Juan Forero
Sunday, December 2, 2007 - 00:00
The proposal, which would expand Chávez's powers, goes to a vote Sunday, but polls show that what would have been an easy victory for Ch¿vez a few weeks ago is now a tossup
Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 00:00
Datanalisis , a respected Caracas polling firm that earlier this month was predicting a Chavez win, said that 48 percent of respondents in an opinion survey last week said they would vote "no" to the constitutional amendments, compared with 39 percent wh
Tuesday, November 27, 2007 - 00:00
First of Several Grand Projects in Venezuela Reflects Leader's Monopoly on Big Decisions
Tuesday, November 20, 2007 - 00:00
Opponents Say Widely Popular President Is Toughening Stance Against Critics
Saturday, November 17, 2007 - 00:00
The specter of a third term has troubled constitutional experts who say Uribe is consolidating control at the expense of independent institutions. It's also generated comparisons to Ch¿vez
Wednesday, October 31, 2007 - 00:00
One of the most controversial proposals in the charter would abolish presidential term limits, giving the 53-year-old populist the opportunity to remain in office indefinitely
Tuesday, October 30, 2007 - 00:00
Political figures with links to illegal paramilitary groups suffered setbacks in Sunday's regional elections in Colombia, as their discredited parties lost important gubernatorial and mayoral races
Friday, October 19, 2007 - 00:00
Bush Administration Leads U.S. Lawmakers on Visit Aimed at Free Trade Pact
Saturday, September 29, 2007 - 00:00
The Bolivarian government, named after its 19th-century namesake, is running a new state-of-the-art film studio here, developing scripts venerating the country's history and funding films designed to jump-start Venezuela's moribund filmmaking
Tuesday, September 11, 2007 - 00:00
A reputed cocaine kingpin who is on the FBI's Most Wanted list was captured Monday in an army operation that government officials hailed as a major blow