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Capriles: Venezuela court ruling political
CARACAS, Venezuela, (UPI) — A Venezuelan Supreme Court ruling letting President Hugo Chavez begin his new term Thursday in absentia was politically motivated, a key opposition leader said. The court's ruling was intended “to resolve the problem” in the ruling United Socialist Party of a growing power struggle between Vice President Nicolas Maduro and National Assembly President Diosdado Cabello, Henrique…
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Legislator welcomes ruling on stop-and-frisk tactics
NEW YORK, CMC – The Grenada-born American legislator, who was arrested during the West Indian American Day Carnival Parade two years ago, is hailing the decision of a court to strike down part of the New York Police Department (NYPD) “stop-and-frisk” policy. “I thank Judge Scheindlin for standing up to the abuses of the stop, question and frisk tactic and…
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Report: Brazil’s Lula to face investigation
SAO PAULO — A top Brazilian newspaper is reporting that popular former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will be investigated for allegations that he knew about a massive cash-for-votes scheme, the nation's biggest corruption scandal. The Estado de S. Paulo newspaper reports Wednesday that the attorney general has ordered the formal investigation. It cited no sources. Before hours call…
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Chávez will miss inauguration amid heightened tensions
CARACAS — Of all the people flocking here Thursday to mark President Hugo Chávez’s new six-year term, the man of the hour, the ailing Comandante, will not be among them. On Tuesday, National Assembly President Diosdado Cabello announced that Chávez will miss the event, as he remains in Cuba where he is recovering from complicated cancer surgery that has kept…
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Venezuela lawmakers postpone Chavez swearing-in
CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela's decision to postpone the inauguration of President Hugo Chavez as he remains in Cuba battling cancer has prompted furious accusations from the opposition that the government is violating the constitution and should tell the country how ill the socialist leader really is. But government officials argued the inauguration can legally take place at a later date…
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US newspaper says Jamaica’s debt worse than Greece
CHICAGO, CMC – A leading United States newspaper Tuesday said that Jamaica’s debt crisis is in a worse financial shape than Greece and suggested that the Portia Simpson Miller administration consider a bailout plan with significant debt relief. The Chicago Tribune in an editorial said that Jamaica has more debt in relation to the size of its economy than any…
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Hugo Chavez ‘stable’ and receiving treatment in Cuba
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is in a “stable situation” in a Cuban hospital receiving treatment due to a severe respiratory infection, his government said Monday. Information Minister Ernesto Villegas provided the update, saying the government is in “permanent contact” with Chavez's medical team and relatives who are with him in Havana where he underwent surgery for…
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With Inauguration Approaching, Uncertainty in Venezuela
Venezuelans and their political leaders are facing a week of questions as the country, and the world, wait to see if ailing President Hugo Chavez takes the oath of office January 10. Thursday is the day designated by the Venezuelan constitution for administering the oath of office. Chavez won re-election in October, but he has been in Cuba for cancer…
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Mandela’s recovery is good, says Zuma
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela has recovered from his recent lung infection and a surgical procedure to remove gallstones, according to an announcement yesterday by President Jacob Zuma. Doctors say that Mandela, 94, has made “steady progress and that clinically, he continues to improve,” according to a statement issued by Zuma's office. Mandela was hospitalised for…
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Venezuela
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The election which took place yesterday in Venezuela was of a certain significance. It was a poll among legislators to elect the chairman of the National Assembly and pitted Diosdado Cabello, who already held the post, against challenger Blanca Eekhout, who belongs to the Chávista faction led by Vice President Nicolás Maduro. It masked the jostling for…
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