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Voters in Venezuela go to the polls for a snap presidential election, which was called after the death of President Hugo Chávez on March 5.
2013-04-14

Hugo Chávez, the President of Venezuela is suffering from a new severe respiratory infection as he struggles to recover from cancer surgery conducted in Cuba.
2013-03-4

The Venezuelan Supreme Tribunal of Justice rules that the latest inauguration of President Hugo Chávez can be deferred while his recovery continues from a cancer operation.
2013-01-9

Hugo Chávez, the President of Venezuela, undergoes cancer surgery in Cuba.
2012-12-11

President of Venezuela Hugo Chávez confirms he is still alive.
2012-04-23

The President of Venezuela Hugo Chavez returns home after three weeks in Cuba for cancer surgery.
2012-03-15

Reuters reports that Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and the President of the Arab League Amr Moussa have agreed to an offer by the President of Venezuela Hugo Chávez to mediate in the uprising.
2011-03-3

Venezuela and Colombia re-establish diplomatic relations after a meeting between recently inaugurated President of Colombia Juan Manuel Santos and Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez in Santa Marta, Colombia, mediated by UNASUR Secretary General Néstor Kirchner.
2010-08-11

President Hugo Chávez vows to withdraw Venezuela from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights following its publication of a highly critical report on human rights in the country.
2010-02-25

Thousands of protesters demonstrate in Venezuela for and against the polices of President Hugo Chávez amid a currency revaluation and energy shortages in the country.
2010-01-23