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Official Statement of Ambassador Bernardo Alvarez on Honduran Coup
Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in Washington, June 30, 2009

ALBA Condemns Honduran Coup, Zelaya Participates in Meeting
Xinhua, June 28, 2009

Peoples and Governments of the ALBA Are at Battle, Chávez Affirms
Granma, June 28, 2009

Venezuela, US Move to Restore Expelled Ambassadors
By Ian James, Associated Press, June 25, 2009

Venezuela to Deport Top Italian Mafia Suspect
By Rachel Jones, Associated Press, June 23, 2009

Venezuela Econ Forecasts Improve On Oil Price Rise-Credit Suisse
Dow Jones, June 18, 2009

US Should Respect Changes in Venezuela, Says Shannon
El Universal, May 13, 2009

Ex-Mayor Accused of Embezzlement in Venezuela
By Fabiola Sanchez, Associated Press, May 9, 2009

Peru Tries to Preserve Ties with Venezuela
El Universal, April 29, 2009

Obama fields press, gifts in first 100 days
By Stephen Dinan, Washington Times, April 28, 2009

Obama Calls Meetings with Chavez Good Steps
By Stephen Dinan, Washington Times, April 20, 2009

Sales of Leftist Book jump on Chavez Gift to Obama
Reuters, April 20, 2009

US Considers Returning Ambassador to Venezuela
AFP, April 19, 2009

Venezuela's Famed Youth Orchestra Visits U.S.
By Tim Padgett, Time Magazine, April 6, 2009

Milwaukee Signs Sister City Agreement with Carora,Venezuela
By Georgia Pabst, Journal Sentinel, March 24, 2009

Chavez’s Venezuela rejects claims of anti-Semitism
By Angelo Rivero-Santos, Jewish Telegraph Agency, March 23, 2009

William Delahunt meets Hugo Chavez in Venezuela
Associated Press, March 20, 2009

Benicio del Toro meets Venezuela's Chavez
Associated Press, March 11, 2009

Why Obama Should Talk to Chávez
By Tim Padgett, Time, February 18, 2009

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