Venezuela

• 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.

• Friday, December 21st 2012 - 04:21 UTC

  Chavez January 10 inauguration could be delayed, suggests top Bolivarian official

  

  For the first time a government official in Venezuela has raised the possibility that Hugo Chavez's January 10 inauguration could be delayed as the president struggles to recover from his latest cancer surgery in Cuba.

• 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.

• Monday, December 17th 2012 - 06:09 UTC

  Chavez candidates sweep in provincial elections; Capriles confirmed as opposition leader

  

  President Hugo Chavez candidates swept nearly all of Venezuela's 23 states in Sunday's regional vote, but Henrique Capriles consolidated his position as top opposition leader by winning re-election as governor.

• Thursday, December 13th 2012 - 22:57 UTC

  Chavez in critical condition with three months to live, says Venezuelan doctor

  

  Venezuelan doctor Jose Rafael Marquina, who is based in the US and is known for his accurate prognoses on President Hugo Chavez’s health, told a local Florida radio that the Venezuelan leader Chavez has “between two and three months to live”.

• Wednesday, December 12th 2012 - 20:43 UTC

  Chavez’ condition delicate after surgery, reveals Maduro and calls for unity in prayers

  

  Despite earlier reports, Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez is in delicate condition after his latest surgery for cancer, the government said on Wednesday.

• Tuesday, December 11th 2012 - 05:56 UTC

  Maduro prays and pledges loyalty ‘beyond life’ on replacing Chavez

  

  Venezuelan Vice president Nicolas Maduro prayed on Monday for the quick recovery of leader Hugo Chavez and pledged loyalty “beyond life” in his first action as head of the Executive.

• Monday, December 10th 2012 - 05:37 UTC

  If Chavez does not show up on January 10, new presidential election

  

  With Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez in Cuba for his fourth cancer surgery in two years and after naming Vice President and Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro as his successor if anything were to go wrong, the Constitution of the country contemplates several options, including new elections.

• 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.