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.

World news related to Venezuela – overview

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• 'Alo Presidente' - 10 years on the air for... – Caracas offers UN seat compromise
• Caracas police jailed over deaths – Chavez aims to boost Russian ties
• Chavez and Fox dispute escalates – Chavez extends state oil industry
• Chavez eyes Russia nuclear help – Chavez issues plea for Betancourt
• Chavez issues trade bloc deadline – Chavez proposes oil barter scheme
• Chavez recognises Georgia rebels – Chavez tells UN Bush is 'devil'
• Chavez tested in Venezuelan polls – Chavez's olive branch for firms
• Chavez, Kirchner in 'unity' talks – Colombian drugs lord found dead
• Colombian football team 'killed' – Early end for Chavez TV special
• El Salvador probes funding claim – Hot topic
• How serious is Chavez about war? – Mexico demands Venezuela apology
• Mixed reaction to Venezuela poll – Poverty pledge ends Mercosur meet
• Powerful quake rattles Venezuela – Russian navy sails to Venezuela
• Russian navy to visit Venezuela – Synagogue suspects held in Venezuela
• Tear gas used at Venezuela rally – US hails Chavez referendum defeat
• US seeks 'better Venezuela ties' – Venezuela and Brazil link trade
• Venezuela and S Africa sign deal – Venezuela finds vast gas reserve
• Venezuela gets 2m reserve troops – Venezuela mayor misses court date
• Venezuela mayor tried over siege – Venezuela returns Colombia envoy
• Venezuela rivals march in Caracas – Venezuela to get Russian missiles
• Venezuela to seize cement plants – Venezuelan opposition TV attacked
• Venezuelan president begins four-day TV ma... – Zelaya 'to return if talks fail'

Venezuela: news

Chavez and Fox dispute escalates

Tuesday, November 15th 2005, 14:16
related countries: Mexico

Mexico threatens to cut all diplomatic ties with Venezuela as a row between their leaders escalates.
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Chavez and Fox recall ambassadors

Monday, November 14th 2005, 19:25
related countries: Mexico

Venezuela and Mexico order their envoys home as a row deepens over an apparent insult by President Chavez.
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Chavez angry over cardinal claim

Monday, January 16th 2006, 2:32

President Hugo Chavez demands an apology after a cardinal says Venezuela is nearing dictatorship.
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Chavez announces re-election plan

Sunday, November 30th 2008, 21:30

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez announces a plan to seek a constitutional amendment to allow him to stand for re-election.
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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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Chavez backer held over TV attack

Tuesday, August 4th 2009, 23:40

A radical supporter of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is arrested after an attack on an opposition TV channel.
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Chavez belittles opposition win

Thursday, December 6th 2007, 10:56

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez decries the opposition's referendum win and vows to pursue reforms.
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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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Chavez bid to counter Hollywood

Sunday, June 4th 2006, 12:26

Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez opens a film studio aimed at curbing the dominance of Hollywood.
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Chavez bloc begins work unopposed

Thursday, January 5th 2006, 17:46

Venezuelan lawmakers sit for the first time after elections produce a parliament with no seats for the opposition.
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Chavez calls for anti-US alliance

Monday, January 28th 2008, 3:06
related countries: United States

Venezuela's President Chavez invites regional countries to form a military alliance against the United States.
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Chavez calls for Russia alliance

Tuesday, July 22nd 2008, 22:20
related countries: Russia, United States

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez calls for a strategic alliance with Russia to protect Venezuela from the US.
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Chavez closer to referendum plan

Friday, December 19th 2008, 12:03

Venezuela's parliament gives its preliminary approval for a vote on a proposal for Hugo Chavez to seek indefinite re-election.
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Chavez could seek further terms

Monday, February 20th 2006, 11:18

Venezuela's Hugo Chavez says he may seek to lift the limit on successive presidential terms, to allow him to run in 2012.
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Chavez cuts budget over oil price

Sunday, March 22nd 2009, 3:30

Venezuela's Hugo Chavez announces cuts to his 2009 budget and other measures to offset falling oil revenues.
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Chavez cuts TV show over debate

Sunday, May 31st 2009, 2:55
related places: Chavez

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez cancels his TV show, Alo Presidente, amid a row with writer Mario Vargas Llosa.
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Chavez deadline for US preachers

Sunday, February 12th 2006, 23:58
related countries: United States
related places: Sunday

The Venezuelan government gives a group of US missionaries a Sunday deadline to leave the country.
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Chavez defends Russia arms deals

Wednesday, July 26th 2006, 13:34
related countries: Russia

Venezuela's leader says his plans to sign big arms deals in Russia does not make him an aggressor.
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Chavez denounces poll 'sabotage'

Wednesday, November 30th 2005, 18:11
related places: Chavez

Venezuela's President Chavez says the opposition is trying to derail congressional elections by pulling out.
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Chavez doubles tax for oil firms

Monday, May 8th 2006, 12:22

Foreign oil firms working in Venezuela will now have to pay an "extraction tax" of 33%, President Chavez says.
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Chavez extends state oil industry

Friday, May 8th 2009, 5:03

Venezuela's President Chavez announces plans to nationalise companies that provide services for the country's oil industry.
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'Alo Presidente' - 10 years on the air for... – Caracas offers UN seat compromiseCaracas police jailed over deaths – Chavez aims to boost Russian tiesChavez and Fox dispute escalates – Chavez extends state oil industryChavez eyes Russia nuclear help – Chavez issues plea for BetancourtChavez issues trade bloc deadline – Chavez proposes oil barter schemeChavez recognises Georgia rebels – Chavez tells UN Bush is 'devil'Chavez tested in Venezuelan polls – Chavez's olive branch for firmsChavez, Kirchner in 'unity' talks – Colombian drugs lord found deadColombian football team 'killed' – Early end for Chavez TV specialEl Salvador probes funding claim – Hot topicHow serious is Chavez about war? – Mexico demands Venezuela apologyMixed reaction to Venezuela poll – Poverty pledge ends Mercosur meetPowerful quake rattles Venezuela – Russian navy sails to VenezuelaRussian navy to visit Venezuela – Synagogue suspects held in VenezuelaTear gas used at Venezuela rally – US hails Chavez referendum defeatUS seeks 'better Venezuela ties' – Venezuela and Brazil link tradeVenezuela and S Africa sign deal – Venezuela finds vast gas reserveVenezuela gets 2m reserve troops – Venezuela mayor misses court dateVenezuela mayor tried over siege – Venezuela returns Colombia envoyVenezuela rivals march in Caracas – Venezuela to get Russian missilesVenezuela to seize cement plants – Venezuelan opposition TV attackedVenezuelan president begins four-day TV ma... – Zelaya 'to return if talks fail'