Chavez Threatens US Oil Cutoff
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CARACAS, Venezuela -- President Hugo Chavez on Sunday threatened to cut off oil sales to the United States in an "economic war" if Exxon Mobil Corp. wins court judgments to seize billions of dollars in Venezuelan assets.
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The United States backed Exxon Mobil Corp's effort on Wednesday to win compensation from Venezuela for seized assets in a case that has prompted the OPEC nation to threaten to cut off oil supplies to America.
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President Hugo Chavez dismissed Washington's concerns that Venezuela's democracy is under threat, saying a "dictatorship" led by President Bush poses a true threat to democracy around the world.
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Oil prices ranged widely Monday, supported by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's threat to cut off sales to the United States
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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez  stopped oil exports to Exxon Mobil Corp  on Tuesday,  escalating a multibillion-dollar fight with the U.S. company  two days after threatening to cut off all supplies to America.
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CARACAS, Venezuela  - Anti-U.S. President Hugo Chavez vowed to thwart what he says is an opposition plot to stage a coup and "ruin Venezuelans' Christmas" after an election on Sunday that he expects to win easily.
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Robert Zoellick, the U.S. choice to head the World Bank, warned Saturday that Venezuela's economic and political troubles were growing under President Hugo Chavez's leftist government.
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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez took his verbal battle with the United States to the floor of the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday, calling President Bush "the devil."
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UNITED NATIONS -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez took his verbal battle with the United States to the floor of the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday, calling President Bush "the devil."
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NYMEX crude oil futures  hit a  new record of $46.76 on Monday on worries about possible unrest  and disruption to oil supply as Venezuelans voted in a  referendum on whether to recall President Hugo Chavez.
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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has   offered his country's oil expertise to Angola, sub-Saharan   Africa's No. 2 crude producer, in a strategy to boost ties with   what he calls "Mother Africa" and counter U.S. influence there.
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HAVANA, Feb. 12 -- Cuban President Fidel Castro warned the United States on Saturday against plotting to kill his most important ally, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.
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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez visited a Harlem church Thursday and promised to double the amount of discounted heating oil his country ships to needy Americans. But he also took another swipe at President Bush.
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A top U.S. diplomat warned Friday that Venezuela cannot afford to drive away the major oil companies affected by President Hugo Chavez's decision to takeover the nation's most promising oil-producing operations.
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President Hugo Chavez threatened on Monday to close or take over any private school that refuses to submit to the oversight of his socialist government as it develops a new curriculum and textbooks.
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President Hugo Chavez urged soldiers on Sunday to prepare for a guerrilla-style war against the United States, saying that Washington is using psychological and economic warfare as part of an unconventional campaign aimed at derailing his government.
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President Hugo Chavez on Friday accused Colombia and the United States of plotting a military "aggression" against Venezuela.