Venezuela's Chavez seen wanting office "for life"
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Insecurity, "malignant narcissism" and the need for adulation are driving Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's confrontation with the United States, according to a new psychological profile.
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CARACAS -- President Hugo Chavez's dominant political party said yesterday it was dissolving, laying the keystone for a single ruling party that critics fear is Chavez's attempt to turn Venezuela into a dictatorship. Chavez has said the single party is intended to improve the administration of his self-styled leftist revolution, not copy the model of his mentor, Cuban leader Fidel ...
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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez visited a Harlem church Thursday and promised to more than double the amount of discounted heating oil his country ships to needy Americans. He also took another swipe at President Bush.
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A top Catholic archbishop expressed concerns about the direction of President Hugo Chavez's government but said he is not taking sides and hopes to smooth out relations that have been tense for years.
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She hugs strangers, has a ready smile and bubbles with optimism. Don't be fooled by that benign exterior, says the Venezuelan government, which describes Maria Corina Machado as a committed subversive intent on ousting leftist President Hugo Chavez.
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CARACAS, Venezuela  - Venezuela's left-wing  President Hugo Chavez easily won a referendum on his rule and  on Monday offered to open a dialogue with opponents while also  vowing to intensify the reforms at the heart of the nation's  political conflict.
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Despite his nationalization moves, Venezuela's leader has a way to go. But a lot depends on how the U.S. treats him
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CARACAS, Venezuela  - Venezuela's leftist President Hugo Chavez on Sunday promised hundreds of thousands of supporters he would win a resounding victory in his December 3 reelection bid he describes as a challenge to Washington.
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CARACAS, Venezuela -- In the 1990s, Venezuelan journalist JosÃÂ© Vicente Rangel hosted a television talk show whose aggressive style and muckraking led to the downfall of President Carlos AndrÃÂ©s PÃÂ©rez. Now, after eight years as President Hugo ChÃÂ¡vez's deputy, Rangel is back on television, interviewing...
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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez holds a wide margin over his main challenger as he seeks a third term in Dec. 3 elections, according to an AP-Ipsos poll that also revealed many government opponents are worried they could face reprisals for how they vote.
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CARACAS, Venezuela  - Anti-U.S. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez claimed victory with a cry of "long live the revolution" as official results showed him heading for a landslide re-election win on Sunday.
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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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CARACAS, Venezuela  - Anti-U.S. President Hugo Chavez was favored to win re-election on Sunday as Venezuelans decided whether to give the former soldier six more years to broaden his promised socialist revolution.
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Retired Gen. Raul Baduel weighs his words carefully even in closed-door meetings. These days, he says he is regularly followed by intelligence agents, and he is convinced that President Hugo Chavez watches his every move.
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CARACAS, Venezuela  - Venezuelan President Hugo  Chavez told his opponents on Sunday they should not fear his  left-wing "revolution" after his referendum win and pledged to  respect private wealth and fight corruption.
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Robert Zoellick, almost certain to be the next head of the World Bank, on Saturday took aim at Venezuela's leftist president, Hugo Chavez, warning that his oil-fueled socialist revolution was headed for trouble.
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Flush with cash from high oil prices, Venezuela's president is pushing his leftist vision across the region.