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Chavez Nationalizes Biggest Steelmaker
AFP, May 12, 2008
Venezuela Cites Increase in Proven Oil Reserves
Associated Press, May 9, 2008
Luis Posada Carriles, a Terror Suspect Abroad, Enjoys a 'Coming-out' in Miami
By Carol Williams, Los Angeles Times, May 7, 2008
Chavez's Socialist Party to Pick Election Candidates This Month
By Matthew Walter, Bloomberg, May 4, 2008
Venezuela Raises Minimum Wage 30 Percent
Associated Press, May 1, 2008
Doubt Cast on Colombia's Seizure
By Kelly Hearn, Washington Times, April 29, 2008
Chavez Confirms He Will Work for Release of US Hostages
By Christopher Toothaker, Associated Press, April 27, 2008
Venezuelan Ambassador's Speech At USF Disrupted
By Lindsay Peterson, Tampa Tribune, April 24, 2008
Leftist Latin Leaders Ink Deal on Food Security
AFP, April 23, 2008
Chavez Says Food Prices "Massacre" of World's Poor
Reuters, April 23, 2008
Chávez Congratulates Lugo; Announces Upcoming Meeting
El Universal, April 21, 2008
Venezuela: Reconciling Oil and the Environment
By Humberto Márquez, IPS, April 19, 2008
Venezuela Boosts Drug Seizures, Arrests Triple, Minister Says
By Jose Orozco and Matthew Walter, Bloomberg, April 18, 2008
S. American Defense Spending Not Arms Race: Brazil
By Frank Jack Daniel, Reuters, April 14, 2008
Wild Charges Merely Hide Bush Failures
By Mark Weisbrot, San Diego Union Tribune, April 11, 2008
OAS Chief to US Congress: No Venezuela-Terrorist Link
AFP, April 10, 2008
U.S. Says it Wants to Improve Venezuela Relations
Reuters, April 10, 2008
Venezuela Steps Up Efforts To Thwart Cocaine Traffic
By Juan Forero, Washington Post, April 7, 2008
Venezuelan Ambassador: Terrorist Resolution Has 'No Basis in Reality'
Indian Country Today, April 4, 2008
Penobscots Lead Opposition to Venezuela 'Terrorist' Resolution
Gale Courey Toensing, Indian Country Today, April 04, 2008
Venezuela Warns U.S. Over Applying Terrorism Label
Reuters, April 3, 2008
Venezuela Rejects Documents, Rebel Ties
By Christopher Toothaker, Associated Press, April 2, 2008
Venezuela Bombs Drugs Airstrips
BBC, March 31, 2008
In Defense of Chávez’s Venezuela
By James Keller, Providence Journal, March 29, 2008
Chavez Against Continued Oil Price Rise
By Marco Sibaja, Associated Press, March 27, 2008
Chavez, Lula Talk Energy Cooperation, Regional Defense Council
Agence France Presse, March 26, 2008
Leftwing Activists Flock to Venezuela to Soak Up the Socialist 'Revolution'
By Sara Miller Llana, Christian Science Monitor, March 25, 2008
Venezuela Ready to Start Charging Windfall Oil Tax
By Steven Bodzin and Matthew Walter, Bloomberg, March 24, 2008
Poll: Majority of Venezuelans Say Chavez was Key to Easing Colombia Crisis
Associated Press, March 19, 2008
Cuba, Venezuela Rap US in Terrorism Case
By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press, March 19, 2008
OAS 'Rejects' Colombian Raid, Pushes Peace
By Pablo Bachelet, Miami Herald, March 18, 2008
Exxon $12 Billion Venezuela Asset Freeze Overturned
By James Lumley and Caroline Binham, Bloomberg, March 18, 2008
Fans Flock to Border Peace Show
BBC News, March 17, 2008
The Dispute in the Andes
By Olivia B. Goumbri, New York Times, March 11, 2008
Venezuela Reopening Embassy in Colombia After Speedy Reconciliation
Associated Press, March 10, 2008
Venezuela, Ecuador, Colombia Agree to End Dispute
By Brian Ellsworth, Reuters, March 7, 2008
Chávez to Continue Calling for Colombian Hostage Release
El Universal, March 6, 2008
Alaska, Venezuela Share Oil Concerns
By Elstun Lauesen, Anchorage Daily News, March 3, 2008
For Farc's Sake
By Richard Gott, Guardian Unilmited, March 3, 2008
Washington's Role in Current Conflict Between Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador
By Cory Fischer-Hoffman, Upside Down World, March 3, 2008
Colombia Assassinates Raul Reyes of FARC
By Justin Podur, ZNet, March 2, 2008
Italian Oil Firm, Venezuela Sign a $10 Billion Exploration Deal
Bloomberg, March 1, 2008
Colombia: Four Hostages Reunited with Families in Venezuela
By Humberto Márquez, IPS, February 27, 2008
Ex-Lawmakers Freed By FARC Arrive in Venezuela
CNN, February 27, 2008
Venezuelan Helicopters Pick Up Captives
By Tatiana Geurrero, Associated Press, February 27, 2008
Chávez's Medical Diplomacy Wins Plaudits
By Simon Romero, International Herald Tribune, February 25, 2008
Venezuela Settles With Oil Firms
BBC News, February 21, 2008
Venezuela Asks ExxonMobil to Talk, Drop Legal Cases
Agence France Presse, February 19, 2008
The Price of Dumbing Down Venezuela
By Olivia Burlingame Goumbri, Znet, February 15, 2008
US Diplomat Faces Spying Charges in Bolivia
The Associated Press, February 15, 2008
Venezuela Exxon Oil Halt Won't Hurt U.S. Supply
By Matthew Robinson, Reuters, February 13, 2008
France's Total Still Committed to Venezuela
Reuters, February 13, 2008
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