Some Chavez allies slow to shed luxuries
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Hugo Chavez constantly urges his supporters to reject "savage capitalism," but allies of Venezuela's president have been slow to embrace his socialist values Â and some are struggling to explain their consumption of luxury goods.
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But apparent victor Rafael Correa is unlikely to become as radical or isolationist as some have painted him.
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Not everyone was complaining when the price of a barrel of oil flirted with the $50 mark on global markets earlier this summer. For Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, it meant more money to
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Laid-off Brazilian factory workers have their jobs back, Nicaraguan farmers are getting low-interest loans, and Bolivian mayors can afford new health clinics, all thanks to the Venezuelan president, Hugo Ch&#xE1;vez.
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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and three of his closest allies are teaming up to create a regional development bank intended to strengthen their alliance and promote independence from U.S.-backed lenders like the World Bank.
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Chileans are finding that their pension system, which President Bush has cited as a model for his overhaul of Social Security, is falling short of expectations.
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THEY do not normally conjure up an image of luxury living or appear on lists of millionaire enclaves.
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Laid-off Brazilian factory workers have their jobs back, Nicaraguan farmers are getting low-interest loans and Bolivian mayors can afford new health clinics, all thanks to Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.
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A deal brokered by Venezuelan President Hugo ChÃ¡vez could pave the way for the liberation of dozens of others being held in rebel camps.
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Major South American economic powers threw their support Friday behind anti-U.S. crusader Hugo Chavez of Venezuela in his fight against Washington for a U.N. Security Council seat.
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CARACAS, Venezuela President Hugo ChÃÂ¡vez of Venezuela has long pledged to buck Washington-backed economic policies in Latin America. Now, two months after winning reelection and consolidating his hold on the country with new powers to rule by decree, he is strengthening economic ties in the region...
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Better known for his trademark anti-U.S. tirades, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez takes on a more delicate role on Friday when he tries to broker a deal to free hostages held by Colombia's Marxist guerrillas.
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A landslide all but wiped out Wilfredo Rodriguez&#039;s small shoemaking business last year, entitling him to a loan from President Hugo Chavez&#039;s government &amp;#151; money he says he never would&#039;ve found elsewhere.
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The presidents of Iran and Venezuela, leading U.S. critics, pledged Saturday to support one another in disputes with Washington, with the Iranian calling Hugo Chavez "a brother and trench mate."
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VILLAVICENCIO, Colombia  - A Venezuelan-sponsored plan to free three hostages held by Colombian rebels was stalled by the guerrillas' failure to reveal their location, and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said it may unravel if the stalemate drags on.
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A referendum is under way in Venezuela to decide if President Hugo Chavez should remain in office.
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CARACAS, Venezuela -- The line forms every day after dawn at the Spanish Consulate, hundreds of people seeking papers permitting them to abandon Venezuela for new lives in Spain. They say they are filled with despair at President Hugo ChÃÂ¡vez's growing power, and they appear not to be alone. At other...