Hugo Chavez is at it again. Having lost a constitutional referendum last December which would have allowed him to run for president of Venezuela for life, and having been effectively rebuffed in ...

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s government announced the death of President Hugo Chavez on Tuesday, ending 14 years of charismatic rule by the firebrand socialist but leaving his party firmly in ...

Hugo Chavez's surprise return from Cuba after cancer treatment was a classic maneuver for a president who excels at showmanship. It's also likely to give him a political boost as supporters rally ...

CARACAS, Venezuela - Hugo Chavez, who died Tuesday at 58, rose from poverty in a dirt-floor adobe house to unrivaled influence in Venezuela as its president, consolidating power and wielding the ...

The socialist leader had been in power since 1998. March 5, 2013— -- Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez died today at 4:25 p.m., Caracas time, according to Venezuelan Vice President Nicolas Maduro.

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. You knew it had to happen. As soon as the 30-some regional leaders went ...

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez made a surprise return from Cuba early today, stepping off a plane before dawn amid rampant speculation about his fitness to continue in office ...

CARACAS, Venezuela -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez warned Colombia against provoking a conflict, saying any attack on his country would trigger a reaction. Chavez insisted he wants peace during a ...

The Rev. Numa Molina, a Jesuit priest, has championed the poor for decades. Now, he is a power broker and a confidante of ...

When Venezuelan authorities announced a long-overdue devaluation of their currency last week, ministers insisted that the command had come directly from President Hugo Chávez. “We have taken this as a ...

“Get your personal affairs in order.” It’s the hardest thing doctors have to tell cancer patients who are as ill as media reports suggest Hugo Chávez is. With an election looming in less than five ...