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Chavez's win feeds nations' Venezuela addiction

Simeon TegelOctober 14, 2012 09:05

LIMA, Peru — Sitting atop the world’s largest oil reserves and vociferously advocating for his “Bolivarian” brand of socialist revolution, Hugo Chavez’s re-election as president of Venezuela has implications that stretch far beyond his country’s borders. One of the US’s most outspoken critics, “el Comandante” is now set to continue his role as a thorn in Washington’s side — whoever is in the White House — while using Venezuelan crude and petrodollars to push his radical agenda across Latin America.

Chavez re-election: The view from Cuba

Nick MiroffOctober 9, 2012 10:54

HAVANA — In perhaps the most important election for Cuba in 50 years, the biggest winners were Fidel and Raul Castro. And their names weren’t even on the ballot.

Venezuela's Chavez wins re-election

Kaitlin FunaroOctober 8, 2012 00:16

Hugo Chavez now has a mandate to rule Venezuela for another six years, deepening his brand of socialism.

Venezuela: Long lines for presidential election

Girish GuptaOctober 7, 2012 17:46

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelans were up as early as 3 a.m. this morning to vote in the country's tightest presidential election since Hugo Chavez first came to power 13 years ago.

Chavez’s allure blends charisma and plenty of gifts

Girish Gupta October 5, 2012 06:25

CIUDAD CARIBIA, Venezuela — A dirt road winds up into the hills of the Avila mountain, a lush backdrop to Caracas. It is littered with construction equipment and men at work. After climbing the path through red-painted street lights, the hills reach a plateau on which sits President Hugo Chavez’s flagship housing project, a supposed paradise city built on his self-styled socialism featuring schools, shopping malls and churches. Many of the windows are plastered with posters of Chavez.

In-Depth Series: Venezuelan election

Kyle KimOctober 4, 2012 13:21

Hugo Chavez won re-election on Oct. 7, adding another six-year term to his nearly 14 years in office. GlobalPost looks at why the vote matters, in Venezuela and beyond.

On Location Video: Caracas murder rate looms as Venezuelans vote

Girish GuptaOctober 5, 2012 06:26

CARACAS — The Venezuelan capital's stratospheric crime rate rivals Baghdad's. As voters go to the polls Sunday, will that hurt Hugo Chavez's chances to extend his 13-year presidency?

Brazilian advisers spin elections in Venezuela and beyond

Taylor BarnesOctober 4, 2012 06:21

RIO DE JANEIRO — Both candidates for president of Venezuela have campaigned heavily around the South American country in the lead-up to the Oct. 7 election. Some of the finer campaign details are touches that show who is behind each candidate — a team of top-notch Brazilian marketeers.

What Venezuela’s election means for Washington

Girish GuptaOctober 3, 2012 06:26

CARACAS — “I hope this doesn’t hurt Obama,” Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said on state television over the weekend, acknowledging that with elections coming up in the US, his words could be jumped upon by the Republicans. “But if I was from the US, I'd vote for him.” Those words may haunt the US president in the coming days, though Chavez’s foreknowledge of this is more interesting than the throwaway rhetoric. Chavez is a populist of rock-star proportions. Facing his toughest elections yet on Sunday, Oct. 7, Chavez may well be on his way out after 13 years in office.

Hugo Chavez endorses Barack Obama in US presidential election

Allison JacksonSeptember 30, 2012 14:51

"I hope this doesn't harm Obama, but if I was from the United States I'd vote for Obama," Chavez, who is also seeking re-election, told state television today.