Tag: Nicolas Maduro

• Thursday, August 30th 2012 - 04:43 UTC

  Iran, Venezuela and Egypt, a possible peace troika to address the Syria situation

  

  Venezuelan Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro has welcomed Iran’s proposal for the formation of a troika committee on Syria consisting of Iran, Egypt, and Venezuela

• Thursday, July 5th 2012 - 08:21 UTC

  Paraguay formally accuses Venezuela of interference and orders ambassador home

  

  Paraguay's new government ordered home its ambassador in Venezuela after accusing President Hugo Chávez government of meddling in an attempt to avert the impeachment of the Paraguayan president last month.

• Tuesday, July 3rd 2012 - 01:14 UTC

  Paraguay to investigate alleged meeting of military with Venezuelan minister

  

  The new Paraguayan authorities have named a special committee of prosecutors to inquiry into the alleged meeting between Venezuelan Foreign Affairs minister Nicolas Maduro and Paraguayan military during the recent impeachment process.

• Friday, May 4th 2012 - 07:06 UTC

  Chavez under treatment in Cuba names a potential “transition council”

  

  President Hugo Chavez, in Cuba for cancer treatment, named key members of a Council of State Wednesday led by his Vice president, which some analysts see as a potential transitional body.

• Friday, April 27th 2012 - 00:36 UTC

  Foreign Minister Maduro could replace Chavez given his growing fragile health

  

  Venezuelan journalist Nelson Bocaranda said that for the first time President Hugo Chavez is thinking of naming his faithful Foreign Affairs minister Nicolas Maduro as his successor, given the seriousness of the cancer the leader is suffering.

• Tuesday, April 17th 2012 - 06:58 UTC

  Chavez supports nationalization of YPF; offers Venezuela’s experience in the matter

  

  Argentine president Cristina Fernandez received late Monday the first international support for her announced takeover of YPF from the Spanish corporation Repsol: the Venezuelan government and President Hugo Chavez, revealed the Foreign Affairs ministry.

• Saturday, December 3rd 2011 - 09:02 UTC

  Under Chavez sponsorship Latam nomenclature adds a new regional grouping

  

  Showing off new energy after cancer treatment, Venezuela's President Hugo Chávez hosted Latin American leaders on Friday to create a new regional body that pointedly excludes the United States and Canada.

• Monday, November 21st 2011 - 07:50 UTC

  Unasur leaders to meet next month in Venezuela to decide on 2012 agenda

  

  The Unasur (Union of South American Nations) twelve presidents will define “lines of action” for 2012 during a meeting on the sides of the Latin American and Caribbean States Community, Celac, summit scheduled for December 2 and 3 in Venezuela.

• Monday, October 10th 2011 - 08:06 UTC

  Brazil, in friendly tone, asks Venezuela for fair Judges and freedom of expression

  

  Brazil questioned the Venezuelan government guarantees for freedom of expression and Judiciary branch independence although at the same time saying it was a “good friend” of the government of President Hugo Chavez.

• Friday, February 11th 2011 - 06:19 UTC

  Major brawl in Venezuelan congress between pro and anti Chavez lawmakers

  

  Venezuelan lawmakers exchanged punches in parliament on Thursday when a fight erupted between members of President Hugo Chavez's socialist party and rivals, in a sign of the country’s political polarization.