US Assails Venezuela's High Court Scheme
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The State Department accused Venezuela on Wednesday of "packing" its Supreme Court to ensure a pro-government majority and said the move calls into question the country's commitment to judicial independence.
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Nikolas Kozloff apparently believes that Americans have much to fear from Venezuela.
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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez criticized the United States on Sunday for backing Colombia in a dispute over the abduction of a top Colombian rebel and said Washington was trying to divide Latin America.
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But critics say Venezuela's president is trying to distract from economic problems at home.
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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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The Venezuelan leader lashes out at US policy towards Latin America as he and the US president continue rival tours.
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Venezuela's president attacks "plots" against his government and threatens action against a second TV channel.
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President Hugo Chavez rejected a U.S. government report accusing Venezuela of funding efforts by Cuba&#039;s Fidel Castro to subvert democracy in Latin America, saying it indicated Washington&#039;s aggressive intentions toward Havana.
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SAO PAULO, Brazil  - The United States said on  Monday it will seek better ties with oil-rich Venezuela in the  clearest sign since President Hugo Chavez won a recall  referendum in August that Washington is looking for  reconciliation with the firebrand populist.
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Under pressure from opponents of President Hugo Chavez, Venezuela's elections council has adopted safeguards for the country's electronic voting machines to prevent tampering in Sunday's election &#151; conditions so strict that experts say they surpass some standards in the United States.
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The government was accused of politicizing the military trials of two Australian terror suspects ahead of October 9 elections when it called on Washington to tighten legal procedures to ensure hearings at the US base in Cuba are fair.
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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has accused opposition presidential candidates of taking orders and receiving secret funding from the U.S. government during campaigning ahead of this year's elections.
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High-ranking US officials and lawmakers are pressuring the State Department to take a more punishing tone with Venezuela, at the risk of tossing &quot;red meat&quot; to President Hugo Chavez, who now rules by decree, experts told AFP.
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BOGOTA, Colombia, Sept. 22 -- Venezuelan President Hugo ChÃÂ¡vez's blistering attack on President Bush at the United Nations this week marked a striking crescendo in a campaign to project Venezuela as a country with the global reach to counter American initiatives.
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By Patrick Markey CARACAS, Venezuela  - The U.S. government mustrespect Venezuela's sovereignty and stop meddling if it wantsto improve ties with its fourth-largest oil supplier, ForeignMinister Ali Rodriguez said on Wednesday.
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CARACAS, Venezuela  - Venezuelan President Hugo   Chavez staked a claim to be the world's leading anti-American   voice by branding President Bush as the devil in a speech to   the United Nations this week.
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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said on Monday the United States was trying to divide Latin America with accusations his government smuggled $800,000 to influence Argentina's recent election campaign.