VENEZUELA
VIDEO: Nationals catcher Ramos, an ex-Twin, abducted by gunmen in Venezuela 
Wilson Ramos, 24, who was traded by the Minnesota Twins in 2010, was taken away in an SUV by four armed men in Santa Ines in central Carabobo state, Kathe Vilera, spokeswoman for the catcher’s Venezuelan League team, said through her official Twitter account.
By Associated Press , November 10, 2011
Chavez turns 57 vowing to stay in power until 2031
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez sang, danced and said he intends to stay in power for two more decades as he celebrated his 57th birthday looking ahead to months of cancer treatment.
By Ian James , July 29, 2011
Hugo Chavez to return to Cuba for chemotherapy
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez announced Friday that he will return to Cuba to begin a new phase of cancer treatment that will include chemotherapy.
By Ian James , July 15, 2011
Venezuela's Chavez reveals he is fighting cancer after surgery
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez revealed that he is fighting cancer after having a tumor removed in Cuba, raising uncertainty about Venezuela's political future even as he assured his country he expects to fully recover.
By Ian James , July 01, 2011
Foes say Hugo Chavez's health should not be mystery
Opposition leaders accused Hugo Chavez on Sunday of failing to fully inform Venezuelans about his health, saying the president's condition following surgery in Cuba should not be shrouded in secrecy.
By Christopher Toothaker , June 26, 2011
Venezuelan troops battle inmates at prison
Gunfire rang out at a Venezuelan prison for a second day Saturday as thousands of troops sought to regain control in battles that have left at least 3 dead and 18 wounded.
By Jorge Rueda , June 18, 2011
U.S. hits more foreign firms with Iran sanctions
The State Department announced the penalties as the administration widened the scope of measures against firms that supply or transport refined petroleum products, including gasoline, to Iran.
By Matthew Lee , May 24, 2011
Anti-Chavez parties to hold presidential primary
A coalition of Venezuela's opposition parties announced Wednesday that its member have agreed to hold a primary to pick a presidential candidate to run against Hugo Chavez next year.
By Associated Press , February 23, 2011
Torrential rains leave 25 dead in Venezuela
Flooding and landslides unleashed by torrential rains have killed 25 people in Venezuela, forced thousands from their homes and idled an oil refinery.
By Associated Press , November 30, 2010
Chavez aiming to keep control in legislative vote
President Hugo Chavez was seeking to hold on to his dominant control of Venezuela's congress today in elections that put his popularity to a critical test.
By Ian James , September 26, 2010
Plane crashes in Venezuela
A plane carrying 47 people crashed shortly after takeoff tonday in eastern Venezuela, and it wasn't immediately clear how many were hurt or killed.
September 13, 2010
Simon Bolivar an obsession for Venezuela's Chavez
For Chavez, Bolivar is an obsession. The president's admiration for "El Libertador," who has been his guiding light since Chavez was a rank-and-file soldier, goes far beyond the conventional reverence most Venezuelans hold for the independence leader who is being honored today on the 227th anniversary of his birth.
By Christopher Toothaker , July 24, 2010
Venezuela severs ties with Colombia
President Hugo Chavez severed Venezuela’s diplomatic relations with Colombia on Thursday over claims he harbors guerrillas, and he warned that his neighbor’s leader could attempt to provoke a war.
By Christopher Toothaker , July 22, 2010
95 rescued when offshore natural gas platform sinks off Venezuela
UPDATED 9:51 A.M.All of the workers on the Aban Pearl platform off eastern Sucre state were safely evacuated, and the sinking poses no threat to the environment, Oil Minister Rafael Ramirez told state television.
By Fabiola Sanchez , May 13, 2010
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