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Hugo Chavez

Chavez's brand of democratic socialism has earned him persona non grata status with the Bush administration. As demand for his country's oil grows, will the Venezuelan prez and a skeptical West learn to play nice, or will his penchant for nationalization keep him permanently on the outs?

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  • November 2007

    • Chavez Warns of $200 Oil if US Strikes Iran

      BBC  |  Nov 17, 07 6:48 PM CST

      Chavez Warns of $200 Oil if US Strikes Iran

      (Newser) - Crude oil prices could hit $150-$200 a barrel if Bush is “mad enough” to strike Iran, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez warned today at the OPEC summit. “The basis of all aggression is oil,” said Chavez, arguing that OPEC should set itself up as “an active geopolitical agent.” Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah countered, saying “Oil shouldn’t be a tool for conflict, [but for] development.” More »

    • Chavez Vision Roils Nation

      New York Times  |  Nov 17, 07 12:27 PM CST

      Chavez Vision Roils Nation

      (Newser) - Hugo Chavez's grasp on Venezuela is about to tighten as the country inches toward a virtual dictatorship and expanded socialism—a development that has support among the poor but is drawing dissent from economists and former army officials. An expected revision of the Constitution would drop the workday to six hours, establish a new social security system, and make Chavez re-electable for life, the New York Times reports. More »

    • Spanish King to Venezuelan Prez: Shut Up!

      BBC  |  Nov 11, 07 7:26 AM CST

      Spanish King to Venezuelan Prez: Shut Up!

      (Newser) - World leaders at the Ibero-American summit had a grade-school exchange yesterday, with Spain's King Juan Carlos pulling out a "why don't you shut up" when Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez wouldn't wait his turn to talk. Chavez ignored requests to be more polite after calling a former Spanish prime minister a "fascist," adding that even "a snake is more human" than fascists," reports the BBC. More »

    • Gunmen Injure 8 After Chavez Protest Rally

      Associated Press  |  Nov 8, 07 6:18 AM CST

      Gunmen Injure 8 After Chavez Protest Rally

      (Newser) - A band of hooded gunmen opened fire and tossed tear gas cannisters into a crowd of college students returning yesterday from a massive rally protesting President Hugo Chavez' policies. At least eight were injured, but no one was killed, AP reports. Panicked students raced through campus as ambulances arrived. Students had led a peaceful march of 80,000 to protest Chavez' constitutional proposals that would abolish presidential term limits and expand his powers. More »

    • Chavez Calls Cheney & Co. 'Ignorant Fools' After Slip-up

      Associated Press  |  Nov 7, 07 11:49 AM CST

      Chavez Calls Cheney &amp; Co. 'Ignorant Fools' After Slip-up

      (Newser) - Hugo Chavez had a little fun at Dick Cheney's expense yesterday; after the US vice president confused Venezuela with Peru in a weekend speech, the bombastic Venezuelan president said the slip-up showed that "those who govern the United States are a bunch of ignorant fools. "They don't know where Venezuela is, nor do they know where Peru is,"  Chavez said, laughing. More »

  • October 2007

    • All Systems Dough for Chávez' Bank of the South

      Bloomberg  |  Oct 9, 07 4:46 AM CDT

      All Systems Dough for Ch&aacute;vez' Bank of the South

      (Newser) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez' dream of a regional development bank like the International Monetary Fund was officially launched yesterday as finance ministers from seven South American nations agreed to establish Banco del Sur. The new Bank of the South will be dedicated to strengthening trade ties and expanding growth across the continent. Its home? Caracas, naturally. More »

  • September 2007

    • Chavez Slams Quinceañera Implants

      Reuters  |  Sep 26, 07 1:07 PM CDT

      Chavez Slams Quincea&ntilde;era Implants

      (Newser) - Hugo Chavez has aimed his anti-consumerist wrath at one of Venezuela’s bustiest trends. In a record eight-hour TV address Sunday, the barn-storming president assaulted his countrymen for giving breast implants as presents to girls celebrating their quinceañeras , the traditional 15th-birthday coming-of-age party.   More »

    • Latin Neighbors Mistrust Chavez

      Weekly Standard  |  Sep 19, 07 2:06 PM CDT

      Latin Neighbors Mistrust Chavez

      (Newser) - Hugo Chavez's regional popularity is largely hot air, a Pew survey shows, concluding that the Venezuelan president is “widely mistrusted.” In large numbers, Latin Americans also agree that “most people are better off in a free market economy”—including 72% of Chavez’s countrymen, Weekly Standard ’s Duncan Currie notes. More »

  • August 2007

    • Chavez Hands Nation New Time Zone

      Reuters  |  Aug 24, 07 4:45 AM CDT

      Chavez Hands Nation New Time Zone

      (Newser) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez plans to bump clocks in his nation back half an hour next month to add daylight to citizens' lives and create "a more fair distribution of the sunrise," Reuters reports. The change will particularly help poor children who wake up before dawn to go to school, explained Chavez' science and technology minister. More »

    • Beyond Chavez: The Other Latin America Is Booming

      Economist  |  Aug 18, 07 7:02 AM CDT

      Beyond Chavez: The Other Latin America Is Booming

      (Newser) - Despite the rhetorical drumbeat from Hugo Chavez, not all of Latin America is mired in poverty exacerbated by free-market extremes exported from the US, the Economist writes. Led by giants Brazil and Mexico, much of the region is actually better off now than at any time in 30 years; the area is enjoying its fourth straight year of growth, averaging 5%. More »

    • Chavez Proposal Clears Way for Lifelong Presidency

      BBC  |  Aug 16, 07 3:06 AM CDT

      Chavez Proposal Clears Way for Lifelong Presidency

      (Newser) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has made a power grab toward a president-for-life position, packaging a proposal granting him unlimited terms with a measure to cap the workday at six hours. The constitutional amendment would extend terms from six to seven years and remove the two-term limit that would otherwise force Chavez to step down in 2012. More »

    • Chavez Lavishes Oil Wealth on Neighbors

      Guardian (UK)  |  Aug 9, 07 8:53 AM CDT

      Chavez Lavishes Oil Wealth on Neighbors

      (Newser) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is spreading hundreds of millions of oil dollars around South America in an effort to limit the influence of the International Monetary Fund and forge a strong alliance. Chavez began a four-nation tour in Argentina referring to the IMF as "Dracula" and called for a united front against the US. More »

    • Snubbing the West, Bolivia Waxes Red

      Washington Post  |  Aug 3, 07 10:18 AM CDT

      Snubbing the West, Bolivia Waxes Red

      (Newser) - Bolivia’s populist president is traveling his country handing out aid—straight from his anti-American neighbor Hugo Chávez. The Washington Post reports that Evo Morales has been taking more than a cue from Chávez, using the Venezuelan leader's cash to fund social welfare programs and build clinics and schools, while balking at the investment in private enterprise favored by the West. More »

  • July 2007

    • Team Chávez Waves Imperios Adios

      Guardian (UK)  |  Jul 6, 07 4:36 AM CDT

      Team Ch&aacute;vez Waves Imperios Adios

      (Newser) - After vanquishing Mexico in the CONCACAF tournament for North and Central America, a depleted American team went quietly in the first round of the Copa America, hosted by Hugo Chávez's Venezuela. The home team, by contrast, achieved its first victory in the tournament in 40 years, and will move on to the semifinals. More »

  • June 2007

    • Exxon, Conoco Pull Out of Venezuela

      Reuters  |  Jun 26, 07 8:04 AM CDT

      Exxon, Conoco Pull Out of Venezuela

      (Newser) - ExxonMobil and ConocoPhillips are bolting from lucrative operations in Venezuela in the wake of Hugo Chavez's demand that his state-run oil company receive at least a 60% share in projects. Talks over compensation fell apart hours before today's deadline to determine the future of four projects that produce as much as a quarter of the country's daily output. More »

    • Chavez Warns of US Attack

      Guardian (UK)  |  Jun 26, 07 4:48 AM CDT

      Chavez Warns of US Attack

      (Newser) - Truculent Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has ordered troops to be prepared for a US invasion, the Guardian reports. America is intent on toppling his government in any way it can, Chavez warned in a speech to soldiers. "It's not just armed warfare; I'm also referring to psychological warfare, political warfare, economic warfare," he said. More »