Chavez Cannot Unite Divided Venezuela, Foes Say
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President Hugo Chavez is incapable of uniting Venezuela, his opponents said Monday after the left-wing leader announced he would no longer recognize their
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People of Venezuela fight to keep cheap petrol as government remains wedded to subsidy
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CARACAS, Venezuela  - Venezuelan lawmakers backing  left-wing President Hugo Chavez said on Thursday they were  working with opponents to rewrite parts of a media law that has  come under fire from critics who fear it will muzzle dissent.
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Some oil majors have rejected  Venezuela&#39;s terms for the takeover of their multi-billion  dollar projects and can leave the OPEC nation, President Hugo  Chavez said on Friday, days before a deadline for them to  strike nationalization deals.
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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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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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Supporters of President Hugo Chavez marched through Caracas on Sunday, demanding respect for Venezuela's sovereignty following U.S. criticism and Colombia's acknowledgment that it paid a bounty to capture a rebel on Venezuelan soil.
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PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil  - Venezuelan President Hugo  Chavez said on Sunday the final resolution to the worst  diplomatic dispute between Venezuela and Colombia in years will  depend on the outcome of a meeting between the two countries'  presidents this week.
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A meeting this week between Colombian President Alvaro Uribe and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is key to ensuring that Colombian rebels are denied sanctuary in the neighboring country, Uribe's spokesman said Monday.
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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez wants to merge his coalition partners into a single party.
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President Hugo Chavez marked Venezuela&#039;s entry into the South American trade bloc Mercosur with a six-nation summit Tuesday, an alliance that he says should be a common front against U.S. free trade deals.
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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez escalated the bitter war of words between Caracas and Bogota on Wednesday by accusing Colombia and the United States of plotting to kill him.
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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, arriving Tuesday in this Spanish colonial city for talks with Colombia's leader, angrily denied that he has aided the rebel Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia.
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Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez said on  Tuesday he had forged a strategic alliance to stand up to U.S.  imperialism with fellow maverick Belarussian President  Alexander Lukashenko.
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President Hugo Chavez vowed to plow forward with his so-called &quot;revolution for the poor&quot; Sunday despite refusals by Venezuela&#39;s opposition to recognize his victory in a recall referendum last week.
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Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez warned Sunday that the his country's worst crisis with Colombia in years isn't yet over, and a resolution depends on his upcoming meeting with Colombian President Alvaro Uribe.
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CARACAS, Venezuela  - President Hugo Chavez's rival in Sunday's election urged Venezuela's electoral authority to "play fair," a week after he warned of possible vote fraud.