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09 December 2009 3:27 PM | Tagged: chavez opponent faces graft charges
CARACAS, Venezuela - A Venezuelan court has issued a warrant for the arrest of an ally-turned-critic of President Hugo Chavez. The court says Ramon Martinez is suspected of irregularities in a housing development project and fishing program he launc

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08 December 2009 6:57 AM | Tagged: venezuela ag chavez opponent violated asylum
CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuela's attorney general contends exiled opposition leader Manuel Rosales has violated his asylum in Peru by speaking out in Washington about Venezuelan issues. Attorney General Luisa Ortega Diaz said Peru should revoke asyl

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08 December 2009 2:37 AM | Tagged: chavez venezuela acquires thousands missiles
CARACAS, Venezuela - President Hugo Chavez said Monday that Venezuela has received thousands of Russian-made missiles and rocket launchers as part of his government's military preparations for a possible armed conflict with neighboring Colombia. Th

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24 November 2009 1:49 PM | Tagged: bhoys rovers fight chavez
The highly-rated defender is regular for the Honduras side which has qualified for the World Cup finals in South Africa. He almost joined Tottenham in August, but a deal failed to materialise and he is now training with Celtic. Chavez was with Rover

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22 November 2009 6:47 AM | Tagged: hugo chavez invites fidel castro venezuela
CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is inviting his mentor Fidel Castro to visit Venezuela during the coming months. Chavez read aloud a letter to the 83-year-old former Cuban leader during a televised speech Saturday night, saying

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22 November 2009 2:37 AM | Tagged: chavez praises alleged terrorist carlos jackal
CARACAS, Venezuela - Hugo Chavez has defended imprisoned terrorist Carlos the Jackal, saying the Venezuelan was an important revolutionary fighter who supported the cause of the Palestinians. The Venezuelan president praised Carlos — whose r

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21 November 2009 8:27 AM | Tagged: chavez praises carlos jackal
CARACAS, Venezuela - Hugo Chavez is defending alleged terrorist mastermind Carlos the Jackal, saying the Venezuelan imprisoned in France was a revolutionary fighter rather than a terrorist. The Venezuelan president praised Carlos — whose rea

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12 November 2009 1:57 AM | Tagged: chavez foe venezuela refuge colombia rebels
CARACAS, Venezuela - A prominent opponent of President Hugo Chavez accused the socialist leader's government on Wednesday of turning a blind eye to leftist Colombian rebels taking refuge in border areas of Venezuela. Tachira state Gov. Cesar Perez s