Tag: Chavez
Chavez laid to rest after final Caracas tour
Late president Hugo Chavez was laid to rest at the headquarters of his failed 1992 coup attempt, a month before snap elections to pick...
Venezuela, China vow deeper ties after Chavez death
Venezuela's new acting president, Nicolas Maduro, held talks with a Chinese delegation on Saturday and the two sides vowed to deepen strategic relations in...
Hollywood liberals hail Chavez, in defiant tradition
Sean Penn sat grim-faced at Hugo Chavez’s funeral Friday — one of a clutch of Hollywood stars who lionized the late Venezuelan leader, in...
Chavez’s Legacy of Ruin
The death of President Hugo Chavez marks the beginning of a perilous and hopeful moment for Venezuela and the Western Hemisphere.
There is no...
Venezuela prepares for Chavez’s funeral
Leaders from Latin America and beyond have started arriving in Venezuela’s capital for the state funeral of late president Hugo Chavez. Hundreds of thousands...
Chavez suffering new respiratory infection
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's breathing problems have worsened and he is suffering a new, severe respiratory infection after cancer surgery in Cuba, the government...
Chavez back in Venezuela, on Twitter with four million followers
After Hugo Chavez spent two months out of the public eye for cancer surgery in Cuba, the Venezuelan government hailed his homecoming on Monday...
Chavez makes surprise return from Cuba
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez made a surprise return from Cuba on Monday more than two months after surgery for cancer that has jeopardized his...
Chavez undergoes ‘alternative’ treatments
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is undergoing “complex” alternative treatments more than two months after having cancer surgery in Cuba, the country’s vice president has...
Venezuela says Chavez health ‘positive’
The health of Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez has evolved in a “favourable” way in recent days, though he still requires treatment for respiratory failure,...
Chavez not in coma, responding well to treatment
The brother of Hugo Chavez has denied that the ailing Venezuelan president is in coma, saying the Venezuelan leader is responding well to cancer...
Court rules Chavez swearing-in delay is legal
Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles has accepted a Supreme Court ruling that allows ailing President Hugo Chavez to postpone his inauguration while allowing his...
Venezuela to postpone Chavez inauguration
Venezuela will postpone the inauguration of President Hugo Chavez for a new term due to health problems, the government has confirmed. Nicolas Maduro, the...
Venezuela delays Chavez inauguration over health woes
Worsening health condition of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has prevented him to return home in time for his inauguration, which will now be delayed....
Venezuela says Chavez oath can be delayed
Venezuela has signaled that cancer-stricken President Hugo Chavez will be unable to be sworn in to a new term next week, laying out a...
Chavez fights ‘severe’ lung infection
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is being treated for “respiratory deficiency” after complications from a severe lung infection, his government has said. “Chavez has faced...
Venezuelan opposition seeks answers on Chavez
Venezuela's opposition demanded that the government reveal specifics of President Hugo Chavez's condition, criticising secrecy surrounding the ailing leader's health more than three weeks...
