Fidel Castro meets cancer-stricken Hugo Chavez
March 3rd, 2012 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico, March 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Cuban President Raul Castro and his brother Fidel Castro visited cancer-stricken Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who is currently recovering from a medical surgery, the Univision ... Read more...
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Kidnapped Venezuelan baseball player rescued
November 13th, 2011 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
Caracas, Nov 13 (IANS/EFE) Venezuelan baseball player Wilson Ramos, who was kidnapped last week, has been found alive in a mountainous region, a minister has announced.Ramos was found in an ... Read more...
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Eight missing after military helicopter crashes into sea off Venezuela
August 19th, 2011 - 4:18 am ICT by BNO News
CARACAS, VENEZUELA (BNO NEWS) -- A Venezuelan military helicopter carrying 10 people crashed into the sea on Wednesday afternoon, officials said on Thursday. One person has been confirmed dead.The accident happened at ... Read more...
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Chavez recovering well, says Venezuelan official
June 27th, 2011 - 11:30 am ICT by IANS
Caracas, June 27 (IANS/EFE) The Venezuelan presidency's chief of staff, Erika Farias, has said that President Hugo Chavez, convalescing from surgery in Havana since June 10, is recovering in good ... Read more...
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Shakira sends autographed guitar to Venezuelan president
May 16th, 2011 - 11:33 am ICT by IANS
Caracas, May 16 (IANS/EFE) Colombian singer Shakira sent Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez an autographed electric guitar, a minister said."Shakira sent Pres. Chavez this autographed guitar," Communications Minister Andres Izarra ... Read more...
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Lawmakers come to blows in Venezuela
February 11th, 2011 - 11:24 am ICT by IANS
Caracas, Feb 11 (IANS/EFE) Pro-government and opposition lawmakers came to blows Thursday during a session of the Venezuelan National Assembly devoted to questioning of several of President Hugo Chavez's ministers.Tension had been ... Read more...
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