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Venezuela's Military Enters High-Crime Slums
Cheap access to guns and an ineffective justice system has fed a culture of violence in many slums. Former President Hugo Chavez banned gun sales and stepped up policing in high-crime areas. Now, his hand-picked successor, Nicolas Maduro
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Venezuelans Scrambling to Find Scarce Toilet Paper
Maduro, who was selected by the dying Hugo Chavez to carry on his "Bolivarian revolution a similar number of larger companies. Chavez imposed currency controls a decade ago and dozens of businesses. Anointed by Chavez as his successor before the president
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Now Venezuela Is Running out of Toilet Paper
Maduro, who was selected by the dying Hugo Chavez to carry on his "Bolivarian revolution a similar number of larger companies. Chavez imposed currency controls a decade ago and dozens of businesses. Anointed by Chavez as his successor before the president
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Venezuela Food Maker Denies Blame for Shortages
the hand-picked successor of the late Hugo Chavez , has put the blame for shortages squarely market through "economic warfare." Chavez , who died March 5, made agrarian reform import products it did not need to before Chavez 's 14-year presidency, including beef
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Carlos the Jackal Appeals Life Term in France
new lawyer. His alleged ties to attacks by far-left and Palestinian terror groups made him feared among governments in Western Europe and the Middle East, but also brought him admirers including the late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez .
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Venezuelan Politics Get Personal, Divide Families
A portrait of Hugo Chavez stared down from a black metal frame Pastano fumed. "The truth is that Chavez lifted millions of our countrymen out between Nicolas Maduro, whom the dying Chavez picked to succeed him, and an opposition
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Venezuelan Politics Get Personal, Divide Families
A portrait of Hugo Chavez stares down from a black metal frame as Jose Pastano sips coffee after dinner with his sons in the slum house he shares with 17
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Web Extra: Read an Excerpt of Olympia Snowe's New Bookpercent are." Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) published a chart that showed that our popularity was on a par with that of Hugo Chavez and significantly less than perennial favorites like bankers, lawyers, and the Internal Revenue Service. I'm not a person
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Venezuelan Politics Get Personal, Divide Families
A portrait of Hugo Chavez stared down from a black metal frame Pastano fumed. "The truth is that Chavez lifted millions of our countrymen out between Nicolas Maduro, whom the dying Chavez picked to succeed him, and an opposition
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Bolivia's Challenge: Making Coca Palatable
food unappetizing. The processing plant he built in 2008 with a $900,000 donation from his late friend, Venezuela's Hugo Chavez , and other such endeavors have not prospered. The now-idle factory in Villa Tunari, in the heart of Bolivia's coca-growing
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Bolivia's Challenge: Making Coca Palatable
food unappetizing. The processing plant he built in 2008 with a $900,000 donation from his late friend, Venezuela's Hugo Chavez , and other such endeavors have not prospered. The now-idle factory in Villa Tunari, in the heart of Bolivia's coca-growing
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Bolivia's Challenge: Making Coca Palatable
food unappetizing. The processing plant he built in 2008 with a $900,000 donation from his late friend, Venezuela's Hugo Chavez , and other such endeavors have not prospered. The now-idle factory in Villa Tunari, in the heart of Bolivia's coca-growing
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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Dead at 58venezuela has died. The streets are filled with mourners. Hugo chavez . He controlled more oil reserves than saudi arabia don kekey, mr. Bush. Reporter: But in venezuela, hugo chavez was a charismatic hero wearing that trademark red shirt
unpredictable strongman of venezuela has died. The streets are filled with mourners. Hugo chavez . He controlled more oil reserves than saudi arabia. So, what does this mean? Is it a new day for the u.S.? And abc's matt gutman reports in. Reporter: Many americans viewed him as a dictator, infamous for jousting with president george w. Bush. You are a don kekey, mr. Bush. Reporter: But in venezuela, hugo chavez was a charismatic hero wearing that trademark red shirt, running the country with world's biggest oil reserves. The fourth biggest exporter of oil to the u.S. But chavez grew up poor. And afteris fir of four presidential elections, he publicly called for the redistribution of the country's oil wealth to -
World News 3/05: Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Dead at 58Venezuela has died those streets are filled with mourners Hugo Chavez . He controls and more oil reserves than Saudi Arabia George W. Bush dropped a bomb who. But in Venezuela Hugo Chavez was charismatic hero. Wearing that trademark red shirt
strong -- of Venezuela has died those streets are filled with mourners Hugo Chavez . He controls and more oil reserves than Saudi Arabia. So what does this mean is -- a new day for the US and ABC's Matt Gutman reports in. -- Many Americans viewed him as -- dictator into this for jousting with president George W. Bush dropped a bomb -- -- who. But in Venezuela Hugo Chavez was -- charismatic hero. Wearing that trademark red shirt running the country. The world's biggest oil reserves the fourth biggest exporter of oil to the US but Chavez grew up -- in after winning his first of four presidential elections. He publicly called for the redistribution of the country's oil -
Sept. 16, 2005: Hugo Chavez InterviewBush Administration is so edgy about Hugo Chavez . The charismatic president of Venezuela rankled the Bush Administration. The Hugo Chavez fancies himself as the next Fidel Castro ability. Hurricane Katrina has handed Hugo Chavez another propaganda coup. announced
can Begin to understand why the Bush Administration is so edgy about Hugo Chavez . The charismatic president of Venezuela. It's not the job it is a card carrying Communist. Or that he's a dictator exactly. Indeed Chavez with freely elected and enjoys enormous popular support as the champion of Venezuela's poor. But the leftist strong man and accusing histrying to build a coalition in Latin America. Against the United States. Chavez has made a point of appearing in public with a tyrant. Washington loves to hate including a dominant the former president of Iran. But it is his strong relationship with Fidel Castro that really rankled the Bush Administration. The Hugo Chavez fancies himself as the next Fidel Castro I think He sees himself as. Somebody who's going to inherit. The role of the the the the revolutionary Latin America who stood up to the United States defied the United States which is what what Fidel -- has done. Nearly half a century now. Chavez rode through the race for the Venezuelan military before attempting a coup that landed him in jail. By 1998 Chavez was elected president four years later his own military -- him but not for long. It's okay. After a few days of violent protest He was back in power blaming the CIA for trying to unseat him. Now flush with oil money. Chavez has been pushing his brand of reform throughout Latin America. He's also spending money on weapons for citizens militia that He claimstime has come that we exercise that ability. Hurricane Katrina has handed Hugo Chavez another propaganda coup. -- announced plans to -- 300000. More barrels of gasoline to the Gulf Coast all the while bashing President -
Exclusive Interview With Hugo Chavezplenty of critics at home and abroad but few come close to Hugo Chavez the president of Venezuela. He's called President it with his name come. yards probably look foolish. Hugo Chavez has had a lot of practice calling George Bush names at
plenty of critics at home and abroad but few come close to Hugo Chavez the president of Venezuela. He's called President Bush a corpse a double and a terrorist. Of course many people call -- iscome. -- yards probably look foolish. -- -- -- -- -- -- Hugo Chavez has had a lot of practice calling George Bush names at the UN Chavez led let him it definitely. In general the you know his regiment is rooted in his politics and in his background and -
Hugo Chavez Dead, Venezuela in Turmoillonger under the strong control of their president , hugo chavez . America vitally affected over what happens after chavez 's death. And abc's matt gutman streaming down maria jona's face. Chavez , she told me, provided her with everything
people of venezuela are no longer under the strong control of their president , hugo chavez . America vitally affected over what happens after chavez's death. And abc's matt gutman reports. Reporter: Part funeral, part carnival and all jam-packed. Today, miles of mourners said good-bye. We cut through those thick crowds. Finding tears streaming down maria jona's face. Chavez she told me, provided her with everything, a home, a pension to live on. And as his body floated by -- intention. Everybody wants to get close to the body of the man they still revere. And they chanted. And look closely. Protected by those paratroopers, the man in the yellow track suit. He's nicolas maduro. Chavez's hand-picked successor. They tell me they trust maduro as much as they did chavez But maduro's first act as interim president was accusing america of infecting chavez leading to his death. A charge echoed by none other than iran's ahmadinejad, who today said his friend chavez died of a "suspicious illness." The state department called the charge absurd. Venezuela sits atop of the world's biggest oil reserves, and -
Hugo Chavez Dead at 58 After Battling CancerOutspoken Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez appeared to never back down from the challenge Chavez 's rise to power was rocky born in an impoverished government and failed. Fifteen years in prison Chavez went from soldier to politician and he won
Outspoken Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez appeared to never back down from the challenge Chavez's rise to power was rocky born in an impoverished neighborhood he joined the military academy and began pushing for social reform. But his first attempt backfired in 1992. When he helped stage a military coup to overthrow the Venezuelan government and failed. Fifteen years in prison Chavez went from soldier to politician and he won the 1998. Presidential election. Home home and -- cared about -- this woman says he did not -- anything you need but he gave it to my people. During his presidency Chavez was very critical of the US he objected to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and during this United Nations speech. Even -
Hugo Chavez , Venezuelan President, Dies at 58President Lula Chavez has died as well as vice president has just made the announcement. Chavez has undergone surgeries chemotherapy and president George W. Bush as the devil again. President Hugo Chavez has died at the age of 58.
President Lula Chavez has died -- as well as vice president has just made the announcement. Chavez has undergone surgeries chemotherapy and radiation treatment since it was June of 2011 for an undisclosed type of pelvic cancer. While running Venezuela for fourteen years -- had a combative relationship with the United States. He objected to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and during a speech before the United Nations. -- refer to president George W. Bush as the devil again. President Hugo Chavez has died at the age of 58.
