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Warnings about destabilization in Venezuela should be taken seriously

March 15, 2013 By Emile Schepers

Acting President Maduro accused a group of right wing former U.S. officials of working to destabilize Venezuela and strongly suggested that his election opponent is in contact with those circles.

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."

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.

Venezuelan right wing creates false crisis on Chavez inauguration

January 8, 2013 By Emile Schepers

The stakes in this situation are high not only for Venezuela but for the entire Latin American and Caribbean area.