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Montevideo, April 24th 2024 - 01:27 UTC

Tag: Hugo Chavez Peace Prize

  • Tuesday, October 11th 2016 - 04:11 UTC

    Hugo Chavez Peace Prize awarded to Vladimir Putin by Maduro

    “I've decided to create the Hugo Chavez prize for peace and sovereignty,” Maduro said during a broadcast to unveil a statue of Chavez designed by a Russian artist.

    Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Friday announced the creation of peace prize in honor of late socialist leader Hugo Chavez, and said he was awarding it to Russian President Vladimir Putin. The announcement comes on the same day that the Nobel Committee awarded its annual Peace Prize to Juan Manuel Santos, president of neighboring Colombia, for his role in negotiating a peace agreement with Marxist FARC rebels.