Venezuela
Poor people in the U.S. also benefitted from Venezuelan oil
March 11, 2013Chavez 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."
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Hugo Chavez, popular Venezuelan president, dies
March 6, 2013In 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.
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Battle for Venezuela’s presidency in overdrive
March 6, 2013Vice President Nicolas Maduro, who was favored by Chavez, is the presidential candidate of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela.
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Venezuelan right wing creates false crisis on Chavez inauguration
January 8, 2013The stakes in this situation are high not only for Venezuela but for the entire Latin American and Caribbean area.
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Left makes big advances in Venezuela regional elections
December 21, 2012This will allow the PSUV leadership to advance projects for local mass democratic participation in building the nation.
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