Simon Romero
Monday, September 14, 2009 - 00:00
The missiles, if the deal goes through, would put within firing range locations in Colombia or American military installations on the islands of Aruba or Curaçao
Monday, September 14, 2009 - 00:00
If he goes ahead with the deal, Mr. Chavez would have to find a way to pay for the missiles while he struggles to meet other obligations
Thursday, September 3, 2009 - 00:00
Legal officials in Ecuador said Wednesday that they would investigate evidence obtained by the oil company Chevron of what seemed to be a $3 million bribery scheme
Tuesday, September 1, 2009 - 00:00
The recordings indicate that an Ecuadoran political operative was working to obtain $3 million in bribes related to environmental cleanup contracts to be awarded in the event of a ruling against Chevron.
Friday, August 28, 2009 - 00:00
Left-leaning South American leaders criticized Colombia on Friday for agreeing to allow the United States to increase its military presence on Colombian bases
Wednesday, August 12, 2009 - 00:00
'Let's leave this clear,' Mr. Chavez said during a live broadcast of his Sunday television program. 'Golf is a bourgeois sport,' he said, repeating the word 'bourgeois' as if he were swallowing castor oil
Monday, August 3, 2009 - 00:00
Venezuelan officials have continued to assist commanders of Colombia's largest rebel group, helping them arrange weapons deals in Venezuela and even obtain identity cards to move with ease on Venezuelan soil
Monday, August 3, 2009 - 00:00
Despite repeated denials by President Hugo Chavez, Venezuelan officials have continued to assist commanders of Colombia's largest rebel group, helping them arrange weapons deals in Venezuela and even obtain identity cards to move with ease on Venezuelan s
Wednesday, July 29, 2009 - 00:00
Cacao from here is so desirable that European chocolate makers sometimes engage in cut-throat competition to gain access to it
Thursday, July 23, 2009 - 00:00
Venezuela, Ecuador and Nicaragua, which are members of a leftist political alliance that is led by President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela and backed by his nation’s oil revenues, have all criticized the plan