South America
Brawl in Venezuelan Parliament leaves several deputies injured
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- Created on Wednesday, May 01, 2013 8:47 AM
CARACAS, Venezuela (defend.ht) - At least seven Venezuelan deputies were injured in the fight that broke out in the National Assembly (AN) between government, Chavistes, and the right-wing opposition on Tuesday.
Chaviste Nicolas Maduro elected President of Venezuela
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- Created on Sunday, April 14, 2013 8:02 PM
CARACAS, Venezuela (defend.ht) - Hugo Chávez’s revolution will go on, buoyed for now by a cult of personality that outlived him. Venezuelans elected his handpicked political heir, Nicolás Maduro, to serve the remainder of Mr. Chávez’s six-year term as president, officials said late Sunday, and he is expected to continue most of Mr. Chávez’s policies.
Hugo Rafael Chávez FrÃas (July 28, 1954 - March 5, 2013)
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- Created on Tuesday, March 05, 2013 5:16 PM
CARACAS, Venezuela (defend.ht) - Hugo Rafael Chávez FrÃas, President of Venezuela has passed away.
Hugo Chavez facing health 'new complications'
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- Created on Monday, December 31, 2012 6:04 PM
CARACAS, Venezuela (defend.ht) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is confronting "new complications", his vice president said in Cuba as he visited the ailing leader for the first time since his operation. Meanwhile on social networks rumors swirl that the Bolivarian Head of State may be already dead.
Hugo Chavez Re-elected to 3rd Term
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- Created on Monday, October 08, 2012 9:22 AM
CARACAS, Venezuela (defend.ht) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was reelected to a third term with a 55-44% advantage earning him another 6 years as president of his oil rich country.
Chavez Suggests U.S. Giving Latin American Leaders Cancer
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- Created on Thursday, December 29, 2011 1:52 PM
CARACAS, Venezuela (defend.ht) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who is suffering from cancer has suggested that the United States is inducing cancer in South American leaders after learning of the diagnosis of Argentinian President Cristina Fernandez.
There Was Once a Crazy President in Ecuador
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- Created on Sunday, November 06, 2011 7:54 AM
QUITO, Ecuador (defend.ht) - In 1996 Ecuador had experienced a mentally unbalanced President, Abdala Bucaram Ortiz. His charisma, one of the factors that brought him to the presidency, was built on the basis of personal achievements areas completely unrelated to politics. His gifts as a singer and guitarist have contributed to its popularity.
