By Dr. Dan Hellinger Note: As this edition is posted, President Chávez has returned to Cuba amid additional doubts and speculations about his health. Some of the speculation has been fueled by Chávez’s own public comments. Caracas Connect will monitor the situation and post updates in the event of significant… read more »
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Tag Archives: Elections in Venezuela
April 13, 2012
Caracas Connect Venezuela Update: Oil Leaks, Conflict in Chavista Ranks, Prejudice in the Campaign
March 19, 2012
Chavez sees plot to kill Venezuela opposition rival
Reuters- Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez said on Monday he had information about a plot to assassinate opposition rival Henrique Capriles, who hopes to block his bid for re-election in October. “The head of intelligence met with a team of the Miranda governor, because there’s some information out there that they… read more »
March 17, 2012
Venezuela’s Chavez sings and dances after surgery
Daniel Wallis, Reuters-Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez sang, danced with his daughter and vowed on Saturday to win a presidential election this year, a day after returning from what he said was a successful operation to remove a second tumor. “The beating we’re going to give the Venezuelan right will be… read more »
March 15, 2012
Chavez’s party suspends Venezuelan state governor
Fabiola Sánchez, the Associated Press - A state governor was suspended from President Hugo Chavez’s governing party on Wednesday after making critical remarks about the president of Venezuela’s National Assembly. Leaders of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela suspended Monagas state Gov. Jose Gregorio Briceno after he accused National Assembly President… read more »
March 11, 2012
Hugo Chavez Cancer Surgery: Venezuela President Plans To Come Home From Cuba
Ian James, AP- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Sunday that he plans to return home this week from Cuba and has been recovering smoothly after undergoing cancer surgery. Chavez spoke on television from Havana, accompanied by many of his Cabinet ministers in a prerecorded appearance that resembled his regular Sunday… read more »
March 5, 2012
Venezuela government, opposition trade blame for violence
Reuters-Venezuela’s government and opposition blamed each other on Monday for a violent melee at a campaign stop by presidential candidate Henrique Capriles in which several people were injured by bullets. The flare-up in a poor neighborhood of Caracas underlined the potential for trouble during what is shaping into a close-fought… read more »
March 2, 2012
CUBA CENTRAL News Blast:Diplomacy and Double Standards; Rene Gonzalez’s Humanitarian Request
If you needed another reminder about the double standards of U.S. diplomacy relating to all issues Cuba, this week provided another powerful example. After weeks of conflict with Egypt, and tormenting days of impasse for the families of 16 Americans held in that country as part of a crackdown on… read more »
February 28, 2012
Venezuela says Chavez’s lesion “completely” removed
Daniel Wallis, Reuters – Surgeons “completely” removed a lesion from Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s pelvis and the socialist leader is in good physical condition after the operation in Cuba, Venezuela’s vice president said on Tuesday. “President Chavez is in good physical condition … The diagnosed pelvic lesion was extracted completely along… read more »
February 24, 2012
Hugo Chavez arrives in Cuba for urgent cancer surgery after emotional farewell in Venezuela
Associated Press - President Hugo Chavez arrived in Cuba for urgent cancer surgery following an emotional departure from Venezuela in which he vowed to win October’s election despite his illness. Photos released by the Venezuelan government and brief video aired on state television showed the socialist leader being greeted at the… read more »
February 14, 2012
Post-election hangover looms for Venezuela economy
Brian Ellsworth, Reuters-From new homes in slums to cash for struggling mothers, Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez is unleashing a flood of state spending to try to tip the balance in what looks like the toughest presidential election of his political career. The spending campaign may help win over wavering supporters and… read more »
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