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Bathroom Blues: Venezuela’s Toilet Paper Crisis
The government has now been forced to order 50 million rolls to appease desperate shoppers.
US Man Detained in Venezuelan Post-vote Crackdown
(CARACAS, Venezuela) — A 35-year-old filmmaker from California has been arrested by Venezuelan authorities who are accusing him of fomenting postelection...
Venezuela to Audit Remaining Vote, Not Do Recount
(CARACAS, Venezuela) — Venezuela's electoral council says it will audit the voting machines that were not audited election night in an apparent rejection of the...
Venezuela Crackdown Deemed Worst in Years
(CARACAS, Venezuela) — National Guard troops beat dozens of opposition supporters inside a barracks for refusing to accept the government-certified electoral...
Chavez Heir Chosen to Lead Venezuela
(CARACAS, Venezuela) — Venezuelan electoral officials say voters have narrowly elected Hugo Chavez's hand-picked successor as president in a razor-close special...
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In Caracas, Tensions Simmer over Venezuelan Election
In the immediate aftermath of Venezuela’s tightly contested presidential election this past Sunday, supporters of Venezuela opposition leader Henrique Capriles...
The Chavistas Hang On to Venezuela’s Presidency
The final count was closer than most people expected but Chavez’s anointed successor takes the election.
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Venezuela Prosecutor to Open Probe Over Leaked Recording Venezuela's prosecutor's...
Venezuela's prosecutor's office said on Thursday it would open an investigation into in a recording the opposition says features a top government ally accusing the deputy...
Globovision Owners Hint at Toned- Down News Stance
The new owners of Venezuela's only television channel to take critical stands against the government say they will, in their words,'' contribute to a climate of peace and not...
Leaked Recording Stirs Political Furor in Venezuela
A recording released by Venezuela's opposition purportedly revealing graft and conspiracy in the ruling Socialist Party has stirred a new political storm in the OPEC nation's...
Internet Cable From Cuba to Jamaica Comes Online
A new branch of the Venezuela-to-Cuba undersea fiber-optic cable has reportedly come online, linking the island to nearby Jamaica, increasing Cuba's potential international...
