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Hugo Chavez’s ‘apostle’ sworn in as Venezuelan president
A self-styled “apostle” of Hugo Chavez, Nicolas Maduro, who became Venezuela’s president Friday, climbed from humble beginnings as a bus driver to the pinnacle of power in the shadow of his charismatic predecessor. “I am the first post-Chavez president in history,” he proclaimed hours before taking the oath of office…
Chavez heir Nicolas Maduro wins Venezuela vote by slim margin as opposition cries foul
Venezuela’s acting President Nicolas Maduro was declared the winner of the election to succeed his late mentor Hugo Chavez by a razor-thin margin late Sunday, but his rival refused to concede defeat. The contested result plunged the deeply divided oil-rich South American country into uncertainty, with the handpicked heir of…
Chavez loyalists ‘feel a void’ at former leader’s hallmark polling place
AFP - In every election, Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez sent crowds into a frenzy when he cast his ballot at the same school in a poor neighborhood of Caracas, but on Sunday it was a scene of mournful calm. As they voted to choose the late leftist leader’s successor in the January…
For many Venezuelans, Hugo Chavez lives on in ink
The body of Hugo Chavez may not have been embalmed and put on display for eternity but on the arms, legs and breasts of devoted Venezuelans, “el Comandante” will live on forever. As Venezuela prepares to elect Chavez’s successor on Sunday, the booming personality cult surrounding the late former president…
Former S.C. Republican official: ‘C*cksucker’ anti-war vet should have ‘come home in a body bag’
The former head of the South Carolina Republican Party on Sunday lashed out at an Iraq war veteran who now opposes the war, saying that he should have “come home in a body bag.” In a series of tweets, former South Carolina GOP executive director Todd Kincannon blasted Iraq war…
Thousands of Venezuelans flock to Chavez’s new tomb
Thousands of emotional supporters waited and wept after making a pilgrimage to the new tomb of former president Hugo Chavez, the face and leader of Latin America’s left for over a decade. More than 10 days after his death from cancer, the remains of Chavez who was 58, are now…
Venezuela’s acting president admits it may be too late to embalm Chavez for eternal viewing
Venezuela’s acting president Nicolas Maduro acknowledged Wednesday that it could be too late to have president Hugo Chavez embalmed “like Lenin” so that his body could be on view permanently. “We have welcomed top-level scientists, the best in the world, from Russia and Germany… The scientific reports and opinions we…
Venezuela looks to Lenin’s embalming experts for Chavez’s body
It’s a process described as “not a pretty sight” that involves the extraction of all the blood from a corpse. But if Venezuela needs help embalming Hugo Chavez then Russia has expertise stretching back to Soviet revolutionary leader Vladimir Lenin. Authorities in Caracas announced last week that Chavez’s body will…
Rivals trade barbs as race to succeed Hugo Chavez starts
Venezuela entered a bitter election race to succeed Hugo Chavez, with his chosen successor branding his challenger a “fascist” after the opposition candidate accused him of lying about the late leader’s death. Henrique Capriles accepted the nomination of the main opposition coalition for the April 14 election, immediately launching a…
Chavez political heir takes over after rousing funeral
Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro took over as acting president in a ceremony rejected by the opposition after a tearful farewell to Hugo Chavez during a rousing state funeral for the firebrand leftist. More than 30 heads of state paid tribute to Chavez Friday as his body lay in state in a…
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