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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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3 views on what the US should do about Iran's nuclear program
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad addressed the United Nations General Assembly Wednesday, saying Iran is under a "continued threat by the uncivilized Zionists." As the fourth installment of our One Minute Debate series for election 2012, three writers give their brief take on what the United States should do about Iran's nuclear program.
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Latin America Monitor Mercosur suspends Paraguay and admits Venezuela: an unethical move?
Paraguay was the only country objecting to Venezuela's entry into the Mercosur trade bloc. Its rights may be temporarily suspended, but it's still a member, says a guest blogger.
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Will global sanctions succeed in Syria? (+video)
The U.S. and its partners are hoping for support from Russia and China to prevent economic support of Assad's government in Syria. The opposition wants Assad to step down; to enable a transition to take place.
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Latin America Monitor Is it fair to rank 'failed' states?
Media outlets and think tanks like rankings because they inspire debate, but ranking failed states based on perceived failings is irresponsible, writes a guest blogger.
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Paraguay isolated over president's ouster
The trade group Mercosur suspended Paraguay's membership after Fernando Lugo was impeached last week, though it stopped short of sanctions. Paraguay's absence has paved the way for Venezuela to be admitted.
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Why Mexico and Paraguay are embracing controversial parties of the past
Both countries voted out single-party systems that ruled their nations for most of the 20th century. But now both are looking to bring back the very same systems they were so relieved to see fall.
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Democracy in Paraguay: at work or under threat?
After Fernando Lugo's impeachment last week, many question the state of democratic institutions not only in Paraguay, but Latin America as a whole.
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Latin America Monitor Paraguay impeaches President Fernando Lugo: reactions at home and abroad
Venezuela says it will cut off oil supplies. Others aren't being so hard line, writes guest blogger James Bosworth.
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Does Paraguay risk pariah status with president's ouster?
Ousted president Fernando Lugo denounced his removal as a 'parliamentary coup,' and hinted that domestic and international pressure could reverse his impeachment.
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Latin America Monitor Indigenous Venezuelans demand return of rock from Germany
The 35-ton Kueka stone is claimed by some Pemón as a spiritual "grandmother" that belongs in Venezuela, not a Berlin park.
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Latin America Monitor Chile and the temptations of petro-populism
If Venezuela and Chile agree on one thing, it's the merits of keeping citizens happy with access to cheap gas and parking, writes a guest blogger.
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Rio Summit: Environmentalists slam agreements as too weak
Rio Summit: Expectations were low, and environmentalists say that texts diplomats agreed upon fail to set sustainable development goals.
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Latin America Monitor WikiLeaks' Assange seeks asylum in Ecuador, an anti-press regime
Assange defends the publishing of classified diplomatic cables as a right to freedom of expression, but turned to a country that has been accused of limiting press freedom in recent years.
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Latin America Monitor Venezuela building drones and assault rifles
Over a dozen of the hemisphere's militaries already have drones, and small arms remain the much larger threat to the region's security, writes a guest blogger. They could be stolen and trafficked.
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Latin America Monitor Brazil hosts Rio+20: a big surprise to some at home
Environmental consciousness may be on the rise in Brazil, but only 22 percent of Brazilians know what Rio+20 – the global sustainability conference they are hosting – is, writes a guest blogger.
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Latin America Monitor Voting hurdles: Venezuelans in Miami must travel to NOLA to vote for president.
The Venezuelan consulate in Miami closed amid a political scandal this year, and now some 26,000 Venezuelans living in Florida must travel more than 650 miles to cast ballots.
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Latin America Monitor Show me the money: Signed checks missing from city treasury in Valencia, Venezuela
Valencia has seen its share of troubles lately from transportation woes to contaminated water. Are the four city checkbooks that went missing, an example of bad governance or bad luck?
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Hugo Chávez 101: a quiz about Venezuela's ex-president
Venezuela's longtime president Hugo Chávez, whose death was announced Mar. 5, 2013, was a powerful force in Latin American politics for decades. But how well do you know the self-described Bolivarian revolutionary? Take our quiz and find out!
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Greek election: leftist leader has opposition history
Alex Tsipras, whose Syriza party is in a close contest for Parliament, is opposed to Greece's membership in the eurozone.
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Latin America Monitor Mexico's presidential debate: Candidates faced easy questions as protesters filled streets
Candidates largely avoided attacking front-runner Enrique Peña Nieto in last night's final presidential debate, but the tens of thousands of students protesting his party beforehand did not.
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OPEC may cut oil surplus. Higher prices to follow?
OPEC has hinted that it could take measures to reduce an oil glut that has sent barrel prices tumbling. Oil prices fell below $100 a barrel last week, prompting OPEC to take action.
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Latin America Monitor Cold war defense treaty under fire in Latin America
The treaty says an attack against any country in the hemisphere will be treated as an attack against all. The withdrawal of four countries is symbolic of regional power shifts, writes a blogger.
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Latin America Monitor Disappointing month for foreign investment in Cuba
Foreign companies look to be pulling out of oil exploration in Cuba, and Havana Club rum is fighting to retain its name in US markets, writes a guest blogger.
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Mexican presidential election: Why the left is struggling.
Andrés Manuel López Obrador, the presidential candidate from Mexico's leftist party, is facing an uphill battle for the presidency due to his controversial past and Mexico's unique political history.
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French journalist released by FARC says captors were respectful (+video)
Romeo Langlois, who was captured by FARC 33 days ago and released Wednesday, criticized the rebels for using his release as propaganda, but also empathized with their plight.
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Repsol 'almost certain' to end offshore oil drilling in Cuba
Spanish oil company Repsol announced its potential withdrawal from exploration in Cuba, after spending close to $150 million on a dry well. What does this mean for Cuba?
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