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Venezuela court formally charges US filmmaker

Agence France-PresseApril 28, 2013 23:30
Venezuela has formally lodged criminal charges against an American filmmaker claiming to be working on a documentary, but whom Caracas accused of fomenting post-election unrest in the country. A court in Caracas said in a statement late Saturday that Timothy Tracy had formally received charges including criminal conspiracy, making false statements and using a false document. Tracy was detained Wednesday at an airport near Caracas as he tried to leave the country, according to Venezuelan officials, who also released pictures of him.

Media war gives Venezuelans dueling views of reality

Agence France-PresseApril 23, 2013 16:01
There may be two sides to every story, but in Venezuela you're not likely to find them in the same television newscast. Divided into warring camps like the rest of the country, the media gives the public split views of the political crisis that has gripped Venezuela since the death of leftist leader Hugo Chavez on March 5, after 14 years in power. "We have chosen two battle fronts: elections and the media, where two visions of the country are confronted," said Maryclen Stelling, a sociologist and member of the Global Media Observatory.

Chavez gone, but his jailed opponents languish

March 14, 2013 14:15
By Simon Gardner CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's Hugo Chavez may be dead, but his jailed opponents are still wrestling with his ghost and their relatives see little hope of freedom if the divisive socialist's protege wins the presidential election to succeed him. A judge, a local police chief and a former army general who was once Chavez's defense minister are among a host of opponents who fell foul of the socialist leader hailed as a champion by millions of poor Venezuelans but reviled by foes as a despot.

CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-Venezuela opposition TV channel says accepts buyout offer

March 11, 2013 21:15
(Corrects paragraph 7 to remove reference to Capriles losing "narrowly") CARACAS, March 11 (Reuters) - Venezuelan opposition TV channel Globovision said on Monday it had accepted a buyout offer, calling its operations financially and politically unfeasible after rows with the government and high inflation. The sale of Globovision, the only openly anti-government media channel, will occur after an April presidential election. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

UPDATE 5-Capriles, Maduro at each other's throats in Venezuela election race

March 11, 2013 11:45
* Accusations, insults fly at start of race * Crowds still mourn late President Hugo Chavez * Acting President Maduro favorite for April 14 vote (Adds fresh Capriles quotes, Globovision accepting buyout offer) By Andrew Cawthorne and Mario Naranjo CARACAS, March 11 (Reuters) - Presidential candidates Nicolas Maduro and Henrique Capriles have begun Venezuela's election race with scathing personal attacks even as mourners still file past Hugo Chavez's coffin.

REFILE-UPDATE 6-As Venezuelans mourn Chavez, election set for mid-April

March 9, 2013 18:30
* Electoral commission says election on April 14 * Polls show Chavez protege Maduro likely winner * Opposition says nominates Capriles (Refiles to delete repeated line in paragraph 4) By Simon Gardner and Terry Wade CARACAS, March 9 (Reuters) - Venezuela will hold a presidential election on April 14, officials said on Saturday, as acting President Nicolas Maduro tries to benefit from an emotional outpouring for his late mentor, Hugo Chavez, and win his own term in office.

UPDATE 7-As Venezuelans mourn Chavez, election set for mid-April

March 9, 2013 11:15
* Electoral commission says election on April 14 * Polls show Chavez protege Maduro likely winner * Opposition nominates centrist Miranda state governor (Adds quotes from 'Chavista' governor) By Simon Gardner and Terry Wade CARACAS, March 9 (Reuters) - Venezuela will hold a presidential election on April 14, officials said on Saturday, as acting President Nicolas Maduro tries to benefit from an emotional outpouring for his late mentor, Hugo Chavez, and win his own term in office.

Chavez protege Maduro seeks snap election as Venezuela mourns

March 9, 2013 03:15
By Simon Gardner and Ana Isabel Martinez CARACAS, March 9 (Reuters) - Venezuela's new acting President Nicolas Maduro is pushing for a quick election, hoping to benefit from an emotional outpouring at the death of his charismatic mentor, Hugo Chavez, and step into his shoes. Venezuela's election commission could announce as early as Saturday a date for the election, which two recent polls have forecast Maduro would win comfortably.

UPDATE 10-Global leaders, celebrities honor Chavez at funeral

March 8, 2013 13:00
* Acting President calls for immediate election * Chavez to be embalmed, on display "for eternity" * Chavez's favored successor leads in opinion polls (Updates with Maduro urges snap election, color, quotes) By Daniel Wallis and Mario Naranjo CARACAS, March 8 (Reuters) - From Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to Oscar-winner Sean Penn, an eclectic mix of mourners bid farewell on Friday to Venezuela's Hugo Chavez at a state funeral, and the charismatic but divisive leader's deputy called for a snap election to pick his successor.

U.S. officials expected to attend Chavez funeral

March 6, 2013 16:45
* Delegation to be announced by White House * No plans to reciprocate after U.S. diplomats expelled WASHINGTON, March 6 (Reuters) - The United States is expected to send a delegation to Hugo Chavez's funeral later this week in a move that could send a conciliatory message to Venezuela now that its stridently anti-American leader has died.
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