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Chavez Formally Registers as Candidate For October Election
June 12, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Monday went to formally register as a candidate for reelection in the Oct. 7 vote aboard a truck and cheered by thousands of followers. continue reading »
Venezuelan Hernan Perez Makes Brief MLB Debut this Weekend
June 11, 2012 | by HS News Staff
The 21-year-old Hernan Perez got the call to the Major Leagues around 9:15 a.m. on Saturday from the Detroit Tigers. He must have thought it was a dream because he was only in Class A continue reading »
Chavez Denies Heath Rumors, Says Medical Tests Are All Good
June 10, 2012 | by HS News Staff
President Hugo Chavez, who is running for reelection and was operated on a year ago Sunday in Havana for a pelvic abscess, said that his most recent medical exams came out "absolutely fine." continue reading »
INFOGRAPHIC: Latin American Drinking Habits
June 7, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Costa Rica’s Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences (FLACSO), compiled a report regarding "Alcohol Drinking Patterns in Latin America." This study was based on nationwide surveys conducted in Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Dominican Republic and Venezuela. continue reading »
More Bad News for Pablo Sandoval, Now Under Investigation for Sexual Assault (VIDEO)
June 4, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Pablo Sandoval under investigation in a sexual assault case that involves a woman Sandoval knows and had a “consensual, personal relationship of a sexual nature.” continue reading »
Report: Chavez’s Cancer Has Metastasized
June 3, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is taking an opiate "100 times more potent than morphine" to alleviate the severe pain caused by the spread of cancer in his bones, Spanish daily ABC reported Saturday, citing an "intelligence report." continue reading »
Chavez May Only Have Months To Live, Says Respected Source
June 1, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's cancer is now in the "end stage" and it is "doubtful" he will live to see the results of the Oct. 7 elections, U.S. journalist Dan Rather said. continue reading »
Venezuelan Model and Miss World 2011 Ivian Sarcos Says She Nearly Became a Nun
May 30, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Venezuelan model Ivian Sarcos, who was crowned Miss World in 2011, said in an interview published Wednesday by Kenya's The Standard newspaper that she considered the possibility of becoming a continue reading »
Venezuelan Outfielder and Detroit Tiger Great: Magglio Ordonez Set to Retire this Weekend
May 30, 2012 | by HS News Staff
The Detroit Tigers will have a pregame ceremony to honor the 38 year-old Ordonez , who is set to retire, before Detroit plays the New York Yankees this weekend,. continue reading »
Venezuelans and Domincan Men Drink the Most According to Latin America Study
May 29, 2012 | by HS News Staff
According to a study by Costa Rica’s Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences (FLACSO), Venezuelans overall consume the most alcohol, with Dominican men coming in second. continue reading »
Female Prison Official Killed in Venezuela
May 26, 2012 | by HS News Staff
An official of the Andean Region Penitentiary Center, or CPRA, in the western Venezuelan state of Merida, died after being shot six times by two men who intercepted her as she was on her way home, the daily Panorama said. continue reading »
Expanding Hispanic Population to Play Major Role in Texas Elections
May 26, 2012 | by HS News Staff
While Latino organizations point to Texas as a state where election results will be determined by Hispanics, the two Democrats vying to represent El Paso in Congress say that what they believe most important are border issues, apart from any ethnic differences. continue reading »
Wilmer Valderrama Being Sued By Neighbor For “Too Much Noise”
May 26, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Of all the neighbors in the world to live by, Wilmer Valderrama isn’t one person’s first choice, reports state. continue reading »
Jessica Sanchez Hopes to Follow in Beyonce’s Footsteps
May 26, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Jessica Sanchez, the 16-year-old runner-up in the latest season of "American Idol", told Efe on Friday that she wants of model her career on what Beyonce has done, and that she doesn't rule out singing in Spanish in the future. continue reading »
State Department Announces Basketball Envoy Program to Venezuela
May 26, 2012 | by HS News Staff
The U.S. State Department and the National Basketball Association (NBA) announced that they will send Nykesha Sales, a six-time Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) All-Star, to Venezuela May 28 - June 1. Sales will join Greivis Vasquez, a Venezuelan-born player with NBA’s New Orleans Hornets, to participate in a U.S. government exchange program that brings people together for greater understanding through sports. continue reading »
