Latin America

Chavez Faithful Look For A Way To Keep His Memory Alive

7:01am March 15, 2013

by Juan Forero

Ten days after his death, Hugo Chavez's remains are being moved to a museum after being on display at a military academy. The government has been debating what to do with the body long term. His political heirs simply say they want to keep his memory and image alive.

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Mexican President Shifts Focus From Drugs To Progress

5:48am March 12, 2013

by Carrie Kahn

Mexico's new president, Enrique Peña Nieto, has been in office for three months, and despite his claims that he's fighting drug violence with a new strategy, there are no signs the situation is any better. The president prefers to focus on Mexico's economic potential and has been touring the country, giving pep talks wherever he goes.

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In Upcoming Venezuelan Vote, Hugo Chavez Looms Large

5:17am March 12, 2013

by Juan Forero

With Chavez gone, his handpicked successor is in the spotlight. Nicolas Maduro has adopted Chavez's style and anti-imperialist rhetoric. That should help boost his appeal as he faces opposition leader Henrique Capriles in a special election April 14.

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Venezuela To Display Chavez Body For Perpetuity

4:32pm March 11, 2013

Funeral services will be held Friday for Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who died this week after a long battle with cancer. Dozens of presidents and dignitaries are in Caracas, including the leaders of some pariah countries that are adversaries of the United States.

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Chavez celebrates a new oil refinery with Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega in 2007. Nicaragua repays Venezuela for its oil with sugar, coffee and other goods.

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Venezuelan Oil Subsidies Still Buoy Neighbors, For Now

2:06pm March 09, 2013

by Carrie Kahn

Late President Hugo Chavez helped out ideological peers in Latin America, as well as key U.S. allies in the Caribbean. But with Venezuela's own financial challenges and an upcoming presidential election, many of those countries are worried their vital oil lifeline is about to be shut off.

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Cubans Wonder If Aid Will Still Flow Following Death Of Chavez

11:49am March 07, 2013

by Nick Miroff

Fidel Castro treated Hugo Chavez like a son, and the Venezuelan leader in turn provided large dollops of assistance to prop up the Cuban economy. Cubans are now worried that the oil shipments and subsidies could decrease or even end.

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Venezuela-U.S. Relations Could Thaw After Chavez

11:49am March 07, 2013

Audie Cornish talks to Patrick Duddy, the last U.S. Ambassador to serve in Venezuela. He's currently a visiting senior lecturer at Duke University's Center for International Studies.

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After Chavez, What's Next For Venezuela

3:53pm March 06, 2013

Venezuela's president Hugo Chavez died Tuesday in Caracas, leaving many unanswered questions about the future of the country. Julia Sweig, director for Latin America studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, talks about the impact "Chavismo" had on Venezuela and the world.

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Hugo Chavez: The Legacy Of A Polarizing Leader

2:12pm March 06, 2013

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez died Tuesday after struggling with cancer for nearly two years. The polarizing leader will be remembered both as a champion of the poor, and as a leader who consolidated power in his office. New Yorker staff writer Jon Lee Anderson talks about what life was like during his nearly 14 years in power.

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Chavez's Death Will Have Ramifications For Cuba

11:18am March 06, 2013

The death of President Hugo Chavez could mean as much for Cuba as it will for Venezuela. The Chavez government has heavily subsidized Cuba.

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