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 Venezuela, January 2009
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| Jan.7 |
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Israel mulls expelling Venezuelan diplomat
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| Jan.15 |
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Venezuelans to vote on Chavez 3rd term
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| Feb.2 |
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 Chavez celebrates 10 years in power Latin American leaders (ALBA) assembled to mark the 10th anniversary of President Chavez's rise to power
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| Feb.8 |
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Synagogue suspects held
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| Feb.14 |
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Venezuela ousts EU politician over Chavez
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| Feb.15 |
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Venezuela awaiting poll outcome Polls have closed in a referendum on removing limits on how often politicians, including President Hugo Chavez, can run for office
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Chavez declares victory in referendum Venezuelan President declared victory in a constitutional referendum that will allow him to run for a third six-year term in 2012
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| Feb.27 |
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Ill Castro 'takes walk' with Chavez
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| Feb.28 |
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Chavez sends army to rice plants
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| Mar.4 |
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Chavez orders nationalization of Cargill
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| Mar.8 |
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Chavez warns Colombian minister
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| Mar.21 |
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Military 'seizes ports'| Venezuela's military has taken control of key airports and sea ports under the terms by parliament to centralise the main transport hubs | |
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Chavez cuts budget over oil price President Chavez has unveiled a series of measures to offset falling oil revenues that account for about 50% of the national budget
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| Mar.29 |
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Maradona's Argentina thrash Venezuela
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| Apr.2 |
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Chavez is willing to take Gitmo inmates President Chavez says he would be willing to accept prisoners from the Guantanamo Bay detention center, which Obama has said he will close
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| Apr.16 |
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Chavez threatens veto over Cuba
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| Apr.17 |
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Chavez to Obama: I want to be friend
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| Apr.18 |
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  Venezuela may reinstall envoy to U.S.  | Hugo Chavez is signaling a shift in the historically tense relations between the two nations -- one that the Obama administration welcomed | |
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| Apr.21 |
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Chavez rival seeks asylum in Peru| Manuel Rosales, one of Venezuela's main opposition leaders, facing a corruption trial, has asked for political asylum | |
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| Apr.27 |
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Venezuela recalls envoy in Peru
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| May.8 |
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Chavez seizes oil service firms
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| May.15 |
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Venezuela seizes U.S.-owned food plant
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| May.21 |
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Globovision president's home raided
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| May.23 |
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Globovision president's home raided The head of an independent TV station that has criticized Chavez said officials were trying to frighten him when they raided one of his home...
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| May.30 |
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Debate row as Chavez cuts TV show
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| Jun.13 |
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Venezuela helps Nicar-a after U.S. rebuff
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| Jun.21 |
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Mafia man arrested in Venezuela
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| Jul.27 |
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 FARC arms traced to Venezuela| Colombian Vice President Francisco Santos: Shoulder-launched anti-tank weapons purchased by Venezuela have ended up in the hands of guerrillas | |
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| Jul.28 |
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Chavez freezes ties with Colombia
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| Aug.1 |
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Dozens of radio stations shut down
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| Aug.5 |
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Chavez turns up heat on Colombia Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has announced trade measures against Colombia, amid a growing diplomatic row between the nations
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| Aug.8 |
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Ambassador orderred back to Colombia
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| Aug.9 |
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Chavez slams Colombia 'incursion'
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| Aug.18 |
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Chavez moving to silence critics U.S. intelligence report: The closure of 32 radio stations and a proposed law are signs that Chavez is moving to quash criticism of his government
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| Aug.25 |
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Chavez: Ready to cut ties with Colombia Venezuelan President is preparing to break off diplomatic relations with Colombia over the plan to allow U.S. troops access to its military bases
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| Sep.11 |
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 Venezuela to get Russian missiles President Hugo Chavez has announced that the country will soon take delivery of Russian missiles with a range of 300km
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Chavez wraps up controversial tour
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| Sep.13 |
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 Chavez in $2bn Russian arms deal| President Hugo Chavez: Russia has agreed to lend to buy weapons. The credit will be used to purchase 100 tanks and a anti-aircraft systems | |
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| Sep.15 |
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U.S.: Venezuela could spark arms race Secretary of State Hillary Clinton: The United States fears recent weapons purchases by Venezuela could fuel an arms race in South America
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| Oct.24 |
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Colombian football team 'killed'
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| Nov.3 |
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Killings close Venezuelan-Colombia border Two international bridges closed, as Venezuelan authorities searched for 3 people and arrested another suspected in the death of 2 guardsmen
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| Nov.8 |
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Chavez steps up Colombia rhetoric Venezuelan President has urged his armed forces to be prepared for possible war amid growing diplomatic and border tensions
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| Nov.9 |
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Venezuela, Colombia in war of words The Colombian government would appeal to international bodies over what it called a threat made by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez
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| Nov.14 |
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Colombia detains Venezuela guards Colombia has detained four members of the Venezuelan national guard on Colombian soil amid continuing tension between the neighbours
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| Nov.25 |
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  Chavez welcomes Ahmadinejad Iranian President received a warm reception from Venezuelan President, wrapping up a three-nation visit to Latin America
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| Dec.9 |
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Student's funeral fuels more protest  Mourners in the western state of Tachira laid to rest the body of a university student who was shot dead at a protest while unarmed police looked...
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| Dec.20 |
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Chavez accuses Colombia of spy plane Venezuelan President: An unmanned spy plane launched from Colombia violated Venezuelan airspace last week
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