Tag: Nicolas Maduro

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Saturday, May 18th 2013 - 06:57 UTC

Maduro admits to knowing “the IDs and all” of the 900.000 Chavistas who did not vote for him

The Venezuelan president made the revelation during one of his ‘Government in the Streets’ act

Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro admitted to knowing ‘with IDs and all’ who are the 900.000 Chavistas who crossed lines and did not vote for him in the 14 April election which anointed him as the successor of deceased Hugo Chavez.

Friday, May 17th 2013 - 06:05 UTC

Criticized Peruvian foreign minister steps down and is replaced by a female

President Humala takes the oath of Foreign minister Eda Rivas

Peru's Foreign minister has resigned, the government said on Wednesday, days after he was criticized for contributing to a diplomatic spat with Venezuela. The office of President Ollanta Humala said in a statement that Rafael Roncagliolo resigned ”strictly because of health reasons”.

Wednesday, May 15th 2013 - 07:21 UTC

Chinese Vice-president asks Venezuelan government for efficiency in joint-projects

Li Yuanchao met with President Maduro to address bilateral relations

Chinese Vice President Li Yuanchao on Tuesday asked the Venezuelan government for efficiency in managing an agro-industrial plant it has begun building near Caracas with a 52 million dollars investment from Beijing.

Tuesday, May 14th 2013 - 06:58 UTC

Under Brazilian suggestion, Maduro says he is prepared for political dialogue with Capriles

Maduro said he would talk to ‘the same devil’ if needed to ensure peace in Venezuela

Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro said he is prepared for political dialogue with the leader of the opposition Henrique Capriles to ensure peace in the country, even if it means “talking to the devil”. He also warned that United States must “give a huge leap forward” if relations as equals are to be advanced between Caracas and Washington.

Tuesday, May 14th 2013 - 06:08 UTC

Venezuela’s only opposition television network sold to a group close to the government

The channel's editorial line will move towards the center in the interest of maintaining viewer ship and advertisers, said the new owners

Globovision, Venezuela's only opposition television network which had a long history of clashes with the populist government of deceased President Hugo Chavez and his Bolivarian revolution, was sold Monday and will change its critical coverage, network officials said.
“This channel already has been sold off,” the network's website said in a statement.

Monday, May 13th 2013 - 04:21 UTC

Maduro trying to deal with his main challenges: food scarcity and inflation

Mercosur members have pledged to help fill the empty shelves of Venezuelan supermarkets

President Nicolas Maduro accused Lorenzo Mendoza, owner of Empresas Polar SA, Venezuela’s largest privately held company, of reducing food production and creating shortages amid record scarcity and the region’s fastest inflation close to 30%.

Friday, May 10th 2013 - 07:44 UTC

Brazil endorses Maduro and pledged support to develop agriculture and infrastructure

Maduro gave Rousseff a picture of the former Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro got strong backing from regional heavyweight Brazil on a tour of Mercosur allies to cement his legitimacy as political heir to the late Hugo Chavez.

Friday, May 10th 2013 - 07:35 UTC

Paraguay discussing inviting Maduro to the inauguration of president-elect Cartes

President-elect Cartes takes office next 15 August

Paraguayan president elect Horacio Cartes transition team said that Venezuela should be present at the inauguration ceremony of the new head of state scheduled for 15 August, despite the ‘current circumstances’ of bilateral relations.

Friday, May 10th 2013 - 06:05 UTC

Peru promoting Unasur summit to address Venezuela’s political situation

Peruvian Foreign minister Rafael Roncagliolo was cautious after Maduro’s complaints

Peru which currently holds the chair of Unasur, Union of South American Nations is promoting a new meeting of country members’ heads of state to address the political situation in Venezuela, Foreign minister Rafael Roncagliolo said on Thursday.

Thursday, May 9th 2013 - 05:25 UTC

Maduro says he is a ‘Kirchnerite president’ and Venezuela’s ‘second Peronist president’

Cristina Fernandez and Nicolas Maduro

President Nicolas Maduro said he was a ‘Kirchnerite president’ and the ‘second Peronist president’ of Venezuela during a political rally with Argentine trade unions and militant groups in a packed Buenos Aires stadium to recall the figures of the deceased Hugo Chavez and Nestor Kirchner.

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