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Nicolas Maduro sworn-in as Venezuela’s acting president
Vice-president Nicolas Maduro has been sworn in as acting president of Venezuela hours after the state funeral of Hugo Chavez. The ceremony was led by...
Hugo Chavez funeral attended by more than 30 heads of state
Leaders from Latin America and beyond are gathering in Caracas for the state funeral of Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez. After the funeral, Hugo Chavez's body...
Hugo Chavez body to be put on display for another seven days
Hugo Chavez’s body is to be embalmed and put on display after his funeral, Venezuela’s Vice-President Nicolas Maduro says. The decision reflects the huge crowds...
Hugo Chavez coffin paraded through Caracas streets
Thousands of Venezuelans have come out onto the streets of Caracas to pay tribute to President Hugo Chavez, who died on Tuesday. Hugo Chavez's coffin...
Hugo Chavez mourned by thousands of Venezuelans who take the streets of Caracas
Thousands of Hugo Chavez's supporters took to the streets of Caracas to express their grief. Venezuela has announced seven days of mourning for Hugo Chavez,...
Hugo Chavez funeral to be held on Friday as 7 days of national mourning declared in Venezuela
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has died aged 58, after 14 years in power. Hugo Chavez had been seriously ill with cancer for more than a...
Hugo Chavez Obituary
The tough and charismatic Venezuelan leader, Hugo Chavez, divided opinion both at home and abroad. To his many supporters Hugo Chavez was the reforming president...
Hugo Chavez dies from cancer at the age of 58
President Hugo Chavez has died at the age of 58, Venezuela's Vice-President Nicolas Maduro has announced. Hugo Chavez had not appeared in public since he...
Hugo Chavez undergoing his “most difficult hours”
President Hugo Chavez is undergoing his "most difficult hours", Venezuela’s Vice-President Nicolas Maduro has said. Nicolas Maduro spoke at length in a speech apparently designed...
Hugo Chavez suffers new severe respiratory infection
President Hugo Chavez is suffering from a new, severe respiratory infection following cancer surgery, the Venezuelan government has said. Information Minister Ernesto Villegas said Hugo...
Hugo Chavez has more chemotherapy in Caracas hospital
President Hugo Chavez is receiving chemotherapy in a Caracas hospital after cancer surgery in Cuba, Venezuela’s Vice-President Nicolas Maduro has revealed. Nicolas Maduro was speaking...
Hugo Chavez is “battling for his life”
Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez is "battling for his life", Vice-President Nicolas Maduro has announced today. "Our commander is sick because he gave his life for...
Baby Doc Duvalier appears in Haiti court over crimes against humanity
Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier, Haiti's former ruler, has appeared in court for a hearing to determine if he can be charged with crimes against...
Elba Esther Gordillo, Mexico’s most powerful woman, arrested on corruption charges
Elba Esther Gordillo, known as Mexico's most powerful woman, has been arrested on corruption charges. Elba Esther Gordillo, who runs the 1.5 million-member Mexican teachers'...
Raul Castro to step down as Cuba’s president in 2018
Cuba’s President Raul Castro has announced he will stand down at the end of his second term in 2018, following his re-election by the...
Haiti cholera compensation claims rejected by UN
The United Nations has formally rejected compensation claims by victims of a cholera outbreak in Haiti that has killed almost 8,000 people. UN Secretary General...
Hugo Chavez still suffers breathing problems
Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez is still suffering breathing problems after returning from Cuba where he was treated for cancer, officials say. Information Minister Ernesto Villegas...
Hugo Chavez returns to Venezuela after cancer treatment in Cuba
Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez says he has returned home after receiving treatment for cancer in Cuba. In three messages posted on Twitter, Hugo Chavez, 58,...
Rafael Correa re-elected for a third term as Ecuador’s president
Rafael Correa has been re-elected for a third term as Ecuador's president with more than 50% of the vote. His main challenger, Guillermo Lasso, has...
Hugo Chavez first images after cancer surgery revealed
The first images of President Hugo Chavez after cancer surgery have been broadcast by the Venezuelan government. Hugo Chavez, 58, is shown smiling as he...
Rio Carnival 2013 draws more than 1.5 million revellers
As Brazil's annual carnival gets under way, Rio de Janeiro’s oldest street parade has drawn an estimated 1.5 million revellers. The samba-dancing crowd filled the...
Venezuela devalues bolivar by 32% against US dollar
Venezuela has cut the value of its currency against the US dollar by 32%, in an effort to boost the country’s economy. The widely expected...
Rio Carnival 2013 kicks off in Brazil
Rio annual carnival has kicked off in Brazil, but the parades and street parties have a sombre tinge coming after a nightclub fire that...
Baby Doc Duvalier: Haiti urged to pursue Jean-Claude Duvalier trial over crimes against humanity
Amnesty International and the Open Society Justice Initiative have urged the Haitian authorities not to drop a rights case against former ruler Jean-Claude "Baby...
Colombian drug lord Jacinto Nicolas Fuentes German arrested in Peru
Jacinto Nicolas Fuentes German, who is suspected of being a leader of Colombia's Urabenos criminal gang, has been arrested in Peru. Peruvian police detained Jacinto...
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