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Venezuela votes on Hugo Chavez successor

Venezuela’s Acting President Nicolas Maduro, chosen by Hugo Chavez as his successor, is running against Henrique Capriles Radonski, currently governor of Miranda state

…two-year battle against an undisclosed type of cancer, prompting a short electoral campaign period before Sunday’s elections. The winner is due to be sworn in on April 19 and serve until January 2019, to complete the six-year term that Hugo Chavez was supposed to have begun in January. Hugo Chavez was a divisive leader. To his supporters he was the reforming president whose idiosyncratic bra…

Wilson Ramos, the Washington Nationals’ catcher freed after he was kidnapped in Venezuela

The US Major League baseball player, Wilson Ramos, who was kidnapped by armed men, has been found alive

The US Major League baseball player, Wilson Ramos, who was kidnapped by armed men, has been found alive, according to Venezuela’s government officials. According to Information Minister Andres Izarra, security forces had located Wilson Ramos in the Montalban mountains near to where he was seized on Wednesday. Wilson Ramos, 24, is a catcher for the Washington Nationals team. It was reported…

Hugo Chávez biography

Venezuela’s President Hugo Chávez was born in 1954 and is a former Army Lieutenant Colonel

critic of the United States of America, in particular former President George W. Bush, who he once famously and publicly called a “donkey.” He is very popular with poor Venezuelans, who in February of 2009 voted to abolish term limits, allowing him to run for re-election indefinitely. Early life: Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías was born on July 28, 1954, to a poor family in the town of Sabaneta in the pr…

Venezuela National Assembly to begin its new session amid Hugo Chavez crisis

Venezuelan National Assembly is due to begin its new session as the ill-health of President Hugo Chavez casts doubt over his inauguration on January 10

if Hugo Chavez misses his inauguration. Some in the opposition say that if Hugo Chavez is still in Cuba, power should pass to the head of the National Assembly and new elections should be held within 30 days. But Nicolas Maduro has insisted that Thursday is not a fixed deadline and that there was no reason to declare Hugo Chavez’s “absolute absence” from office. “The forma…

Robert Mugabe wants to hold Zimbabwe’s elections in March 2013

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe wants to hold elections in March 2013

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Hugo Chavez wins Venezuela‘s presidential election

President Hugo Chavez has won a fourth term in office

…zuela is a major oil producer and high oil prices have allowed his government to fund healthcare, education programmes and social housing. In his campaign, Henrique Capriles, who headed a coalition of 30 opposition parties, said the president’s policies had led to bureaucracy, inefficiency and shortages. Earlier, Defence Minister Henry Rangel Silva said the armed forces had identified some g…

Nicolas Maduro wins Venezuela presidential election after beating Henrique Capriles

Socialist Nicolas Maduro has won a narrow victory in Venezuela's presidential being officially elected as the successor of the late leader Hugo Chavez

…Henrique Capriles Radonski. Henrique Capriles has demanded a recount, saying Nicolas Maduro was now “even more loaded with illegitimacy”. The opposition candidate said there were more than 300,000 incidents from Sunday’s poll that would need to be examined. The electoral commission said the results were “irreversible”. Socialist Nicolas Maduro has won a narrow victor…

Vladimir Putin won Russian elections with nearly 64% after more than 99% of ballots have been counted

Vladimir Putin is celebrating his victory in Russian elections, which will give him a third presidential term after spending the last four years as the country's prime minister

…thing on us.” Slogans on the banner included “Putin – our president” and “We believe in Putin”. Vladimir Putin, who supported Dmitry Medvedev in the Kremlin race in 2008 and became prime minister because of a constitutional ban on a third consecutive term as president, will now be in office until 2018. He could then run for another six-year term. There was tight…

Venezuela‘s toilet paper shortage ended after National Assembly backs import

Venezuela's National Assembly has backed the country’s plans to import 39 million rolls of toilet paper, in an effort to relieve a chronic shortage

Venezuela’s National Assembly has backed the country’s plans to import 39 million rolls of toilet paper, in an effort to relieve a chronic shortage. Lawmakers voted to approve a $79 million credit for the country’s ministry of commerce, which will also be used to buy toothpaste and soap. The products are currently in short supply in Venezuelan shops. The oil-rich nation relies on impo…

Venezuela election: two opposition politicians killed during a campaign rally

Two opposition politicians have been killed in Venezuela during a campaign rally

…further violence could erupt in what has become Venezuela’s closest fought election in over a decade. Hugo Chavez has been in power since 1999, but was diagnosed with cancer last year. More than 30 opposition parties have backed a single candidate, Henrique Capriles, to challenge the leftist president. Related search articles:Politicians with Big Bulges psych prediction 2013 hugo chavez b…

Hugo Chavez’s health status improved after cancer surgery

Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez has improved after a cancer operation in Cuba and has started walking and exercising

his arrival and departure was withdrawn. Evo Morales is expected to issue a statement later on Hugo Chavez’s condition. The country’s constitution states that elections must be held within 30 days if there is an “absolute absence” of the president. But National Assembly head Diosdado Cabello has said Venezuela will not call fresh elections if President Hugo Chavez is unable…

Greece elections 2012 exit poll 75%

Right-wing New Democracy and left-wing Syriza parties are almost neck-and-neck after Greek parliamentary elections, according to the first exit polls

Right-wing New Democracy and left-wing Syriza parties are almost neck-and-neck after Greek parliamentary elections, according to the first exit polls. Greece elections exit polls 75% at 19:00, local time: New Democracy: 27.5-30.5% Syriza: 27-30% Pasok: 10-12% Right-wing New Democracy and left-wing Syriza parties are almost neck-and-neck after Greek parliamentary elections, according to the first…

Venezuela election: huge Caracas rally for opposition candidate Henrique Capriles

More than 100,000 people gathered in Caracas in support of Henrique Capriles

urther violence could erupt in what has become Venezuela’s closest fought election in over a decade. Hugo Chavez, who has been in power since 1999, was diagnosed with cancer last year. More than 30 opposition parties have backed Henrique Capriles as a single candidate to challenge the leftist president. Related search articles:henrique capriles desnudo henrique capriles WIFE capriles shir…

Venezuela Election: Henrique Capriles makes official complaint against Nicolas Maduro

Henrique Capriles has made an official complaint against Venezuela’s Acting President Nicolas Maduro for breaking the electoral law

…ear long battle against an undisclosed type of cancer, prompting a short electoral campaign period before Sunday’s elections. The winner is due to be sworn in on April 19 and serve until January 2019, to complete the six-year term that Hugo Chavez would have begun in January. Hugo Chavez’s handpicked candidate Nicolas Maduro is seen as the front-runner, but recent polls said the gap be…

France legislative elections: Francois Hollande’ Socialists and allies set to win majority

French exit polls suggest that Francois Hollande's Socialists and their allies are set for a majority following the first round of legislative elections

French exit polls suggest that Francois Hollande’s Socialists and their allies are set for a majority following the first round of legislative elections. The Socialists appear tied with the right-wing UMP party on about 35% of the vote, but the support of Green allies gives them closer to 40%. The outcome of the polls is expected to determine the extent and pace of reform under the newly-el…

Catalonia to vote in key elections after campaign focused on independence

Catalonia is holding key regional elections after a campaign that has focused on the issue of independence

…l government; it says he is trying to exploit the economic crisis. Madrid says Catalan nationalists are looking for excuses having nearly run out of money, and having run up a big debt. Polls close at 20:00 local time. Artur Mas says the wealthy and influential north-eastern region gets a raw funding deal from the central government and his centre-right Catalan Nationalist Coalition (CiU) will be…

Lithuania votes in the second round of national elections

Lithuania is voting in the second round of national elections, with budget cuts and joining the euro seen as key issues

ocial Democrats, finished first and second in the first round on 14 October. PM Andrius Kubilius’ governing conservatives, unpopular for cutting pensions and public wages, came third. Having won 34 seats in the first round, Labour and the Social Democrats hope to win enough of the 67 seats available on Sunday to allow them to form a coalition government. Lithuania’s 3.3 million inhabit…

Why do so many French people vote?

French turnout in the first round of the presidential election was more than 80 percent, one of the highest in the world

…Philippot, research executive at the French Institute of Public Opinion in Paris. “The polls last week ago showed that around 24% of people didn’t want to vote, and the week before it was 30%. “So people have decided to vote at the last minute, young people and low-paid workers who are angry about unemployment and wanted to vote against the incumbent. Traditionally the older peo…

Vittorio Missoni missing as his plane disappears in Venezuela

A small aircraft carrying Vittorio Missoni, director of Italian fashion house Missoni, has disappeared off the coast of Venezuela

…red Britten Norman BN2 Islander plane, dating from 1968, was 72-year-old German Merchan. Another plane with eight Italians on board is reported to have disappeared exactly five years ago, on 4 January 2008. Only a single body – that of the co-pilot – was ever found. Related search articles:vittorio missoni wiki vittorio missoni net worth missoni vittorio wikipedia missoni net worth…

Venezuela‘s Amuay refinery explosion kills at least 19 people

At least 19 people have been killed and more than 50 injured in an explosion at Amuay plant, Venezuela's biggest oil refinery

s in Venezuela, South America’s biggest oil producer, have suffered from a long list of problems including power failures and accidents.   Related search articles:female celeberity weight gain 2013 jasmine zadroga mike 11hd flood modeling pronouncing Park Guen-hye refinery explosion stella awards spel music updates on the conclave tagle videos of peoples neck breaking…

Greeks vote in crucial elections for the country’s future in the eurozone

The polls have opened this morning in Greece for crucial elections which could determine the country's future in the eurozone

…and send turmoil throughout the global economy. Tough austerity measures were attached to the two international bailouts awarded to Greece, an initial package worth 110 billion Euros ($138 billion) in 2010, then a follow-up last year worth 130 billion Euros. Many Greeks are unhappy with the conditions attached to deals which have been keeping Greece from bankruptcy and all but one of the parties s…

Angela Merkel suggests Greece a referendum on euro during national elections

Greek officials said Chancellor Angela Merkel had suggested Greece could hold a referendum on the euro when it votes in national elections next month

…e are not working on the scenario of a Greek exit,” he said.   Related search articles:famous board fakes coco austin chely wright tweets about lAUren editorial articles in the philippines 2013 guess who national enquirer answers nxt national election greece orang utan chocolate pianos russian teen communal showers vagina tightening tallinn walmart standwood wa…

Greece elections 2012 latest exit polls results

Right-wing New Democracy and left-wing Syriza parties are almost neck-and-neck after Greek parliamentary elections, according to the first exit polls

…weeks, called after a 6 May vote proved inconclusive. On that occasion, each of the main parties tried but failed to form a coalition government. New Democracy is thought to have polled between 28 and 30% of votes, with 27-28% for Syriza, one exit poll carried out jointly by five polling companies for the main TV channels showed. An earlier version of the poll only 80% complete had the two parties…

Bulgaria votes in parliamentary elections

Parliamentary elections are under way in Bulgaria with opinion polls predicting no outright winner

Parliamentary elections are under way in Bulgaria with opinion polls predicting no outright winner. Mass protests against low living standards and widespread corruption forced the government of the centre-right Gerb party to resign in February. However, the run-up to Sunday’s election has been marked by voter apathy and claims of fraud. On Saturday prosecutors said they had seized 350,000 i…

Why does the US election cost so much?

Center for Responsive Politics says the estimated price tag for the US elections in 2012 is almost $6 billion

…#8211; the economy being the most important one. It is very rare, he says, for a person to change their party affiliation, so the pool of persuadable voters is small, perhaps as little as around 2% or 3% he argues, once you exclude people who will not vote. But in a close race, tiny margins can be the difference between winning and losing. “The ads aren’t just trying to change the unde…

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