Tag: Hugo Chávez

Sunday, December 9th 2012 - 19:55 UTC
Maduro, the most faithful bus driver, but also the most powerful Bolivarian coupe

The heir-designate of President Hugo Chavez is a former bus driver and trade unionist with the Caracas public transport. Nicolás Maduro, 50, has been foreign minister since 2006 and also was named vice president in October. As foreign minister Maduro has been a faithful ambassador of Chávez’ views, including often radical critiques of global affairs from a hard left-wing stance.
Sunday, December 9th 2012 - 19:51 UTC
Chavez to Cuba for further cancer treatment prepares his succession

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was poised to return to Cuba on Sunday for more cancer treatment, having spoken for the first time of giving up power if his condition worsens or he dies.
Friday, December 7th 2012 - 17:04 UTC
Chavez back in Venezuela after ten days in Cuba: “where’s the party”

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez returned from Cuba on Friday following cancer-related medical treatment, walking and joking at the airport in a first public appearance in three weeks that quashed rumours he might have been at death's door.
Friday, December 7th 2012 - 05:46 UTC
Brazil confirms Venezuela’s Chavez will be absent from the Mercosur summit

Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez will not be attending the Mercosur summit on Friday as had been previously announced, announced on Thursday the Brazilian Foreign ministry which is hosting the event.
Thursday, December 6th 2012 - 07:45 UTC
Brazil says President Chavez attendance to Mercosur summit is “uncertain”

The presence of President Hugo Chavez at Friday’s Mercosur summit is “uncertain” reported the official Brazilian news agency on Wednesday adding that the organizers are waiting for a confirmation of his trip to Brasilia.
Wednesday, December 5th 2012 - 05:18 UTC
Cristina Fernandez calls for regional litigation mechanisms and blasts international bodies as ‘predators’

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez criticized international organizations which she described as ‘predators’ and called for the region to create its own mechanisms to settle litigations among South American countries.
Tuesday, December 4th 2012 - 16:03 UTC
January 10, a decisive date for the Venezuelan political situation

As we approach January 10, or even before New Year, the big news will be if a re-elected president but physically handicapped and sick is capable of taking the oath for another six years for which he was re-elected last 7 October, says Nelson Bocaranda, probably the best informed journalist in Venezuela whose reports have sustainedly proven right.
Tuesday, December 4th 2012 - 03:07 UTC
Brazil says Venezuela leader Chavez will attend the Mercosur summit Friday

Venezuela's President Hugo Chávez will travel to Brazil for the Mercosur summit next Friday despite cancer-related medical treatment in Cuba, Brazil's ambassador revealed on Monday.
Wednesday, November 28th 2012 - 00:07 UTC
In the midst of regional elections Chavez returns to Cuba to continue cancer treatment

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said he is returning to Cuba on Tuesday to continue treatment for cancer, raising new questions about his health just weeks after he won re-election to another six-year term.
Tuesday, November 6th 2012 - 06:59 UTC
Mujica after in-depth discussion on ‘a real integration of Mercosur” with Chavez

Uruguayan president Jose Mujica has plans to meet two, probably three times before the end of the year with his peer from Venezuela, Hugo Chavez to address “a real integration” of Mercosur, not limited to trade, but at the same time admitting that Venezuela is rapidly becoming one of the main markets for Uruguayan exports.