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World: Amid protests, Venezuela to remember late Hugo Chavez

YoopyaMar 5, 2014September 16, 20230

(Reuters) – Venezuela geared up on Tuesday for commemorations of socialist leader Hugo Chavez’s death despite continued protests against his successor that have shaken the

Latine America: Venezuela opposition musters thousands for march despite Carnival holiday

YoopyaMar 3, 2014October 28, 20230

(Reuters) – While many Venezuelans went to the beach to enjoy the Carnival holiday, thousands of anti-government demonstrators marched in the capital on Sunday, trying

Venezuela: unrest shakes up opposition

YoopyaFeb 28, 2014September 30, 20230

(Reuters) – One month ago, Henrique Capriles was Venezuela’s undisputed opposition leader, espousing a vision of dialogue and measured dissent towards the socialist government. With

Venezuela death toll rises to 13 as protests flare

YoopyaFeb 25, 2014October 30, 20230

(Reuters) – Anti-government demonstrators put up barricades and set fire to trash in Caracas on Monday despite calls from within the opposition to rein in

Beauty queen the latest victim in Venezuela unrest

YoopyaFeb 20, 2014November 1, 20230

(Reuters) – A local beauty queen died of a gunshot wound on Wednesday, the fifth fatality from Venezuela’s political unrest, as imprisoned protest leader Leopoldo

Venezuela opposition leader surrenders, protesters flood streets

YoopyaFeb 19, 2014October 30, 20230

(Reuters) – Venezuelan security forces arrested opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez on Tuesday on charges of fomenting unrest that has killed at least four people, bringing

Slain actress: Symbol of Venezuela’s insecurity

YoopyaJan 8, 2014December 31, 20230

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A popular soap-opera actress and former Miss Venezuela, 29-year-old Monica Spear surely could have afforded to vacation elsewhere. Yet she and

Venezuela arrests looters, store bosses in economic war

YoopyaNov 11, 2013January 31, 20240

(Reuters) – President Nicolas Maduro’s government announced arrests of both store managers and looters on Sunday as part of what it calls an “economic war”

Venezuelan leader says workers see Chavez apparition at building site

YoopyaOct 31, 2013March 3, 20240

(Reuters) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said an image of his idol and predecessor, the late socialist leader Hugo Chavez, has appeared miraculously in the

By taking in Snowden, Ecuador would defy US again

YoopyaJun 24, 20130

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — President Rafael Correa of Ecuador embraces his role as a thorn in Washington’s side, railing against U.S. imperialism in speeches and