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Venezuelan Leadership Up for Grabs?

New reports about Chavez’s health raise concerns. He’s struggling to recover from complicated cancer surgery.

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Venezuela’s Chavez: Obama Should Govern His Own Country and not “Invade” Others

Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez has commented on the re-election of US president Barack Obama, while urging his own state governor candidates to maintain their commitment “with the people” and not the “local bourgeoisie.”

A Hall of Shame for Venezuelan Elections Coverage

This contrast in the media’s priorities is symptomatic of the overwhelmingly disgraceful portrayal of Venezuela’s elections. The Hall of Shame that follows is a sampling of some of the most typical distortions, gratuitous slurs, and incorrect predictions that readers have been exposed to over the past few weeks.

Venezuela More Democratic than USA?

Abby Martin talks to RT Correspondent Lucy Kafanov about President Hugo Chavez wining a new SIX-year term as leader of Venezuela, with a record 80 percent voter turnout.

Venezuela More Democratic than USA? | Interview with Lucy Kafanov

America’s Moral Degeneracy

In the West, the Ministry of Propaganda continues to talk about the “Syrian revolt.” There is no revolt. What has happened is that the US and Israel have equipped with weapons and sent into Syria Islamists who wish to overthrow the secular Syrian government. Washington knows that if the Syrian government can be destroyed, the country will dissolve into warring factions like Iraq and Libya.

Venezuela Election Results: Hugo Chavez Declared Winner

President Hugo Chávez has retained power in Venezuela, after defeating opponent Henrique Capriles, by a comfortable victory of 900,000 votes.

Election Campaign in Venezuela: Chavez Opposition Disintegrating

Days ahead of October 7, Bolivarianism looks sure to win. Imagine if America and EU countries prioritized its principles. Instead of neoliberal austerity-caused hard times, prosperity might be just around the corner or perhaps firmly established.

Why Homs?

Why is there so much fighting in Homs, Syria?

Answer: OIL.

Venezulea's presidential candidate descends from survivors of Nazi persecution

Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles easily won a primary election on Sunday to become the unity candidate against President Hugo Chavez, vowing to end 13 years of socialist rule that he said has left the OPEC nation in crisis.

The War On Democracy

This documentary by John Pilger documentary explores the historic and current relationship of Washington with countries such as Venezuela, Bolivia and Chile. Pilger claims that it "...tells a universal story... analyzing and revealing, through vivid testimony, the story of great power behind its venerable myths. It allows us to understand the true nature of the so-called "war on terror". According to Pilger, the film's message is that the greed and power of empire is not invincible and that people power is always the "seed beneath the snow".

The War On Democracy (2007)

Chavez: "We only recognize one Libyan government, the one led by Muammar Gaddafi!"

The 57-year-old former soldier has repeatedly accused Western powers of fuelling the conflict to steal Libya's oil and on Tuesday said they were waging a "dogs' war."

"It's harsh but true ... They arranged this war," Chavez said, referring to the United States.

"They provided the arms, the mercenaries. They better not attempt to apply the Libyan formula to Venezuela or we'll have to show them our power."

Chavez Strikes First

Hugo Chavez will recall 90 percent of Venezuela’s gold from U.S. and European vaults before the Empire can steal it via sanctions.

'Chavez's cancer may help US destabilize Latin America'

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is back in Cuba for more cancer treatment, including chemotherapy. He's transferred some powers to his ministers during his absence, but didn't agree to opposition calls for a temporary handover of all Presidential authority. For more on the current situation in Venezuela - RT talks to an expert on Latin American politics, Adrian Salbuchi, broadband from Buenos Aires.

'Chavez's cancer may help US destabilize Latin America'

Venezuelan Jews Ask Chavez to Restore Ties with Israel

Representatives of Venezuela’s Jewish community met with President Hugo Chavez and expressed their wish for the renewal of ties between Venezuela and Israel, suspended since January 2009.

Chavez received the Jewish representatives at Miraflores presidential palace where they had a “sincere” meeting, the president of the Confederation of Jewish Associations of Venezuela, Salomon Cohen, told reporters.

Another boomerang stuns the Venezuelan bourgeoisie

At today’s meeting of the PSUV (United Socialist Party of Venezuela) President Chávez did not waste any time reminding the beleaguered Venezuelan stock brokers that he would have no problem closing them all if they did not step into line.

Ramón Santiago, Axis of Logic, 20 May 2010

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War on the horizon in Latin America

The Empire will stop at nothing to find mechanisms and techniques to achieve its final objective, and we cannot disregard the possibility of a military conflict in the near future. If the US places Venezuela on the “terrorist list” this year, we could be on the verge of a regional war.

Eva Golinger, Postcards from the Revolution, 11 March 2010

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