Matt Frei
Immortal Chavez may not be enough for Venezuela
Writing from Caracas Matt Frei reveals how in 1998 he was given one of the most bizarre and memorable assignments he has ever been on – spending a week with Imelda Marcos.
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Former Chavez adviser Eva Golinger: ‘It’s no surprise to me that Maduro is digging in deeper’
Tonight Venezuela still has two presidents. Opposition leader Juan Guaido, backed by the US, who declared himself interim president earlier this week, has called for further protests and for the military to join him. The embattled President Nicholas Maduro, backed by the Russians, said he would defeat what he described as a coup to install a puppet…
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Mark Weisbrot: Venezuela had ‘decade of economic progress’ under Chavez
Mark Weisbrot, an economist who co-wrote Oliver Stone’s documentary ‘South of the Border’, which explored political movements across south America, says millions of Venezuelans received healthcare and education for the first time under Hugo Chavez. Venezuela enjoyed a decade of economic progress under Hugo Chavez.
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Panini World Cup reshuffle: Franco, Chavez, Cameron?
Imagine a World Cup squad featuring Franco, Chavez and Cameron. Now step onto the alternative turf of Panini stickers.
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Venezuela in crisis: living in the shadow of Hugo Chavez
In any analysis of Venezuelan politics, it is prudent not to underestimate the vast shadow that former President Hugo Chavez casts over his country, writes Thom Walker.
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Venezuela election to replace Chavez set for April
Venezuela’s presidency will be decided in an election to take place on 14 April, officials say, as opinion polls heavily favour Hugo Chavez’s anointed successor Nicolas Maduro.
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‘Doralzuela’ cheers passing of Chavez
While Caracas mourns the passing of Hugo Chavez, Venezuelans in South Florida have been celebrating the death of the man who they claim forced them to leave their homeland.
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Matt Frei
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Crowds gather for funeral of Hugo Chavez
At least two dozen heads of state are attending Hugo Chavez’s funeral during an outpouring of grief for the charismatic but divisive Venezuelan leader.
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Venezuela weeps as Chavez lies in state
Hundreds of thousands of grieving Venezuelans queue in the streets of Caracas to file past the open coffin of the country’s former president, Hugo Chavez. Washington Correspondent Matt Frei reports.
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How did Hugo Chavez change Venezuela? – graphic
Hugo Chavez was in power in Venezuela for nearly 14 years – and was one of the most visible and controversial leaders from day one. But how did his country change in the years since he took power?
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Jon Snow
Hugo Chavez, the gringo and the rest of us
A combination of Venezuelan oil wealth and the distraction to US interests caused by the 9/11 attacks left Hugo Chavez free to introduce a revolution in his country.
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Hugo Chavez – Latin American demagogue with the common touch
The Venezuelan president was a polarising figure – someone who could bait George W Bush on TV while championing the poor and presiding over a unique social experiment in the country he led.
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Venezuela: Tens of thousands mourn Chavez
The streets of the Venezuelan capital Caracas becomes a sea of humanity as tens of thousands come to join in scenes of public grief at the passing of their former leader, Hugo Chavez.
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George Galloway on his friend Hugo Chavez
George Galloway, who knew Hugo Chavez well and spent two weeks working on his campaign in Venezuela last year, says the leader stood for the kind of things Labour used to stand for.
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Hugo Chavez: an old school socialist firebrand
Hugo Chavez rekindled the dreams of the Latin American left. Watch Jonathan Rugman’s obituary of a man who referred to George W Bush as a donkey and the devil.
