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Venezuela’s new government ‘open’ to resuming U.S. diplomatic relations
Venezuela on Sunday made a rare diplomatic overture to the United States, suggesting it could be time for better ties. “We are going to remain open to normalizing relations with the United States,” Foreign Minister Elias Jaua said on Televen television Sunday. “The first thing would be to resume diplomatic…
Venezuelan president still waiting for recognition from U.S.
Venezuela's Maduro still waiting on Washington's recognition (via The Christian Science Monitor) Copyright ImageClick to View Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro, gestures at Miraflores Presidential Palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday. More than a month after Venezuela’s presidential election, Maduro’s narrow victory has yet to be recognized by the United States.(Ariana Cubillos/AP)…
Watch: Disputed Venezuelan election leads to bloody brawl between lawmakers
Political tensions over Venezuela’s disputed presidential election boiled over in the National Assembly as government and opposition lawmakers clashed. “I’m not the only one who has been beaten. They have struck several lawmakers. (Assembly speaker) Diosdado Cabello has to be held to account personally,” said opposition lawmaker Julio Borges. He…
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…
Post-election violence in Venezuela leaves seven dead
Protests over Venezuela’s disputed election to succeed the late Hugo Chavez have so far left seven people dead and dozens injured, as president-elect Nicolas Maduro and his rival traded blame Tuesday. The political crisis in the oil-rich country deepened as protests swept parts of Caracas and other Venezuelan cities for…
U.S. criticizes Venezuela election certification of Chavez heir Nicolas Maduro
The United States on Tuesday questioned Venezuelan authorities’ decision to certify the election of late president Hugo Chavez’s heir but condemned the violence during political protests. The National Election Council’s proclamation of President Nicolas Maduro as “the victor before completing a full recount is difficult to understand,” State Department spokesman…
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…
Twitter account of Venezuela’s acting president hacked
The Twitter accounts of Venezuela’s acting president Nicolas Maduro and the ruling socialist party were hacked as the country went to the polls to pick a new president, officials said. Maduro campaign chief Jorge Rodriguez said the accounts @NicolasMaduro, @PartidoPSUV and @tmaniglia — all belonging to the president’s office’s press…
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…
U.S. denies alleged plot against Venezuelan government
The United States on Monday emphatically denied it was involved in any plot against Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles ahead of the April 14 presidential vote. “Let me say it here extremely clearly… the United States categorically rejects allegations of any US government involvement in any plots to destabilize the…
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