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Venezuelan President Maduro Has Audience with Pope Francis
June 17, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Pope Francis and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro dealt here Monday with some of the Andean country's problems such as poverty and crime, the Vatican press office said. continue reading »
Spain, Venezuela Renew Political Dialogue
June 15, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo and Venezuelan counterpart Elias Jaua had a meeting Friday in Madrid that proceeded "on very cordial terms," the ministry said in a communique. continue reading »
No Discrepancies Found in Venezuelan Election Recount
June 12, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A review of 100 percent of the ballots cast in the April 14 special election to choose a replacement for deceased President Hugo Chavez uncovered no discrepancies with the official results, Venezuela's National Electoral Council, or CNE, said Tuesday. continue reading »
Puerto Rico’s Eduardo Lalo Wins Literary Award in Venezuela
June 8, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Puerto Rican author Eduardo Lalo was named Thursday as the winner of Venezuela's Romulo Gallegos International Novel Prize for "Simone." continue reading »
U.S., Venezuela to Pursue “More Positive Relationship”
June 7, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The United States and Venezuela want to "establish a more constructive and positive relationship" after years of strained ties, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said here Wednesday following talks with Venezuelan Foreign Minister Elias Jaua. continue reading »
U.S. Filmmaker Accused of Espionage Expelled From Venezuela
June 6, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Venezuelan government on Wednesday expelled a U.S. independent filmmaker who was arrested in April and accused of training Venezuelan students in how to stage acts of violence. continue reading »
At Least 3 Die from Swine Flu in Venezuela
May 26, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
At least 160 cases and three deaths have been registered in Venezuela from swine flu, officials said. "We have officially registered 11 cases and sadly have two people dead from this disease here in Aragua state as of now," Aragua Gov. Tareck El Aissami said. continue reading »
Maduro Blames Venezuela’s Biggest Food Company for Scarcities
May 11, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro accused Polar, the country's biggest food corporation, of reducing production and hoarding products to cause scarcities in the country, and spoke of economic "sabotage" against his presidency. continue reading »
VENEZUELA: Plane Crash Kills Two in Valencia
May 6, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A small plane crashed Sunday in a residential part of Valencia, a city in west-central Venezuela, killing the two occupants, Interior Minister Miguel Rodriguez said. continue reading »
Maduro Recalls Venezuelan Ambassador from Peru
May 5, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said he has recalled his ambassador to Peru for consultations over remarks by that country's foreign minister, saying the comments amounted to "meddling" with Venezuela's affairs. continue reading »
Capriles Continues to Fight for New Election in Venezuela
May 3, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The campaign of opposition presidential candidate Henrique Capriles on Thursday asked Venezuela's Supreme Court to overturn the April 14 vote that resulted in a narrow victory for ruling-party standard-bearer Nicolas Maduro. continue reading »
Late President Chavez’s Daughter Posts Photo with Soap Star on Twitter
April 24, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Maria Chavez, the daughter of late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, has caused a sensation in the press here with the appearance of a photograph showing her with soap opera actor Manuel "Coco" Sosa. continue reading »
Venezuela Agrees to Election Recount
April 19, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Amid persistent political tension in Venezuela, the CNE election authority accepted opposition candidate Henrique Capriles's request for a review of 100 percent of the ballots cast in last weekend's special presidential election. continue reading »
Former Venezuelan Presidential Candidate Calls Off March
April 17, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Henrique Capriles said Tuesday that he is ready for dialogue with President-elect Nicolas Maduro and he asked his supporters to abandon plans for a march in this capital to demand a recount of every ballot cast in last weekend's election. continue reading »
Protesting in Venezuela after Nicolas Maduro Named Official Presidential Winner
April 16, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
In Latin America news, protests in Venezuela continue after Hugo Chavez' successor Nicolas Maduro was elected President in a tight race. Supporters of Henrique Capriles are urging for a recount. continue reading »
Henrique Capriles Refuses to Concede in Venezuela Presidential Election
April 15, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
In Venezuela news, Presidential candidate Henrique Capriles has refused to concede to Hugo Chavez' hand-picked successor Nicolas Maduro in spite of the 200,000 vote lead Maduro has. continue reading »
Venezuela Holds Election to Fill Chavez’s Position
April 14, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Venezuelans are heading to the polls Sunday to elect a successor to President Hugo Chavez, who died last month after a nearly two-year battle with cancer. continue reading »
VENEZUELA: 900 Weapons Seized from Prisoners
April 9, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Searches of Venezuela's prisons have led to the seizure of 900 weapons since July 2011, penal system Minister Iris Varela said Monday. Authorities have also arrested continue reading »
Venezuela Moves Body of Hugo Chavez to Museum
March 15, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The body of late President Hugo Chavez was moved on Friday from Venezuela's Military Academy to the site of a planned Museum of the Bolivarian Revolution. continue reading »
Italian Firm, Venezuela’s PDVSA To Begin Production at Orinoco Field
March 14, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
State-owned oil giant Petroleos de Venezuela, or PDVSA, and Italy's Eni have commenced production ahead of schedule at their joint venture in the Orinoco Belt, while other projects with China's CNPC and U.S. supermajor Chevron Corp. should start producing crude soon, Oil Minister Rafael Ramirez said. continue reading »
