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

Chavez kicks off private UK visit

Sunday, May 14th 2006, 18:43
related countries: United Kingdom

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez begins a visit to the UK, but will not meet Prime Minister Tony Blair.
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Pope voices concerns to Chavez

Thursday, May 11th 2006, 17:14
related countries: United States
related places: Chavez, Pope

The Pope voices concerns to Venezuela's president about threats to religious freedom in the South American nation.
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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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South Americans agree on gas

Thursday, May 4th 2006, 23:19
related countries: Argentina, Brazil

Argentina, Venezuela, Bolivia and Brazil seek agreement on gas supplies and prices at an emergency summit.
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Venezuela recalls envoy to Peru

Thursday, May 4th 2006, 12:47
related countries: Peru
related places: Lima

Caracas withdraws its ambassador to Lima in response to the same move by Peru's government on Sunday.
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Peru recalls Venezuela diplomat

Sunday, April 30th 2006, 1:54
related countries: Peru

Peru recalls its ambassador to Venezuela, accusing Caracas of interference in the electoral process.
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Leftist trio seals Americas pact

Saturday, April 29th 2006, 22:03
related countries: Cuba, United States

The leaders of Venezuela, Bolivia and Cuba sign a deal aimed at countering US influence in Latin America.
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Venezuela quits Andean trade bloc

Thursday, April 20th 2006, 2:18

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says his country is leaving the Andean Community of Nations.
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Deadly riot in Venezuela prison

Wednesday, April 19th 2006, 18:42

A prison riot in the south-west of Venezuela leaves 10 inmates dead, authorities say.
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Chavez warning to US envoy

Monday, April 10th 2006, 0:30
related countries: United States

Venezuela's President Chavez threatens to expel the US ambassador, as a diplomatic row worsens.
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US warns Caracas over attack

Saturday, April 8th 2006, 0:18
related countries: United States

The US warns Venezuela after a convoy carrying the US ambassador is pelted with tomatoes and eggs.
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Three held over Venezuela deaths

Friday, April 7th 2006, 17:35

Venezuelan authorities hold three people in connection with the kidnapping and killing of three brothers.
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Venezuela killings spark protests

Thursday, April 6th 2006, 7:18
related countries: Canada

Venezuelans call for justice after the discovery of the bodies of three young boys kidnapped in February.
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Abducted boys killed in Venezuela

Wednesday, April 5th 2006, 10:32
related countries: Canada

The bodies of three Canadian boys, kidnapped more than a month ago in Venezuela, are found.
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Chavez gets Russian helicopters

Tuesday, April 4th 2006, 14:17
related countries: Russia

Venezuela's President Chavez says he wants more military craft as three helicopters arrive from Russia.
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Venezuela takes back oil fields

Monday, April 3rd 2006, 15:11

Venezuela takes back oil fields owned by Total and Eni, after the foreign firms fail to agree new deals on their control.
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Venezuela hits BP with tax bill

Monday, March 27th 2006, 7:38
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Caracas

Venezuela hits UK oil giant BP with a $61.4m back tax bill, as it becomes the latest energy firm targeted by Caracas.
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UK firm ends Venezuela land row

Thursday, March 23rd 2006, 9:05
related countries: United Kingdom

One of Britain's richest men, Lord Vestey, strikes a deal to settle a major land dispute with the Venezuelan government.
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South America unveils pipeline

Thursday, March 2nd 2006, 13:07
related countries: Argentina

Officials from Argentina, Brazil and Venezuela hold meetings to lay the foundations for a 8,000km gas pipeline.
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Venezuela cuts US airline flights

Friday, February 24th 2006, 16:09
related countries: United States

Venezuela cuts flights by US airlines as relations between the two states continue to deteriorate.
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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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US warns against Chavez 'danger'

Friday, February 17th 2006, 14:36
related countries: United States
related places: Chavez

The US says Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez is one of the biggest dangers facing the region.
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Venezuela gets 2m reserve troops

Thursday, February 16th 2006, 6:35

Venezuela has increased the number of reservists in its military to a total of two million men and women.
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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 promotes expelled diplomat

Sunday, February 12th 2006, 16:04
related countries: United States

Venezuela's Hugo Chavez promotes a diplomat expelled from the US in a tit-for-tat spying row.
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Chavez rejects 'attack' by Blair

Thursday, February 9th 2006, 0:51

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez chides Tony Blair for saying Venezuela should abide by international norms.
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Venezuela 'to buy more weapons'

Sunday, February 5th 2006, 9:19

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says he wants more weapons to defend his country from invasion.
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US to expel Venezuelan diplomat

Saturday, February 4th 2006, 2:08
related countries: United States
related places: Caracas

The United States expels a top Venezuelan envoy in a tit-for-tat move that has drawn criticism from Caracas.
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Venezuela expels US naval 'spy'

Thursday, February 2nd 2006, 22:57
related countries: United States

Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez says he is expelling a US official accused of spying with Venezuelan officers.
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Telesur and al-Jazeera sign deal

Wednesday, February 1st 2006, 11:01

Venezuela-backed TV station Telesur signs a co-operation agreement with the Arabic channel al-Jazeera.
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Chavez accuses US embassy 'spies'

Tuesday, January 31st 2006, 5:21
related countries: United States

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says agents have infiltrated an alleged spy ring at the US embassy.
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Chavez vows to 'lock up' US spies

Saturday, January 28th 2006, 6:31
related countries: United States

President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela threatens to jail any US officials caught spying in his country.
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Venezuela officers 'spied for US'

Thursday, January 26th 2006, 13:35
related countries: United States

The Venezuelan vice-president says a number of military officers are held on suspicion of passing information to the US.
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Protests open Venezuela meeting

Wednesday, January 25th 2006, 7:17

Thousands of people join an anti-war march in Venezuela as the annual World Social Forum opens.
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Captive Colombians in Chavez plea

Sunday, January 22nd 2006, 5:09
related countries: Colombia
related places: Chavez

Colombian politicians held by rebels urge President Chavez of Venezuela to help free them in a video appeal.
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Venezuela-US drug deal 'ready'

Saturday, January 21st 2006, 2:50
related countries: United States

Venezuela and the US are set to sign a new agreement to fight international drug trafficking.
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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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Spain defiant on Venezuela deal

Friday, January 13th 2006, 19:59
related countries: Spain, United States

Spain says it will go ahead with the sale of 12 military planes to Venezuela despite US objections.
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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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