The Washington Post
Thursday, March 6, 2014 - 00:00
Thousands of Venezuelans mourned the passing of President Hugo Chavez on the first anniversary of his death Wednesday, while National Guard troops fired tear gas and rubber bullets at anti-government activists who pressed on.
Thursday, March 6, 2014 - 00:00
With Chavez, her 23rd of January neighborhood got a new health clinic, better public lighting and new homes. But now there are crushing lines at supermarkets for basic goods.
Wednesday, March 5, 2014 - 10:52
Netanyahu spent more than half of his annual AIPAC address on Iran, which he said was on the wrong side of the world’s “moral divide” and not to be trusted.
Wednesday, March 5, 2014 - 00:00
Chavez died on March 5, 2013, after a long battle with cancer. He chose Maduro, a former bus driver and union leader to be his successor, but the ride since his death has been anything but smooth.
Tuesday, March 4, 2014 - 11:03
The parliament’s term expired Feb. 7, but lawmakers voted to extend it with plans to hold elections in the spring. Since then, hundreds of protesters have held daily demonstrations demanding that the body be dissolved.
Tuesday, March 4, 2014 - 09:45
The region’s current approach to religion does little to improve religious freedom or encourage moderate views, regularly violates the rights of its citizens, and is hardly worthy of emulation.
Tuesday, March 4, 2014 - 08:39
Hundreds of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews took to the streets here Sunday afternoon to express their anger over attempts by political leaders to force them to serve in the country’s military.
Tuesday, March 4, 2014 - 00:00
Sunday's demonstration followed a Wednesday march in Culiacan during which hundreds of people shouted pro-Guzman slogans and demanded his release, saying he had provided local residents with jobs, income and protection.
Tuesday, March 4, 2014 - 00:00
While European and American diplomats have flooded into Ukraine and President Obama has spent hours on the phone with Vladi­mir Putin, Venezuela’s crisis has been largely ignored
Tuesday, March 4, 2014 - 00:00
After more than two weeks of daily protests that have left at least 14 dead and 150 injured, Maduro is stumbling toward Wednesday's anniversary of ­Chavez's death.