World news about “Hugo Chavez” published by euronews.
Atomic humour as Ahmadinejad meets Chavez Mutual adulation and anti-American snipes marked the meeting of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad with his Venezuelan host Hugo Chavez. Welcoming the visiting Iranian… 10/01/2012
Argentine president joins list of leaders with cancerArgentines have been reacting to the news that their president, Christiana Fernandez de Kirchner, 58, is to undergo surgery for thyroid cancer next… 29/12/2011
Chavez launches regional body that excludes USBack on the world stage after cancer treatment, Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez has launched a new regional body that pointedly excludes the US. Displaying new… 03/12/2011
Back in the Day: ¿¡Por qué no te callas!?November 10, 2007 The King of Spain Juan Carlos I tells Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez "¿Por qué no te callas?" – or ‘Why don’t you just shut up?’ – at an… 09/11/2011
Chavez doctors say cancer patient in fine formDoctors who have been treating Hugo Chavez for cancer say the Venezuelan president is in fine health and his prognosis is excellent. They spoke out to… 23/10/2011
Cancer-hit Chavez braves TVVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez has appeared on television for the first time with his head closely shaved. The leader is currently under going chemotherapy… 02/08/2011
Chavez makes birthday balcony appearanceVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez has appeared on the balcony of the presidential palace in Caracas to mark his 57th birthday. And this year there’s a special… 29/07/2011
Chavez will return to Cuba for cancer treatmentVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez said on Saturday that he will return to Cuba to start chemotherapy treatment. Chavez said he would delegate some powers to… 17/07/2011
President set to travel to Brazil for treatmentVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez is to go to Brazil for cancer treatment according to sources in that country. The move has not been confirmed from Caracas… 15/07/2011
Independence parade goes ahead without ChavezVenezuela began its annual two-day independence day celebration on Tuesday with a military parade in the capital city Caracas. Thousands of troops took… 06/07/2011
Venezuela’s Chavez vows to battle cancerPresident Hugo Chavez has told the Venezuelan people he will keep going in his fight against cancer. There had been much speculation that he would spend… 05/07/2011
Chavez returns to Venezuela after cancer treatmentHugo Chavez has reportedly returned to Venezuela after receiving medical treatment in Cuba. State television showed the president arriving at an airbase… 04/07/2011
Chavez will make “full recovery” – officialsAfter emergency surgery to remove a cancerous tumour, officials in Venezuela say Hugo Chavez is expected to make a full recovery. Venezuela’s Vice President… 04/07/2011
Chávez confirms treatment for cancerous tumourPresident Hugo Chávez of Venezuela says he has had surgery to remove a cancerous tumour. The country’s socialist leader was speaking from Cuba where he has… 01/07/2011
Doubts linger over health of Hugo ChavezVenezuela has cancelled a regional summit scheduled for next week amid concerns for the health of President Hugo Chavez. The announcement came after state… 30/06/2011
Venezuela’s Chavez well, says CaracasFriends of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez say his enemies should stop dreaming and his allies should stop worrying about his health. Even his mother has… 27/06/2011
Venezuelans urged to support ailing ChavezVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez is reportedly in a critical condition after surgery in Cuba. Rumours are circulating about the leader’s health after an… 26/06/2011
President’s tweet increases speculation on his healthPresident, Hugo Chavez of Venezuela has tweeted to his people on the anniversary of an historic battle. The message on the social networking site has… 25/06/2011
Chavez meets Castros in Cuba after operationVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez has met with Raul and Fidel Castro in Cuba during his convalescence after surgery in Havana for a “pelvic abscess”. He… 19/06/2011
Hugo Chavez proposes peace plan for LibyaA peace plan for Libya, proposed by Venezuela’s President Chavez and reportedly accepted by Muammar Gaddafi, is being considered by the Arab League. The… 03/03/2011
Chavez to rule Venezuela by decreeThe Venezuelan Assembly has handed President Hugo Chavez decree powers until mid-2012, effectively cutting the opposition out of the legislative… 18/12/2010
Wikileaks fallout continuesThe Wikileaks revelations continue to reverberate around the world. Nowhere more so than the White House. The leaking of such a huge amount of… 30/11/2010
World leaders praise Chilean rescue missionWorld leaders have been commenting on the remarkable rescue of the 33 Chilean Miners. US President Barack Obama took time out from his schedule to praise… 14/10/2010
Chavez jokes about opposition electoral gainsHugo Chavez maintains his ruling party is the only winner in Venezuela’s parliamentary elections, despite inroads made by his rivals. The opposition is… 28/09/2010
Opposition eat into Socalist majority in VenezuelaSupporters of President Hugo Chavez have celebrated their party’s majority in Venezuela’s parliamentary elections. But their happiness soon turned to… 27/09/2010
Socialists win but opposition gains in VenezuelaVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez has still been the dominant figure throughout his country’s parliamentary election. Seen as a referendum on his… 27/09/2010
Chavez party win Venezuelan parliamentary pollEarly indications are that the party of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has won a majority in the country’s parliamentary election. The opposition has… 27/09/2010
Venezuela waits to see if opposition is backPolling stations remained open for several extra hours in the Venezuelan legislative elections but have now closed and the count is underway. The decision… 27/09/2010
3am bugle call rouses Venezuelans to voteVenezuelans are voting in a parliamentary election which is a key test for Hugo Chavez ahead of a presidential ballot in two years’ time. A 3am bugle call… 26/09/2010
Chavez vows no fraud in Venezuela pollVenezuela’s Hugo Chavez says there is no chance of fraud in today’s parliamentary election, a vote that marks a big test for his self-styled… 26/09/2010
Chavez opponents aim for parliamentary gainsSupporters of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez remain buoyant, even though the opposition is tipped to make gains in Sunday’s parliamentary… 24/09/2010
Chavez and Santos on good terms once moreVenezuela and Colombian presidents, Hugo Chavez and Juan Manuel Santos have agreed to restore diplomatic ties following a dispute last month. It is the… 11/08/2010
Colombia and Venezuela seek to mend tiesColombia’s new president Juan Manuel Santos and his Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chavez meet in Bogota today as the Andean neighbours seek to put recent… 10/08/2010
Chavez keen to restore ties with ColombiaVenezuela’s President Hugo Chavez is calling for face-to-face talks with with Colombia’s newly sworn-in President Juan Manuel Santos to restore diplomatic… 08/08/2010
Venezuela’s Chavez ‘optimistic’ over ColombiaVenezuela’s foreign minister is to attend the inauguration of new Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos in what’s being seen as a thaw in relations between… 07/08/2010
Venezuela and Colombia to talk amid tensionVenezuela’s foreign minister is to meet the new Colombian government after it takes office in a week’s time, despite the stand-off between the two… 01/08/2010
Putin and Chavez ink oil dealRussian Prime Minister Vladmir Putin has met President Hugo Chavez on his first official visit to Venezuela to deepen miltary and commerical ties between the… 03/04/2010
Putin touches down for talks in VenezuelaRussian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has arrived in Venezuela for talks with leftist President Hugo Chavez. The two leaders are discussing a 15 billion… 02/04/2010
Chavez denies helping separatists, blames USThe Venezuelan president has denied accusations that his government has helped both Colombian and Spanish armed separatists. A judge in Spain’s High Court… 02/03/2010
Chavez gags opposition televisionThe broadcasting bete noire of Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez, Radio Caracas TV Internacional, has been taken off the air. Cable operators have dropped… 25/01/2010
Venezuela seizes foreign-owned supermarketsThe Venezuelan government has taken control of a chain of foreign owned supermarkets that it is seeking to nationalise. Officials and employees have taken… 20/01/2010
Latin summit ends in attack on ObamaVenezuela and Cuba have led more strong attacks on President Obama at the end of an alternative summit of Latin American countries in Havana. The Bolivian… 15/12/2009
Venezuela and Cuba sign trade dealVenezuela’s anti-American President Hugo Chavez has signed a three billion dollar trade deal with Cuba. The cooperation agreement – worth the equivalent of… 13/12/2009
Chavez and Ahmadinejad unite against US “imperialism”Iran and Venezuela have pledged to “stand together until the end in the face of US imperialism.” The message comes as President Hugo Chavez welcomed a man… 26/11/2009
Chavez threatens war as Colombia appeals to the UNPresident Hugo Chavez of Venezuela has ordered his military to prepare for a possible war with neighbouring Colombia. Tensions along the Venezuela-Colombia… 09/11/2009
Chavez recognises Abkhazia and South OssetiaGeorgia has reacted angrily to the Venezuelan President’s recognition of the pro-Russian rebel regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Hugo Chavez made the… 10/09/2009
Venezuela recognises breakaway Georgian regionsVenezuela’s President Hugo Chavez has formally recognised the breakaway Georgian regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia as independent states. He told… 10/09/2009
Venezuelan president steals the show at VeniceIt was a red carpet event with a difference at the Venice Film Festival; instead of the usual movie makers and their stars, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez… 08/09/2009
