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Hugo Chavez Speech in UN: "I Am A Christian"

The president of Venezuela just spoke at the UN conference this afternoon and just finished his speech with a song and a testimony to Christ's Kindom and the future of the world.

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Is Obama Too Nice?

A Look at the President’s Engagement of Iran, and the Shaking of Chavez's Hand

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Venezuela Intends To Restore Diplomatic Relations With USA

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says he intends to send an ambassador back to Washington after a seven month absence. Mr. Chavez made the announcement at the fifth Summit of the Americas in Trinidad and Tobago, where hemispheric leaders discussed economic and environmental challenges, as well as issues of democratic governance.

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Hugo Chavez Gets His Wish: Venezualan Term Limits Scrapped

Winning what he said was a referendum for the people, and not himself, President Hugo Chavez has his wish. Venezuelan voters voted to remove the terms limits that would keep him from running for re-election in 2012.

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Chavez Looks North as Oil Prices Plummet

It is been more than 10 years since Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez came into power and in spite of an almost constant stream of anti U.S. rhetoric the walls of the nation may finally be lowering as market tendencies force Chávez to look northward.

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Venezuela Welcomes Russian Navy

Russian ships arrive in Venezuela for joint military exercises. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will arrive to Venezuela, Cuba and some other countries of Latin America next week.

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Chavez to Spanish king: Why don’t we hug?

Months after the infamous “Why don’t you shut up?” incident Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez offered to hug Spain’s King Juan Carlos if they meet again. “I'd like to give the king a hug, but you know, Juan Carlos, that I am not going to shut up,” said Chavez yesterday in anticipation of his tour of Europe.

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Chavez loses president-for-life vote

President Hugo Chavez crashed to an unprecedented vote defeat on Monday as Venezuelans rejected his bid to run for reelection indefinitely and accelerate his socialist revolution in the OPEC nation.

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Chavez threatens to stop oil exports to US if poll violence

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez threatened to stop oil exports to the US if violence he claims it is plotting breaks out after a hotly contested weekend referendum aimed at expanding his powers.

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Chavez faces tough fight as support wanes for referendum

Venezuela's fiery leader Hugo Chavez is barrelling towards a cliffhanger vote on Sunday; a referendum on sweeping constitutional changes - including measures to bolster his power - that has fractured the electorate into two hostile camps.

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Spanish King's 'shut up' to Chávez becomes ringtone

The angry "Why don't you shut up?" that King Juan Carlos I of Spain uttered against Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez a week ago on Saturday has apparently reached a cult status in Spain and Venezuela.

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Chavez says Spanish king should apologize to Venezuela for insult

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has said that Spanish King Juan Carlos should apologize to Venezuela and Latin America for telling him to shut up, Spain's Europa Press reported on Wednesday.

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