 01:00 am -
Despite Honduran crisis, Nicaraguan President Ortega launches bid to extend his term
Nicaragua's leftist leader Daniel Ortega says constitutional limits on presidential terms stand in the way of 'direct democracy.'
07/20/2009 01:00 am -
Honduran opponents weigh power-sharing proposal
Ousted President Manuel Zelaya and the country's interim leaders resume talks in Costa Rica today amid Zelaya's fresh vows to return with or without a deal.
07/19/2009 01:00 am -
Ousted Honduran leader calls for 'insurrection'
Manuel Zelaya's rhetoric may make this weekend's talks more difficult and could spark violence in the tense and divided country, analysts say.
07/15/2009 01:00 am
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