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| Jan.4 |
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Probe into Colombia rebel arrest
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| Feb.10 |
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Floods leave 14 dead
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| Feb.13 |
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Flood tolls rise in Venezuela, Colombia
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| Feb.14 |
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Floods kill 86 in Venezuela, Colombia Mud, rocks and uprooted trees scarred the landscape in a valley where dozens of people were missing
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| Apr.28 |
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Chavez talks trade with Castro
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| May.17 |
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Cuban 'bomber' arrested| Federal agents arrested notorious Luis Posada Carriles near Miami | | |
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| May.18 |
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Venezuela signs arms deal with Russia Venezuela agrees to buy 100,000 Kalashnikov assault rifles. The cost will be $54 million
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| May.22 |
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Chavez considers breaking US ties Venezuelan President will consider breaking diplomatic ties if US fail to hand over a Cuban-born terror suspect
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| May.28 |
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Rallies over Cuba exile Tens of thousands have rallied in Caracas to demand the US extradites L. Posada for a bombing an airliner in 1976
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| Jul.19 |
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Chavez lashes back at cardinal President has denied an outspoken cardinal's allegation that he is leading the country toward a dictatorship
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| Jul.31 |
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Cardinal: Chavez needs 'exorcism' Rosalio Castillo is calling President Hugo Chavez 'a paranoid dictator' who needs 'an exorcism'
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| Aug.12 |
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Chavez revokes US agent immunity President Hugo Chavez has withdrawn the diplomatic immunity of US anti-drugs officials working in Venezuela
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| Aug.16 |
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160 believed dead in jet crash| The Colombian MD-82 aircraft carrying 160 people crashed in a remote area of western Venezuela | | |
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| Aug.21 |
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Fuel shortage among crash theories Investigators studying a plane crash that killed 160 people were considering a range of theories
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| Aug.26 |
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Chavez swipes at 'assassin' Bush Venezuelan President says George W Bush will be to blame if any thing happens to him
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| Aug.27 |
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Protest march turns violent Government supporters threw rocks and tear gas canisters at a street march by opposed to President Chavez
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| Aug.28 |
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Rev. Jackson offers support to Chavez Rev. Jesse Jackson is saying a call for Chavez assassination was a criminal act
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| Sep.16 |
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Chavez: U.S. to invade Venezuela Venezuelan President said he has documentary evidence that the U.S. plans to invade his country
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| Oct.12 |
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Chavez moves against US preachers The President has said he is about to expel a missionary group, New Tribes Mission
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| Oct.20 |
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Chavez warns U.S. against invasion The President said that his government is preparing for a possible invasion
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| Nov.14 |
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Chavez and Fox recall ambassadors| Mexico and Venezuela have recalled their ambassadors amid a spat between the two countries | |
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| Nov.19 |
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Chavez renews trade pact attack Thousands of Venezuelans have joined a march against the economic policies of Bush and Fox
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| Nov.21 |
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Chavez, Kirchner discuss pipeline Chavez sought to clear the way to join the South American trade bloc Mercosur as he met Argentine leader
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| Nov.22 |
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Venezuela gives US cheap oil deal Officials from Venezuela and Massachusetts have signed a deal providing heating oil to low-income homes
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| Nov.28 |
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Venezuela signs Spain arms deal| Spain has concluded a controversial deal in Caracas to supply military equipment worth $2bn | |
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| Nov.29 |
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Opposition quit poll| 3 parties have pulled out of congressional poll, accusing the electoral body of favouring pro-government candidates | |
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| Dec.4 |
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Pro-Chavez candidates predict win The governing party predicted it had won a sweeping victory in congressional elections
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