Topic: Simon Bolivar

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.

Venezuela unable to determine cause of Bolivar's death

The Latin American hero's body was exhumed by order of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez last year to prove that Bolivar was murdered, but the study was inconclusive.

Hugo Chávez no longer lying low

Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez's silence during his initial trip to Cuba for cancer treatment raised speculation about his future. Now he is trying to remain in the public eye.

Venezuela resorts to rationing amid new blackouts

The government blames transmission line failures, but critics such as guest blogger Miguel Octavio point to government inefficiency. Last year Venezuelans endured blackouts for months.

Lost amid Chávez's rants on Libya, a quieter Latin American foreign policy

Hugo Chávez's offer to mediate between his embattled Libyan friend and rebel factions was quickly dismissed. Meanwhile, other Latin American nations are taking a unified approach to foreign affairs.

Qaddafi welcomes Chávez's offer to mediate in Libya

But Libya's leader Muammar Qaddafi appears to be alone in supporting Hugo Chávez's offer of international mediation, which even Qaddafi's eldest son has rejected.

Hugo Chávez stands by his man, Muammar Qaddafi. But can he bring peace to Libya?

Venezuela's Hugo Chávez has proposed a 'Peace Commission' to mediate Libya's civil conflict. Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa today said the offer is 'under consideration.'

Mexican Independence Day: Across Latin America, bicentennial parties abound

Mexican Independence Day marks the 200th anniversary of freedom from Spanish rule. This year, five Latin American countries mark their bicentennials by taking stock of progress and challenges ahead.

Colombia and Venezuela spar over FARC rebel charges

Venezuela recalled its ambassador after the outgoing Colombian government charged that its neighbor harbors FARC rebels. The charges could short-circuit a potential thaw in ties as president-elect Santos prepares to take office.

Chávez, Qaddafi get chummy at 'South-South' summit

The Africa-South America summit’s big personalities dominated the show. But some concrete proposals, like the plan for a Bank of the South, also came from it.

Chávez shows restraint in latest spat with Peru

Venezuela withdrew its ambassador this week after Peru offered asylum to Chávez's political rival who faces corruption charges.

Ecuador's populist leader still strong

President Rafael Correa is expected to win big in today's vote. He talks like a leftist, but many say he doesn't act like one.

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

Raúl Castro's visit with Chávez shows Cuba's need for oil

Venezuela's Hugo Chávez and Cuba's Raúl Castro signed a series of bilateral accords in Caracas on Saturday in Mr. Castro's first foreign trip since he succeeded his ailing brother Fidel.

Venezuelan businessman turns thieves into employees

Alberto Vollmer's programs for poor squatters and young hoodlums seen as a model for defusing social tensions.

Venezuela church-state clash grows

A new pro-poor break-away church vexes the country's Catholic leaders, who call it a Chávez ploy.

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.

Leftwing activists flock to Venezuela to soak up the socialist 'revolution'

Like Havana, Cuba, and Chiapas, Mexico, before it, Caracas draws liberals from around the world who want to experience Hugo Chavez's experiment in socialism.

Colombians tell FARC: 'Enough's enough'

In a march organized on Facebook, hundreds of thousands protested against the leftist rebel group Monday.