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Global News Blog A changed Venezuela after Chávez?
A survey of opinions about what Hugo Chávez's passing means for Venezuela, and the region.
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Brazil, Venezuela, and Mexico: three ways to nationalize oil
Argentina's renationalization of its biggest oil company, YPF, recently caused an outcry. But the cases of oil nationalization in Brazil, Mexico, and Venezuela show that outcomes can vary widely.
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Can Colombia's Santos unify the Americas?
Building consensus is important as the Americas struggle with high crime and violence. At this weekend's Summit of the Americas in Colombia, all eyes are on President Santos.
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Latin America Monitor Costa Rica calls for peaceful solution to crisis in Syria
Costa Rica has moral authority to speak on issues of authoritarian violence in Syria, writes guest blogger Jackie Briski, having experienced years of destructive civil war.
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Chávez ratchets up military spending, as Obama reaches out to Latin America
Reports that Hugo Chávez has ordered more than $15 billion in weapons, along with recently hosting leaders from Hamas and Hezbollah, doesn't put worried minds at ease.
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Hugo Chávez embraces Iran and Syria, wins Russian support for nuclear program
Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez is in the midst of one of his world tours, making friends with US enemies and getting support for his country's nascent nuclear program.
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Hugo Chávez oil threats: Why Chávez won't cut off oil to the US
Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez threatened to cut off oil to the US on Sunday. The latest Chávez oil threat comes amid a rising diplomatic spat with neighboring Colombia, a staunch US ally in the region.
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Latin America leaders propose new bloc that excludes US, Canada
As the Rio Summit came to a close Tuesday night, Latin America leaders announced that they would start a new regional bloc that excludes the US and Canada.
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Costa Rica election: Why the left is lagging
Three of the four main candidates in Sunday's presidential race tilt toward the right. Among them, front-runner Laura Chinchilla could become the nation's first woman president.
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Clinton's high-wire act on Honduras
US backs Costa Rica's Arias to mediate the crisis, wary of being seen as interfering in the region – as it has in the past.
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World condemns coup in Honduras
Venezuela's populist leader Hugo Chávez has put his armed forces on alert in response to Sunday's ouster of leftist President Manuel Zelaya of Honduras. 'We will bring them down,' Mr. Chávez said of the new military junta.
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Coup in Honduras?
Soldiers arrested leftist President Manuel Zelaya Sunday as he planned to carry out a controversial referendum to extend presidential term limits, despite a Supreme Court ruling that the vote would be illegal.
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Obama's new tune on trade
Candidate Obama opposed new free-trade agreements and wanted to renegotiate NAFTA. A global slump has changed his mind.
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Guatemala murder scandal could threaten the presidency
Accusations that President Alvaro Colom helped orchestrate the murder of a prominent lawyer continue to intensify – deepening divisions in a country still recovering from a 36-year civil war.
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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.
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As G-20 battles protectionism, a cautionary tale in Ecuador
The country has put steep tariffs on an array of goods. Seventeen of the world's 20 largest economies have broken recent promises not to take protectionist measures.
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Ecuador votes to lock in its shift to the left
Ecuadoreans easily approved a new socialist-leaning charter Sunday.
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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.
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