Topic: Hugo Chavez
Legislators allied with President Hugo Chavez said Tuesday they plan to adopt rules that will punish any lawmaker who abandons the socialist leader. The announcement came after Chavez urged members of his United Socialist Party of Venezuela to pick candidates for congressional elections in September who "aren't ...
CARACAS (Reuters) - President Hugo Chavez inaugurated a folksy new radio talk-show on Monday by declaring an "electricity emergency" in oil-rich Venezuela. Despite its huge crude reserves, the South American OPEC member relies on hydro-electricity for 70 percent of its power needs, and a drought has hit supply since late 2009. "We are ready to decree the electricity emergency, because it ...
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has launched a new radio program in which he can take to the airwaves at any time of the day or night. Called "Suddenly, With Chavez," the show on state-run Venezuelan National Radio doesn't have a schedule and can ...
