Distrito Capital (Venezuela)

Gang wars turn Caracas into a murder capital

The building is painted peach and there are palm trees in front, but there is nothing cheerful about Plaza Auyantepuy. It is a place of death. In the basement, a dungeon-like warren, men in rubber boots and surgical masks swing...

Venezuelan vote seen as key test for Chavez

A homeless man looks for items next to a garbage container placed under a graffiti of Cuba's revolutionary hero Ernesto "Che" Guevara in Caracas, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos) By RACHEL JONES Associated...

Venezuela local polls turn into Chavez test (AFP)

CARACAS (AFP) - Venezuelan weekend local elections will test the popularity of President Hugo Chavez and his 21st-century-socialism, a year after the anti-US leader lost a referendum on extending his authority.

Venezuelan vote seen as key test for Chavez

CARACAS, Venezuela — President Hugo Chavez knows just how important Sunday's state and municipal elections are to his own grip on power. The balloting — held one year after the president suffered his first defeat at the polls —...

Venezuela, Vietnam Sign 15 Pacts

Venezuela, Vietnam Sign 15 Pacts EFE News Services Friday, November 21, 2008 Venezuela and Vietnam signed 15 industrial, energy and cooperation accords during the first visit ever by a Vietnamese president to Caracas. The pacts...

Russia's Medvedev to discuss oil consortium in Venezuela (at Reuters)

LIMA, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will discuss the creation of a joint consortium to further develop the Orinoco oil field during a visit to Caracas on Wednesday, the deputy head of gas giant Gazprom...

Iran raises profile in Latin America

The foremen bark out instructions in broken Spanish, saying "aqui" and "mas" as they direct crews to lay water pipes and smooth out cement. But on their lunch break, they switch into Farsi — the language of Iran.

Iran raises profile in Latin America

By IAN JAMES Associated Press Writer CALABOZO, Venezuela (AP) - The deepening alliance between Iran and these left-led nations is based largely on antagonism to the United States, with both Iran's hard-line leaders and...

[news] Venezuelans in Caracas Neighborhoods Chat about Election and Beyond

On street corners, in subway stations, and in front of small kiosks on Friday, Venezuelans from different neighborhoods expressed their desire for peaceful, respectful, and massive participation in this Sunday’s state and local...

Flooding, slides kill 8 in Venezuela

Flooding, mudslides kill 9 in Venezuela Roads cut off in Caracas and more rain is expected Some homes were destroyed and others left exposed by mudslides in this shanty town in Caracas, Venezuela, on Thursday. Nov. 21:...

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