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| Jan.3 |
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President Morales 'to join Chavez's fight'
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| Jan.13 |
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Chavez attacks U.S. block on plane deal
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| Jan.21 |
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Captive Colombians in Chavez plea
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| Feb.3 |
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US to expel Venezuelan diplomat The United States has ordered the expulsion of a Venezuelan envoy in a tit-for-tat move
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| Mar.1 |
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Venezuela funding brings Rio win
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| Apr.7 |
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US accuses Venezuela over attack
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| Apr.11 |
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Drugs seized on plane from Venezuela Mexican soldiers seized 5.5 tons of cocaine from a commercial plane at the airport of Caudal de Carmen
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| Apr.29 |
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Leftist trio seals Americas pact
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| May.15 |
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Chavez: Imprison 'genocidal' Bush Venezuelan President has accused U.S. President of committing genocide
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| May.30 |
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Chavez signs oil deal with Ecuador Venezuelan President signed crude oil and natural gas deals to extend the leftist leader's clout in Latin America
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| Jun.1 |
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OPEC decides to maintain oil output A closed-door session solidified an earlier agreement not to adjust its output quota of 28 million
barrels per day
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| Jul.20 |
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U.S. opposes Venezuela's UN council seat The United States is fearful that Hugo Chavez will disrupt the body as it confronts hot issues
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| Jul.26 |
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Chavez to sign Russia arms deal Venezuela will sign major arms deals to acquire Russian fighter jets and produce Kalashnikov assault rifles
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| Jul.29 |
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Ahmedinejad meets 'brother' Chavez Anti-U.S. leaders are pledging mutual support for one another
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| Aug.14 |
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Chavez at Castro's bedside in new photos| Official Communist Party newspaper has published new pictures of ailing President in bed, smiling | |
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| Aug.24 |
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Chavez unveils China oil plan Venezuela's President has said his country plans to export 500,000 barrels of oil a day to China within 5 years
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| Aug.25 |
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Chavez rips U.S., Israel during China visit Venezuelan President slammed Washington for opposing his bid for a U.N. Security Council seat and condemned Israel
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| Sep.21 |
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Democrats warn Chavez: Don't bash Bush Chavez called Bush 'the devil' in a scorching speech before the United Nations
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| Sep.23 |
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Chavez minister in spat with US Venezuela has accused US of stopping its foreign minister Maduro, and stripping him of his travel documents
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| Oct.16 |
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No winner for seat| Venezuela and Guatemala deadlocked in their battle, after 10 rounds of voting failed | |
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| Oct.24 |
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Venezuela may end Sec. Council bid 
The president of Bolivia said that his country may have a chance at obtaining a much coveted spot
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| Nov.1 |
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Venezuela, Guatemala quit race| Guatemala and Venezuela agreed to withdraw from the race for a seat on the Security Council and support Panama | | |
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| Nov.30 |
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Chavez: Upset 'impossible' in vote Hugo Chavez called opposition candidate Manuel Rosales, his leading presidential challenger, a liar
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| Dec.3 |
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Venezuelans to vote on president Hugo Chavez is predicting a crushing victory. He is running against former Zulia state Gov. Manuel Rosales
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Chavez sees election win Even before all polling stations closed, Chavez supporters celebrated in the streets
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Chavez wins by wide margin Hugo Chavez takes 61% of vote to challenger's 38% to win re-election to another 6-year term
| Turnout was 62%. Hundreds of Chavez supporters set off fireworks and cruised downtown Caracas in caravans, honking horns. The president told a crowd that the poll had been a triumph for his 'Bolivarian' revolution. Manuel Rosales has admitted defeat
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| Dec.7 |
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Chavez promotes S. American gas pipeline Newly re-elected Venezuelan leader received a bear-hug welcome from President Silva as he began promoting S. American alliance
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| Dec.20 |
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Chavez demands US 'drug apology' The president has called on the US ambassador to retract his assertion that drug trafficking in the country is rising
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