World news about “Hugo Chavez” published by euronews.
Venezuela’s presidential election result stands Venezuela’s National Election Council has announced that last Sunday’s disputed presidential election result will stand. Nicolas Maduro was sworn in as the… 21/04/2013
Venezuela’s Maduro faces difficult ‘start’ They announced a victory in Caracas, but it was by far fewer votes than expected. At the end of presidential election day in Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro’s… 19/04/2013
Opposition calls off rally as violent clashes claim lives after disputed election in Venezuela In Caracas violent demonstrations have left at least 7 dead and 61 injured. Clashes erupted over the disputed election victory of Nicolas Maduro, the chosen… 17/04/2013
Maduro narrowly wins Venezuela’s presidential poll There have been wild celebrations across the Venezuelan capital Caracas following Nicolas Maduro’s victory in the presidential election. Supporters of the… 15/04/2013
Venezuela’s Capriles refuses to accept Maduro victory Venezuela’s opposition leader Henrique Capriles is refusing to accept the narrow win of the ruling party candidate Nicolas Maduro. In a speech to the nation… 15/04/2013
Chavez loyalist Nicolas Maduro wins Venezuela presidency Celebrations erupted at the ruling party headquarters in several Caracas as acting President Nicolas Maduro was elected leader. After a tightly fought… 15/04/2013
Venezuela votes for Chavez successor Polling stations have opened in Venezuela, but queues had already started to form outside hours before voting began. There is little sign of the voter fatigue… 14/04/2013
Insults and blows mark Venezuela’s combative campaign Two Venezuelan teenagers wearing protective headgear and gloves slug it out in a boxing ring set up outdoors in a local neighbourhood in Caracas. They are not… 13/04/2013
Venezuela goes to the polls to choose post-Chavez president All is ready for the millions of Venezuelans who are likely to flock to the polls on Sunday in the first election of the post-Hugo Chavez era. Loyalists… 13/04/2013
Venezuela’s election under Chavez nostalgia The presidential election this Sunday in Venezuela is expected to give the country either a leader who tries to fill the shoes of the late Hugo Chavez or a… 13/04/2013
Fidel Castro near tears as he listens to Chavez song The former Cuban leader Fidel Castro has been shown on state television visibly moved as he listened to a song in memory of his close ally, the late… 12/04/2013
Last lap in Venezuelan election campaign In Venezuela, tens of thousands of people have turned out to see the two main presidential candidates trade insults at their respective rallies in the closing… 11/04/2013
Maduro’s attempt to carry Chavist colours With a campaign in national candy colours to carry on ‘Chavismo’ in the name of the late Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez, who named Nicolás Maduro, aged 50, to… 08/04/2013
Chavez successor Maduro accuses opposition of causing blackouts With 10 days to go until elections in Venezuela, acting President Nicolas Maduro is the most likely to win. Polls give him a lead of around eight percent… 05/04/2013
Birdsong kicks off Venezuela’s election campaign Official campaigning for Venezuela’s presidential election has kicked off with huge rallies by the candidates … and one little bird. The country’s Acting… 03/04/2013
Venezuela presidential campaigning launched Venezuela’s electoral campaigning has begun, to see who will succeed the late president Hugo Chavez after the 14 April election – even though the political… 02/04/2013
Venezuela’s Maduro accuses US of assassination plot In a military museum in Caracas, adorned in the trappings of national mourning, the focus is on grieving for the man who ruled Venezuela for 14 years. But the… 18/03/2013
Chavez to stay in Venezuela’s Revolution Museum – nocomment The body of former Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez has been taken from the military academy in the capital, Caracas, to a museum located in the popular… 16/03/2013
Hugo Chavez is laid to rest at Caracas museum Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans have turned out again for another funeral parade for Hugo Chavez. The late leader’s body has been laid to rest at a… 16/03/2013
Chavez body not to be embalmed After a religious service earlier on Friday the body of Hugo Chavez has been transported to the Military Museum in Caracas which will be his final resting… 15/03/2013
Chavez to go on display at Venezuelan Revolution Museum The body of Hugo Chavez is to be moved from a military academy in Caracas to Venezuela’s Revolution Museum. Millions of people have already filed past the… 15/03/2013
Iran: claims and counter-claims over doctored Ahmadinejad photoMahmoud Ahmadinejad has come in for harsh criticism from Iranian MPs after a photo was published showing him consoling the mother of late Venezuelan president… 12/03/2013
Maduro greeted by thousands ahead of Venezuelan election Venezuela’s Acting President Nicolas Maduro formerly presented his candidacy to fill the seat of Hugo Chavez on Monday. Elections are set to take place on… 12/03/2013
Focus now on politics in Venezuela Millions across Venezuela are still mourning the death of their leader, Hugo Chavez. But behind the scenes, the relentless process of politics is rolling on… 11/03/2013
Media freedom in Venezuela in the spotlight What, at first glance, looks like a bunker, is in fact a TV station.The headquarters of Globovision have been protected by police since Hugo Chavez… 11/03/2013
The Chavez Legacy When Hugo Chavez first came to power in Venezuela in 1999, he faced the difficult task of dealing with a high level of poverty and crime in the country. His… 10/03/2013
Ahmadinejad offers his condolences to Hugo Chavez’s motherIran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad offers his condolences to Elena Frias, mother of Venezuela’s late President Hugo Chavez, during the funeral service at… 09/03/2013
Crowds welcome new President of Venezuela Large crowds gathered in Caracas to watch the inauguration of the new interim President of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro. Despite the celebrations, the thoughts… 09/03/2013
Maduro sworn in as Venezuela’s acting president Venezuela’s former vice president Nicolas Maduro has become the country’s acting President following the death of Hugo Chavez on March 5. Chavez’s chosen… 09/03/2013
Heads of state pay tribute at funeral of President Hugo Chavez At the funeral ceremony of President Hugo Chavez, Vice-President Nicolas Maduro laid a replica of the sword of 19th century independence leader Simon Bolivar… 08/03/2013
Venezuela After Chavez Will the Hugo Chavez cult die out now that the charismatic president is dead? His death has propelled Venezuela into a period of uncertainty before the new… 08/03/2013
Chavez allies in Venezuela for funeral As Venezuela prepares for the funeral of its charismatic leader Hugo Chavez, authorities are making arrangements for his body to lie in state for an extra… 08/03/2013
Chavez still invincible for many Venezuelans Huge crowds of “Chavistas” turned out around the military academy where the body of Hugo Chavez was lying in state on Friday. Speaking to them it is clear… 08/03/2013
Cuba’s Raul Castro to attend funeral for ‘invincible’ Chavez Cuba’s President Raul Castro has arrived in Caracas to attend the funeral of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, due to take place on March 8. Castro paid… 08/03/2013
Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez to be embalmed Thousands of people have been queuing to pay their respects to Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who died on March 5. He is lying in state at the Caracas… 08/03/2013
As Chavez is mourned Venezuelans look to the future While Venezuela mourns the death of its charismatic leader Hugo Chavez, questions are already being asked about how the country will move on. But despite… 07/03/2013
Thousands of Venezuelans pay tribute to Chavez A mass of Hugo Chavez supporters has taken part in a parade to mourn Venezuela’s former leader who died of cancer on Tuesday. Hundreds of thousands of… 07/03/2013
Caracas says goodbye to Hugo ChavezThe coffin of Venezuela’s late President Hugo Chavez is driven through the streets of Caracas after leaving the military hospital where he died of cancer in… 07/03/2013
Venezuela prepares to bid farewell to Chavez The coffin carrying body of Hugo Chavez has been taken to lie in state at a military academy in Caracas. The 58-year-old former President of Venezuela died… 07/03/2013
Latin American leaders begin to arrive in Caracas As tributes and condolences flood in following the death of Hugo Chavez, Latin American leaders have begun to arrive in the Venezuelan capital. Argentine… 06/03/2013
Chavez: ‘An extraordinary man’ Hugo Chavez, adored by many as a hero, was born in 1954, the second son of humble village schoolteachers. After studying at the military academy in Caracas… 06/03/2013
“Mr. Bush you are a donkey” and other memorable Chavez momentsMarch 2006 – Chavez calls George W. Bush “a donkey” In his personal TV show Alo Presidente, Chavez reacts to a White House report calling him a “demagogue“… 06/03/2013
Venezuela’s allies regret death of Chavez Leaders of countries closely allied to Venezuela have been reacting to the death of President Hugo Chavez. In China, Hua Chunying, a Foreign Ministry… 06/03/2013
Chavez before ChavezVenezuela’s President Hugo Chavez is pictured as second lieutenant at the Military Academy in Caracas in this undated photo provided by Venezuela’s Ministry… 06/03/2013
Chavez’s economic legacy called into question The death of Hugo Chavez has raised questions about whether the oil largesse he generously spread through the region will continue. His influence was felt… 06/03/2013
Venuzuela unites to mourn ‘divisive’ Chavez News of the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has united his supporters and detractors alike. In life, Chavez was a divisive figure, but in Caracas… 06/03/2013
UN reacts to news of Chavez death News of the death of Hugo Chavez broke during a press conference at the UN in New York. There was an immediate reaction from Ban ki-Moon to the death of the… 06/03/2013
Cuba-Venezuela ties tenuous Cuba is on Venezuelan economic life support. With leader Hugo Chávez dead, there is speculation that Cuba as we know it may not survive. Havana’s options just… 06/03/2013
Chavez: an icon of controversy Hugo Chavez, an icon of the people, was born in 1954, the second son of humble village schoolteachers. After studying at the military academy in Caracas, he… 05/03/2013
Caracas issues first Chavez health statement He has not been seen for months and finally the Venezuelan government has issued its first official communique on the president’s health. Despite the… 22/02/2013
Venezuela ponders how to work without Chavez Venezuela has not seen its president since the first week of December. News about his health only leaking out in small doses. The people were told he was… 10/01/2013
Venezuela after Hugo Chavez When Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was re-elected last October it was one of the last times he appeared to be healthy, and it now looks unlikely to serve… 04/01/2013
Successor lacks Chávez’ charisma Venezuela’s vice-president Nicolas Maduro is at the centre of Hugo Chávez’s inner circle, having been at his side for 20 years. As Chávez condition seemed… 01/01/2013
Prayers held for Chavez’s health in CaracasA woman holds a figurine of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, as she attends a mass to pray for his health in Caracas. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins 13/12/2012
Venezuelan students protest against Chavez – nocomment Some 300 Venezuelan students blocked a Caracas street to demonstrate against the re-election of President Hugo Chavez. They called for a manual re-count of… 09/10/2012
Chávez his own favourite Re-elected Venezuelan leader the unshrinking Hugo Chávez just last February was having cancer treatment in Cuba. He claimed to have cleared that hurdle, and… 08/10/2012
Chavez supporters celebrate election victory – nocomment Thousands of supporters of Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez poured into the streets and surrounded the presidential palace to celebrate his re-election win… 08/10/2012
Venezuela’s Chavez hangs on Is Venezuela ready to move on from Chavez? He has been in power for 14 years, and would be happy to stay there. A referendum in 2009 removed the two-term… 05/10/2012
Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez plays a guitar during a campaign rallyVenezuela’s President Hugo Chavez plays a guitar during a campaign rally in Cabimas in the state of Zulia. Chavez is seeking re-election in an October 7… 01/10/2012
Chavez honors the ‘Libertador’Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez with pistols belonging to independence hero, Simon Bolivar, during a ceremony to mark the anniversary of birthday in Caracas… 25/07/2012
Chavez honours Venezuelan militaryVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez arrives in Caracas at a ceremony to mark the 191st anniversary of the Battle of Carabobo. REUTERS/Handout/Miraflores Palace 25/06/2012
Hugo Chavez kicks off presidential campaign Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez greets supporters before registering his presidential bid with the electoral authorities in Caracas. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia… 12/06/2012
Venezuela: Chavez supporters mark anniversaryThousands of supporters of President Hugo Chavez celebrate the 10th anniversary of his return to power, following a failed coup in 2002. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia… 14/04/2012
Devoted ‘chavistas’ flood to CaracasDays after the death of Hugo Chavez, huge crowds continue to queue for the opportunity to pay their respects to the former Venezuelan president, lying in… 09/03/2013
Thousands mourn Chavez in CaracasA day after the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, thousands of distraught supporters took to the streets to get a glimpse of his casket as it passed… 06/03/2013
Mixed reactions from Venezuela to death of ChavezOutside the Caracas military hospital where he died, supporters of Venezuela’s president Hugo Chavez gathered to mourn their leader. “My heart is broken… 06/03/2013
Tributes pour in for Chavez from neighboursCountries across Latin and South America are paying tribute to Hugo Chavez, the region’s political strong man. Bolivia’s Evo Morales called Chavez “… 06/03/2013
Venezuelan military on streets to maintain orderVenezuela has deployed its army and police in the wake of President Hugo Chavez’s death, as the nation enters a period of political uncertainty and national… 06/03/2013
Vice President accuses Venezuela’s “enemies” of attacking Hugo ChavezVenezuelan Vice President Nicolas Maduro has accused the country’s enemies of attacking President Chavez as his health takes a turn for the… 05/03/2013
Hugo Chavez in ‘delicate’ conditionThe health of Venezuelan President, Hugo Chavez, has taken a turn for the worse as he is now fighting a new lung infection government officials say. The… 05/03/2013
Chavez said to be having chemotherapy while the rumours swirlSpeculation continues over the health of ailing Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. He is said to be receiving treatment for cancer in a Caracas hospital but he… 02/03/2013
Mass at Caracas military hospital as Chavez death rumour deniedA mass for President Hugo Chavez has been attended by top Venezuelan officials as the Vice President continues to dismiss rumours that Chavez has died. The… 02/03/2013
Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez ‘fighting for his life’Venezuela’s vice president says ailing President Hugo Chavez is fighting for his life in a Caracas hospital. Nicolas Maduro, named by Chavez as his chosen… 01/03/2013
Chavez homecoming tweets attract record number of followersVenezuela’s Vice President Nicolas Maduro would comfortably win a presidential election, according to a new poll. But only if his boss Hugo Chavez steps… 19/02/2013
Chavez back in Venezuela – but questions aboundHugo Chavez is back in Venezuela, but uncertainty remains over his health and ability to govern the country. The 58-year-old has spent the last two months… 19/02/2013
Street celebrations for Chavez’ return from cancer surgeryCelebrations marked the homecoming of Venezuela’s cancer-stricken president Hugo Chavez on Monday. But while there was much merriment on the streets of… 18/02/2013
Chavez back home from cancer surgery in CubaVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez has returned home from cancer surgery in Cuba. His vice president Nicolas Maduro confirmed that Chavez flew in from Havana… 18/02/2013
Chavez photos fail to allay concern for his healthThe Venezuelan government is perhaps hoping that the first pictures of President Hugo Chavez since his last operation for cancer in Cuba will boost its… 16/02/2013
First photos of Chavez since December operationHe has not been seen in public since an operation in December, but a photo of Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez alongside his two daughters shows a smiling… 15/02/2013
Chavez turns to alternative medicine for cancer cureVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez is said to be undergoing alternative treatments for cancer more than two months after having surgery in Cuba. The… 14/02/2013
Venezuela celebrates rise of Chavez 21 years agoTwin rallies have been held in Caracas and Havana to mark the anniversary of the failed 1992 coup by Hugo Chavez in Venezuela. Although it ended in disaster… 05/02/2013
Venezuela’s Chavez overcomes infectionVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez has overcome a respiratory infection, according to officials. But the 58-year-old is still being treated for breathing… 27/01/2013
Venezuela’s Chavez plans legal action against El Pais newspaperVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez is planning legal action against the Spanish newspaper El Pais for publishing a “false photo” of him on its front page. The… 25/01/2013
El Pais apologises for Chavez photoInfluential Spanish newspaper El Pais has apologised for publishing a “false photo” cancer-stricken Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. The charismatic leader… 24/01/2013
Venezuela: Plot to kill Chavez allies uncoveredVenezuelan Vice-President Nicolas Maduro chose his Democracy Day speech to announce that the government has uncovered a plot to attack him or other senior… 24/01/2013
False Chavez photo embarrasses El PaisSpanish daily newspaper El Pais has had to make an embarrassing apology after publishing a photo of a hospitalised man that it said, falsely, was Venezuelan… 24/01/2013
Venezuela’s Vice President addresses the nationVenezuelan Vice-President Nicolas Maduro has given the annual state of the nation speech in place of Hugo Chavez, who is still recuperating in Cuba after… 16/01/2013
First news on the health of Hugo ChavezAfter more than a month of silence, there has finally been an update on the health of Hugo Chavez. Venezuela has been languishing in political limbo since… 14/01/2013
Venezuelan opposition plan human rights actionPeople in Caracas continue to gather to call for more news about their president’s health. There has been neither sight nor sound of Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez… 13/01/2013
Venezuela: Chavez supporters swear oath of loyaltyWith the slogan ‘Yo Soy Chavez’, meaning ‘I Am Chavez’, crowds of supporters swore an oath of loyalty to Venezuela’s president, who missed his inauguration… 11/01/2013
Chavez supporters rally in Caracas without the main manA mass of red clad supporters on the streets of Caracas led a party atmosphere on the day their president was scheduled to be sworn in for a new six-year term… 10/01/2013
Chavez too sick to take oath of officeToday is the day Venezuela planned the inauguration of President Hugo Chavez, but the man who has ruled the country for 14 years is too sick to attend. The… 10/01/2013
Washington’s diplomatic tiptoe with CaracasWith Venezuela in line for a new leader, the United States is looking to improve ties with a minimum of disruption. President Hugo Chavez has been the most… 10/01/2013
Chavez remains president without swearing-inNo date has been set for the inauguration of Venezuela’s ailing President Hugo Chavez after the country’s Supreme Court endorsed its postponement due to his… 10/01/2013
Supreme court decision splits opinionsLast year’s presidential election campaign in Venezuela was evidence of how the president is revered by sections of the population. But his critics denounce… 09/01/2013
Supreme court spells out Chavez decisionVenezuela’s top court has ruled the postponement of Hugo Chavez’s scheduled inauguration on Thursday is constitutionally legitimate. The cancer-stricken… 09/01/2013
Supreme court backs ChavezIn Venezuela the ruling by the vice president and the government that cancer-stricken President Hugo Chavez’s inauguration could be postponed has been backed… 09/01/2013
Venezuelan government confirms Chavez will miss inaugurationVenezuela confirmed on Tuesday that it will postpone the presidential inauguration on January 10 due to Hugo Chavez’s ongoing health problems. The head of… 09/01/2013
Venezuelan opposition reject government calls to delay inaugurationThe Venezuelan government has proposed a delay to President Hugo Chavez’s inauguration as he is receiving cancer treatment in Cuba. The socialist leader’s… 08/01/2013
Chavez expected to miss Thursday’s presidential inaugurationNo change in the health of cancer stricken Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez. The Supreme Court must decide soon whether the constitution is flexible enough… 08/01/2013
