ARTICLES RELATING TO HUGO CHAVEZ

Venezuela opposition seeks brawl probe

2013-05-03 10:17

Venezuela's opposition have asked prosecutors to investigate a brawl on the floor of congress that injured several of its lawmakers and forced at least one of them to undergo surgery.

Drama as Venezuelan president sworn in

2013-04-20 14:13

Nicolas Maduro has been sworn in as president of Venezuela, in a ceremony replete with drama as he replaces the late Hugo Chavez and urges dialogue with the opposition.

Cracks show in Venezuela troops loyalty

2013-04-19 19:37

Venezuelan troops is set to parade past Nicolas Maduro after he is sworn into office, but keeping their loyalty will be tricky for a leader lacking the charisma and savvy of his predecessor.

Pot vs cracker in Venezuela vote protests

2013-04-17 12:01

Post-election Venezuela has been dominated by pot-banging protests vs pro-government fireworks, allowing both sides to vent steam while avoiding street battles.

Venezuela election outcome fuels protests

2013-04-16 07:55

Thousands of opposition supporters have crammed the streets of Caracas, banging pots, burning trash bags and chanting "fraud" to protest Nicolas Maduro's victory.

Venezuela vote results spell uncertainty

2013-04-15 11:04

Newly elected Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who won the contest by a whisker, now faces opposition protests plus a host of economic and political challenges in the Opec nation.

Nicolas Maduro wins Venezuela election

2013-04-15 07:53

Venezuela's acting President Nicolas Maduro has been declared the winner of the election to succeed Hugo Chavez by a thin margin over an opponent who voiced fears of vote manipulation.

Fidel Castro near tears over Chavez on TV

2013-04-12 09:01

Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro has been shown on Cuban TV looking near tears as he listened to a song about his friend and ally, the late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.

Venezuela closes borders ahead of election

2013-04-10 08:45

Venezuela has stepped up security earlier than usual ahead of Sunday's presidential election after acting President Nicolas Maduro claimed former US officials hatched a plot to kill him.

Capriles confident about election victory

2013-04-08 15:01

Hundreds of thousands of supporters have crammed Caracas' streets in what opposition presidential hopeful Henrique Capriles, trailing in the polls, called a fast-changing tide.

Shrine to mourn and celebrate Chavez

2013-04-04 09:06

The shrine dedicated to Hugo Chavez is a humble place, tucked along a noisy street in a Caracas slum that overlooks Venezuela's presidential palace far below.

Venezuela election: Battle between equals

2013-03-30 07:15

As Venezuela prepares for its first election without Hugo Chavez in years, the opposition hopes to find a level playing field at last. And the government can't help but cling to his legacy.

Maduro leads Capriles in Venezuela vote

2013-03-20 10:00

Nicolas Maduro, who has succeeded the late Hugo Chavez as Venezuela's interim president, has an 18 point lead over the opposition's Henrique Capriles ahead of April elections, says a poll.

Venezuela election rivals clash

2013-03-18 19:22

Moments after he registered to run in Venezuela's election, acting President Nicolas Maduro has vowed to go into the toughest slums of Caracas and ask the gangs to lay down their guns.

Maduro claims Chavez swung race for pope

2013-03-14 13:59

Venezuela's acting president Nicolas Maduro has joked that late leftist president Hugo Chavez's recent death must have played into the selection of the first Latin American pope.

Venezuela to probe Chavez 'poisoning'

2013-03-13 10:03

Venezuela will set up a formal inquiry into claims that the late President Hugo Chavez's cancer was the result of poisoning by his enemies abroad, the government says.

Ahmadinejad in trouble for 'forbidden' hug

2013-03-12 12:01

Senior Iranian clerics have criticised President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for consoling Hugo Chavez's mother with a hug — a physical contact considered a sin under the country's strict Islamic codes.

Chavez death: Cuba has lost 'best friend'

2013-03-11 16:25

Cuba's Fidel Castro has praised the late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez as a champion of the poor and has said Cubans have lost their best friend ever.

Venezuela waits for election details

2013-03-09 20:42

Venezuela is awaiting a key ruling from the nation's elections commission about details of a vote to replace Hugo Chavez.

Cuba gives Chavez 21-gun salute

2013-03-08 22:12

The blast of cannons has echoed through Havana as Cuba honoured Hugo Chavez with a 21-gun salute on the day of his funeral in Venezuela.

Hugo Chavez: The man behind the myth

2013-03-08 16:04

The president of Venezuela, who has died, was a full-tilt, 24/7 politician to the very end.

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Chavez lies in state

2013-03-08 09:13

The body of late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez lies in state as thousands flock to mourn their former leader. See all the pictures.

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Chavez to lie in state for 7 more days

2013-03-07 23:39

Venezuela's late leader, Hugo Chavez, will be embalmed and laid to rest at a military museum in the capital Caracas.

Venezuelans pay last respects to Chavez

2013-03-07 18:58

Venezuelans have filed past the remains of late president Hugo Chavez, crying, making the sign of the cross and giving military salutes as an era ended and uncertain elections looms

Chavez lies in state for farewell

2013-03-07 08:10

Venezuelans have filed past the open casket of late President Hugo Chavez as he lies in state after throngs of weeping loyalists gave the firebrand leftist a rousing farewell on the streets.

 

Venezuela poll to be formally contested

2013-05-02 09:05

Venezuela opposition leader Henrique Capriles has announced that he would formally contest results from last month's presidential poll, as both sides held rival May Day rallies in Caracas.

Maduro sworn in as Venezuela president

2013-04-19 21:21

Nicolas Maduro has been sworn in as president of Venezuela, taking the oath of office in the memory of the late Hugo Chavez to cheers in the National Assembly.

Government backers wreak havoc in Venezuela

2013-04-17 14:52

Several hundred supporters of President-elect Nicolas Maduro have burned and looted stores in a town where the opposition had planned to hold a protest against election results.

7 dead in Venezuela vote protests

2013-04-16 19:48

Violent protests over the outcome of Venezuela's presidential elections to replace late president Hugo Chavez have left at least seven dead and 61 injured, the attorney general says.

Cuba welcomes new Venezuela head

2013-04-15 22:15

Cubans were relieved by the announcement that the late leader Hugo Chavez's hand-picked successor, has been elected Venezuela's new president.

Venezuela opposition rejects vote count

2013-04-15 09:36

The opposition candidate in Venezuela's presidential election has refused to accept Nicolas Maduro's razor-thin victory and has demanded a full recount.

Venezuela's campaigns end with big rallies

2013-04-12 11:05

Venezuela's acting President Nicolas Maduro has vowed to complete Hugo Chavez's socialist revolution rival Henrique Capriles promised change at emotional rallies to close their campaign.

Past haunts Venezuela opposition

2013-04-09 09:28

The final stretch of Venezuela's race to replace Hugo Chavez has coincided with a delicate anniversary for the opposition: 11 years since a brief coup against the late leftist leader.

Venezuela: Claims of military meddling

2013-04-04 11:00

The Venezuelan opposition and the government have accused each other of seeking support from the military to meddle in the 14 April election to replace late president Hugo Chavez.

Election campaign kicks off in Venezuela

2013-04-03 11:00

The presidential campaign to replace Venezuela's Hugo Chavez formally has kicked off, with his chosen successor vowing to carry on the deceased leader's socialist revolution.

Paris makes Mandela honorary citizen

2013-03-26 07:50

The city of Paris has made anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela an honorary citizen but has refused to grant an honour to Venezuela's late leftist firebrand leader Hugo Chavez.

Capriles vows to end 'giveaways' to Cuba

2013-03-19 10:00

Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Henrique Capriles has vowed to end the nation's shipments of oil to Cuba, slamming acting President Nicolas Maduro as a puppet of Havana.

Maduro urges Obama to halt coup 'plot'

2013-03-18 09:07

Venezuela's acting president has urged US leader Barack Obama to stop what he called a plot by the CIA to kill his opposition rival and trigger a coup before the upcoming election.

Chavez embalming 'may be impossible'

2013-03-14 10:20

For many Venezuelans, the late Hugo Chavez has been deeply etched in their minds and souls. But plans for them to be able to view him in perpetuity may have gone awry.

Venezuela: Maduro, Capriles face-off

2013-03-12 13:08

Venezuela has been plunged into a bitter election fight to succeed Hugo Chavez, with acting President Nicolas Maduro and opposition leader Henrique Capriles facing off in a flurry of name-calling.

Need to embalm a leader? Call Russia

2013-03-11 21:37

If Venezuela needs help embalming Hugo Chavez then Russia has expertise stretching back to Soviet revolutionary leader Vladimir Lenin.

Race to succeed Chavez starts

2013-03-11 10:01

Venezuela has entered a bitter election race to succeed Hugo Chavez, with his chosen successor branding his challenger a "fascist" after the opposition accused him of lying about Chavez's death.

Fiery funeral for Venezuela's Chavez

2013-03-09 07:20

Ex-president Hugo Chavez has been lauded as a modern-day reincarnation of Latin American liberator Simon Bolivar at a fiery, foot-stomping state funeral.

Great funerals in recent history

2013-03-08 22:03

With hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans expected to attend, president Hugo Chavez's funeral is likely to be one of the biggest gatherings ever of respect for an important world figure.

Dead world leaders on display

2013-03-08 12:01

Take a look at a list of world leaders whose bodies have been preserved for perpetual display, as Venezuela's government plans to do with Hugo Chavez.

Venezuelans flock to see Chavez

2013-03-08 09:00

Venezuelans have flocked to see President Hugo Chavez lying in state, with his political heir revealing he will be embalmed "like Lenin" and displayed in the barracks where he plotted a failed coup.

Cuba gives Chavez hero's send-off

2013-03-07 22:19

Cuba's leaders have given Hugo Chavez a send-off fit for one of their own, with huge crowds turning out to pay homage to the late Venezuelan leader in Havana and Santiago.

'Heart attack killed suffering Chavez'

2013-03-07 08:22

The head of Venezuela's presidential guard says in his final moments President Hugo Chavez could not speak aloud, but mouthed: "I don't want to die. Please don't let me die."

Crowds mourn as Chavez's coffin arrives

2013-03-06 20:23

The coffin of deceased Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez has been brought out of a military hospital onto the streets of Caracas, where grieving multitudes gathered to honour him.

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