News: Venezuela

We have started to collect the most important news related to Venezuela in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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Venezuela: news

Exxon mulls future in Venezuela

Thursday, March 15th 2007, 12:41
related countries: United States

US oil giant Exxon Mobil mulls its future in Venezuela as the country's president drives through nationalisation plans.
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Chavez launches biting US attack

Sunday, March 11th 2007, 4:56
related countries: Bolivia, United States, Uruguay

The Venezuelan leader lashes out at US policy towards Latin America as he and the US president continue rival tours.
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Venezuelans wary over Chavez reforms

Saturday, March 10th 2007, 11:29
related places: Chavez

The BBC's Justin Webb finds growing nervousness in Venezuela over its leftist strategy to fight poverty.
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Chavez attacks Bush 'domination'

Saturday, March 10th 2007, 4:35
related countries: United States
related places: Bush

Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez lambasts President Bush as the two continue rival Latin American tours.
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Ailing Castro says 'I feel good'

Wednesday, February 28th 2007, 10:28
related countries: Cuba

Cuban President Fidel Castro appears in a live broadcast for the first time since falling ill seven months ago.
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Chavez threat to seize food shops

Thursday, February 15th 2007, 13:21

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez threatens to nationalise supermarkets that raise food prices.
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Chavez moves on telecoms firm

Tuesday, February 13th 2007, 12:11

Venezuela buys a 28.5% stake in a telecoms firm that President Chavez has accused of spying on him.
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Venezuelan state buys power firm

Friday, February 9th 2007, 8:01

The Venezuelan state buys the country's leading private power firm as its public ownership drive continues.
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Cuba's Castro 'able to eat again'

Thursday, February 8th 2007, 17:35
related countries: Cuba
related places: Castro

Venezuela's ambassador to Cuba says Fidel Castro is gaining strength and has begun eating again.
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Chavez sets oil takeover date

Friday, February 2nd 2007, 1:47

Venezuela's President Chavez says he wants the state to take over oil projects on the Orinoco Belt by May.
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Chavez gets wide new powers

Wednesday, January 31st 2007, 18:16

Venezuela's assembly approves giving President Hugo Chavez new powers to "transform the country".
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Castro letter 'sign of recovery'

Thursday, January 25th 2007, 11:00
related countries: Cuba

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says a letter from Fidel Castro shows the ailing Cuban president is recovering.
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Chavez admits Castro gravely ill

Saturday, January 20th 2007, 7:22
related countries: Cuba
related places: Castro

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez says that Cuban leader Fidel Castro is "battling for his life".
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Venezuela democratic - Chavez

Saturday, January 20th 2007, 2:24
related countries: United States

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez defends his country is "fully democratic" at a Latin American summit.
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Rule by decree passed for Chavez

Friday, January 19th 2007, 10:16

Venezuela's parliament grants initial approval to a plan allowing President Hugo Chavez to rule by decree for 18 months.
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Iran and Venezuela back oil cuts

Sunday, January 14th 2007, 0:56
related countries: Iran, United States

Iran and Venezuela call for Opec to cut oil production, as the Iranian president begins a Latin American tour.
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Venezuela's Chavez sworn in

Wednesday, January 10th 2007, 21:27

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez is sworn in for a third term following his December election landslide.
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Chavez plans hit market

Tuesday, January 9th 2007, 21:08

Venezuela's financial markets tumble after President Chavez unveils plans to nationalise key phone and power firms.
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Chavez bid for more state control

Tuesday, January 9th 2007, 10:58

Venezuela's President Chavez pledges to nationalise key companies, after swearing in his new cabinet.
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Venezuela prison clashes kill 16

Tuesday, January 2nd 2007, 22:44

Sixteen inmates die as rival gangs battle for control of a Venezuelan prison.
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Venezuela inquiry into child porn

Friday, December 29th 2006, 18:33

Police investigate the distribution of thousands of pornographic videos filmed in Venezuelan schools.
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