Jun 24 Chavez’s Absence Ignites Rumors in Venezuela About His Health By Larisa Epatko Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who normally makes daily television appearances and tweets all day long, has been noticeably quiet as he receives medical treatment in Cuba, fueling speculation about his true condition. Continue reading
Dec 21 U.S.-Venezuela Tensions Rise Over Envoy Flap By Larisa Epatko Tensions are stirring once again between Venezuela and the United States after the South American country formally moved to block a U.S. ambassador from taking residence there. Continue reading
Sep 27 Venezuela’s Election Gives Both Sides Something to Celebrate By Larisa Epatko Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's Socialist Party won a majority of the 165-seat National Assembly in Sunday's election, but not a two-thirds majority that would have allowed it to pass major legislation unencumbered. Continue reading
Jul 23 Diplomatic Stress Between Colombia and Venezuela Grows By Larisa Epatko In the weeks before Colombia gets a new president, tensions between current President Alvaro Uribe and Venezuela's Hugo Chavez reached a breaking point this week when Chavez cut diplomatic ties with its neighbor over renewed accusations he is coddling Colombian… Continue reading
Mar 29 Opponents’ Arrests Reignite Free Speech Debate in Venezuela By Larisa Epatko Recent arrests of outspoken critics of the Venezuelan government have revived the debate over whether President Hugo Chavez is using heavy-handed techniques to silence government opponents or enforcing the country's laws against the spread of false information. Continue reading
Nov 30 Watch After Political Turmoil, Hondurans Back Conservative Candidate After months of tensions following the ousting of Honduras' top leader, the country elected a new president on Sunday. Margaret Warner reports. Continue watching
Sep 29 Welcome Home: A Look at Living in Slums A multimedia exhibition from Norwegian photographer Jonas Bendiksen on display at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., documents the experiences of families living in unplanned, off-the-grid slums in Nairobi, Mumbai, Caracas and Jakarta. Continue reading
Aug 07 Radio Shutdowns in Venezuela Raise Controversy By News Desk The ongoing tug-of-war between Venezuela's government and private media organizations has flared anew with the recent decision by President Hugo Chavez's administration to revoke the licenses of dozens of radio stations. Continue reading
Jun 29 Watch Other News: President of Honduras Ousted in Coup In other news, the president of Honduras, Manuel Zelaya, was ousted in the first coup in Central America since the end of the Cold War, and Iran's top electoral oversight committee reaffirmed the disputed results of the nation's disputed presidential… Continue watching
Feb 16 Watch Referendum Results Empower Chavez to Continue ‘Socialist Revolution’ Venezuelans voted to lift a two-term constitutional limit on the presidential term, allowing Hugo Chavez to run for office again in 2012. Analysts discuss what this means for the future of Venezuelan politics. Continue watching