Venezuela

• Thursday, October 11th 2012 - 04:23 UTC

  Chavez prepares his succession: names Foreign minister Maduro Vice-president

  

  Venezuela's President Hugo Chávez named Foreign minister Nicolás Maduro as his new vice-president on Wednesday in the first change of cabinet after Sunday's re-election.

• Wednesday, October 10th 2012 - 09:47 UTC

  Paraguay ratifies it rejects point blank Venezuela’s incorporation to Mercosur

  

  President Federico Franco ratified on Monday before the Diplomatic Corps that Paraguay rejects point blank the incorporation of Venezuela as full member of Mercosur and also considers the country was unfairly treated by the block.

• Tuesday, October 9th 2012 - 06:36 UTC

  Chavez invites Capriles for a pleasant discussion and a call for national unity

  

  Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said he had a pleasant meeting and discussion with the opposition candidate Enrique Capriles, whom he invited Monday evening to the presidential Palace following his re-election victory on Sunday.