Tag: Nicolas Maduro

• Wednesday, January 9th 2013 - 05:35 UTC

  Venezuelan government postpones inauguration because of Chavez health problems

  

  Venezuela will postpone Thursday's presidential inauguration due to President Hugo Chávez' continuing health problems, the government announced on Tuesday. Chavez who has dominated Venezuelan politics almost undisputedly since 1999 has not been heard from or seen in public since his Dec. 11 cancer surgery in Cuba.

• 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.

• Tuesday, January 8th 2013 - 00:49 UTC

  Cristina Fernandez flies Jan 10 to Havana in support of Chavez and Maduro

  

  The Argentine government confirmed on Monday that President Cristina Fernandez would be flying on Thursday to Cuba to visit her Venezuelan peer Hugo Chavez, fighting for his life after a fourth cancer surgery with complications, and on the day which he should be taking office after October’s re-re-election.

• Tuesday, January 8th 2013 - 00:21 UTC

  Venezuelan Catholic Church calls for constitutional respect on inauguration day

  

  Venezuela’s Catholic Church issued a veiled warning to the government on Monday against overriding the constitution by delaying cancer-stricken Hugo Chavez's inauguration for a new term as president.

• 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

• Wednesday, January 2nd 2013 - 23:47 UTC

  Mercosur closely following Venezuela situation; Cristina Fernandez paid secret visit to Chavez in Cuba

  

  Mercosur leading members Brazil and Argentina are closely following the Venezuelan situation confident there are no reasons for surprises or fears about the democratic system, while the most respected political reporter of the country Nelson Bocaranda assures that President Cristina Fernandez, CFK, paid a secret visit to Havana in December where she talked with Hugo Chavez about his true health condition.

• Thursday, December 27th 2012 - 19:49 UTC

  Maduro with more power on economic affairs; devaluation of the Bolivar in the agenda

  

  Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez delegated certain responsibilities in economic affairs to Vice-President Nicolas Maduro including the right to authorize debt sales and seize assets. The announcement comes at a moment when significant economic decisions must be taken following the profligate spending leading to last October’s election.

• 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.

• Wednesday, December 19th 2012 - 01:46 UTC

  Brazilians say Venezuelan leader condition stable and with positive developments

  

  Brazil’s Foreign minister says Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez seems to be improving after cancer surgery.
  Brazil’s state-run news agency Agencia Brasil cites Foreign Minister Antonio Patriota as saying that Brazilian officials are monitoring daily the health of Chavez.