World

Poor people in the U.S. also benefitted from Venezuelan oil

March 11, 2013 By Special to People’s World

Chavez cared about the poor at a time when "some of the wealthiest people on our planet have more money than they can ever reasonably expect to spend."

Groups fight to remove Cuba from “terrorism sponsors” list

March 11, 2013 By Emile Schepers

A consortium of organizations announced a new push to get Cuba taken off the State Department's "State Sponsors of Terrorism" list.

Hugo Chavez, popular Venezuelan president, dies

March 6, 2013 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

In life, Chavez was almost a legendary figure; first elected to Venezuela's presidency in 1998, he was popularly re-elected three more times in 2000, 2006, and 2012.

Battle for Venezuela’s presidency in overdrive

March 6, 2013 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

Vice President Nicolas Maduro, who was favored by Chavez, is the presidential candidate of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela.

German troops in Africa evoke bad memories

March 5, 2013 By Victor Grossman

On February 28, Germany's Bundestag members of most political parties voted to send German troops to Mali.