Vuitton-clad Venezuela minister spouts socialism
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A video of a Gucci- and Louis Vuitton-clad politician attacking capitalism then struggling to explain how his luxurious clothes square with his socialist beliefs has become an instant YouTube hit in Venezuela.
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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has displayed canny brinkmanship in his nationalization drive toward Cuba-inspired socialism despite his image as an impulsive Latin American revolutionary.
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Fiery Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has slowed his push for a socialist society, overhauling his Cabinet and promising to build bridges to business leaders after an unprecedented poll defeat last month.
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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Saturday touted the fuel facilities and public works projects his government has built in the Caribbean in an effort to make inroads in a region where the U.S. has long been dominant.
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Presidential hopeful Segolene Royal launches a manifesto imbued with Socialist values.
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If President Hugo ChÃ¡vez rules like an autocrat, then he does so with the full permission of a substantial majority of the Venezuelan people, SundayÂs election showed.
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Venezuela's president tried to shore up his standing by aiding the release of hostages in Colombia. But his words don't carry as much weight with radicals next door
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Shoppers in oil-rich Venezuela often can't find basic food items in stores but the government of President Hugo Chavez on Sunday turned up a huge stash of milk and chicken in a private health clinic.
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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has named Rafael Isea as his new finance minister, the government said on Friday, part of a major cabinet reshuffling following a painful defeat in a referendum in December.
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The Venezuelan leader wants to export more oil to China
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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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With the backing of President Hugo Chavez, Venezuela is setting up a state-owned telecoms firm to challenge dominant foreign owned operators.
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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez told his opponents on Sunday they should not fear his left-wing &quot;revolution&quot; after his referendum win and pledged to respect private wealth and fight corruption.
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The Russian government intends to take concrete efforts to develop trade and economic relations with Venezuela, Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov said on Thursday, according to the Russian media.
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Caracas, 18 Nov. Venpres (Jaqueline Gil).- Venezuela's Foreign (MRE) Minister, Jesus Arnaldo Perez, has made it clear that he has not been removed or resigned from his post.
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But critics say Venezuela's president is trying to distract from economic problems at home.
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If 2007 was Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's year to drive forward a grandiose vision of revolutionary socialism, 2008 could be the year for getting trash off the streets and putting milk on store shelves.