Tag: Henrique Capriles

• Sunday, March 10th 2013 - 01:52 UTC

  Venezuela announces snap presidential election for April 14

  

  Venezuela announced Saturday that it will hold a presidential election to succeed late leader Hugo Chavez on April 14 after his political heir took office. The national electoral council set the date one day after Nicolas Maduro, Chavez's handpicked successor, was sworn in as acting president in a ceremony largely boycotted by the opposition, which slammed it as unconstitutional.

• Saturday, March 9th 2013 - 05:57 UTC

  Maduro takes the oath as acting president and candidate for the coming elections

  

  Vice-President Nicolas Maduro was sworn in Friday as acting president of Venezuela in a ceremony held in the National Assembly in Caracas, three days after the death of President Hugo Chavez. He immediately asked the Electoral branch to decide on an election date.

• Thursday, March 7th 2013 - 07:12 UTC

  Capriles, opposition candidate for coming elections; Maduro admits having him monitored

  

  Venezuela's opposition parties have unanimously agreed that governor of Miranda state, Henrique Capriles will run in an upcoming presidential election following the death of Hugo Chavez, party sources said on Wednesday.

• Saturday, March 2nd 2013 - 08:18 UTC

  Opposition accuses Venezuelan government of lying about President Chavez condition

  

  Opposition leader Henrique Capriles accused Venezuela’s government on Friday of repeatedly lying about President Hugo Chavez’s condition, and said the truth will be known within days.

• Monday, January 14th 2013 - 06:58 UTC

  Chavez health ‘improving’; top Venezuelan officials meet in Havana with Raul Castro

  

  Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's lung infection has been controlled and his medical state is improving, the government announced on Sunday while four of the most powerful figures gathered in Havana allegedly to report to the cancer-stricken leader and meet with Cuban allies.

• Friday, January 11th 2013 - 09:05 UTC

  On inauguration day Chavez militants promise total loyalty and to defend his presidency

  

  Tens of thousands of Venezuelans packed the centre of Caracas on the day that Hugo Chavez, cancer-stricken and hospitalized in Cuba for over a month, had to take office for another six years and ended the rally with hands up in a massive oath of loyalty to the president.

• Tuesday, January 8th 2013 - 07:19 UTC

  Chavez “virtual taking office” next Thursday in Caracas with leaders from friendly countries

  

  The Venezuelan government is organizing a massive turnout for Thursday January 10 in support of re-re-elected president Hugo Chavez with the attendance of several Latinamerican leaders in what has been described as a “virtual taking office” ceremony.

• Saturday, January 5th 2013 - 05:35 UTC

  Maduro practically admits Chavez won’t be in Caracas for the January 10 oath

  

  Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez' formal swearing-in for a new six-year term scheduled for January 10 can be postponed if he is unable to attend due to his struggle to recover from cancer surgery, his vice-president said on Friday.

• Thursday, January 3rd 2013 - 21:34 UTC

  German Bolivarian ideologue anticipates ‘dual succession’ in Venezuela

  

  German sociologist Heinz Dietrich considered one of the ideologues of “XXI century Socialism” which was adopted by the Bolivarian movement, said in an interview with the Brazilian newspaper O Estado de Sao Paulo that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is not returning to office

• Thursday, December 27th 2012 - 05:45 UTC

  Venezuela opposition leader says Chavez not obliged to take the oath 10 January

  

  The Venezuelan government and opposition coincide that it is possible to postpone the oath taking ceremony of President Hugo Chavez, which according to the constitution should take place on 10 January, if the re-elected leader is still in Cuba recovering from his fourth cancer operation.