Venezuela Military Displays New Weaponry

A pair of Russian-made fighter jets roared overhead and soldiers marched in formation carrying new Kalashnikov rifles Wednesday as Venezuela marked its Independence Day showcasing recent arms deals that have alarmed Washington. Complete Story

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Chavez Hosts 6-Nation Trade Summit

President Hugo Chavez marked Venezuela's entry into the South American trade bloc Mercosur with a six-nation summit Tuesday, an alliance that he says should be a common front against U.S. free trade deals.

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Venezuela Seeks Security Council Seat

President Hugo Chavez vowed Thursday that Venezuela would win a seat on the U.N. Security Council despite U.S. opposition.

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Envoy: U.S. Doesn't Back Venezuela Boycott

The American ambassador to Venezuela denied Wednesday that U.S. officials were urging opponents of President Hugo Chavez to boycott December's presidential vote.

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Venezuelan Prison Riot Kills 7 Inmates

A riot by inmates fighting for control of cell blocks within a prison left seven prisoners dead and 11 wounded in central Venezuela, officials said Tuesday.

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Venezuela: U.S. Would Undermine Election

Venezuela's information minister said Monday that U.S. officials were urging opponents of President Hugo Chavez to boycott a December presidential vote. But U.S. officials dismissed the charge.

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Peru Rejects Election Fraud Suggestion

Peru's government rejected Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's suggestion that Alan Garcia was not the true winner of Peru's presidential runoff.

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Venezuela's Chavez Names Defense Minister

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Saturday he would appoint a top general as his new defense minister, choosing a loyalist who helped return him to power after a 2002 coup.

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Venezuela Criticizes U.S. Over U.N. Seat

Venezuela condemned what it called U.S. diplomatic pressure against its bid for a U.N. Security Council seat, saying Washington is trying to lobby Latin American nations to keep Venezuela off the council because it would stand up to the Bush administration.

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Chavez Kalashnikov Factory Plan Stirs Fear

President Hugo Chavez's plans to build the first Kalashnikov factory in South America are stirring fears Venezuela could start arming his leftist allies in the hemisphere with Russian assault rifles.

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Venezuela, Colombia to Build Pipeline

The construction of a natural gas pipeline to connect Colombia with Venezuela and eventually offer access to markets in Asia will begin next month, officials said Thursday.

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Venezuela to Buy 24 Russian Fighter Jets

President Hugo Chavez said Venezuela will buy 24 Russian-made Sukhoi fighter jets this year, and his government will build a factory to produce Kalashnikov assault rifles.

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Bush Criticizes Venezuela's Chavez

President Bush suggested Wednesday that Venezuela's fiery anti-American President Hugo Chavez has done "a great disservice to the traditions and people" of his country.

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Chavez Inaugurates Venezuelan Film Studio

President Hugo Chavez inaugurated a Venezuelan film studio Saturday to counter what he called Hollywood's cultural "dictatorship."

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Venezuela Receives Russian Assault Rifles

Venezuela on Saturday received 30,000 Russian-made assault rifles, the first shipment in a deal for 100,000 rifles.

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Venezuela Adds Troops to Colombian Border

Venezuela is beefing up its troop strength along the Colombian border, negotiating with Russia to set up arms factories, and preparing for a possible invasion, the army commander said Friday.

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Experts Wary of Expanding OPEC Membership

Some members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries want smaller oil-producing nations to join the group, saying an expansion would help stabilize oil prices.

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Chavez: Carlos the Jackal 'A Good Friend'

President Hugo Chavez brought up Carlos the Jackal during a meeting of oil producers Thursday, calling the Venezuela-born terrorist who once took hostages at an OPEC meeting "a good friend."

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Chavez Proposed Minimum of $50 on Crude

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Thursday said there is an excess of oil on the world market and proposed a minimum price for crude at $50 a barrel. OPEC members have no intention of increasing their oil production despite demands from a number of industrialized nations, Chavez said as he spoke at the group's meeting in Caracas.

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OPEC Leaves Oil Production Unchanged

OPEC, pumping almost as much as it can amid soaring oil prices, decided Thursday to keep its output steady, rejecting suggestions by Venezuela to cut production.

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OPEC Likely to Leave Oil Output Unchanged

Major oil-producing countries are set to keep crude output unchanged at an OPEC meeting despite a renewed call by Venezuela to cut production, though some members hinted at the possibility of trimming supplies down the road.

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Defense Spending in Latin America

Some of the top spenders on defense in Latin America last year:

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Venezuela Spending Billions on Defense

Venezuela is buying helicopters, boats and military transport planes in defense deals worth about $2.7 billion, modernizing its military as tensions grow between leftist President Hugo Chavez and the United States.

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OPEC Nations Seen Maintaining Oil Output

OPEC is expected to vote to maintain current output levels when it meets later this week and reject efforts by Venezuela — a perennial price hawk — to implement a production cut.

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Ecuador Turns Down Chavez Energy Invite

Ecuador has turned down Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's invitation to join an energy alliance aimed at challenging Washington's economic influence in the region, the government's spokesman said Monday.

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Hugo Chávez Interview

Greg Palast: You’d think George Bush would get down on his knees and kiss Hugo Chávez’s behind. Not only has Chávez delivered cheap oil to the Bronx and other poor communities in the United States. And not only did he offer to bring aid to the victims of Katrina.

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Cuba concern over US Castro plans

A senior Cuban official has sharply criticised a US report on the future of Cuba after Fidel Castro leaves office. A draft of the report calls for a "democracy fund" to boost opposition to Cuba's communist government.

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Venezuelan government takes issue with Mercenaries 2 - Video Game News - Yahoo! Video Games

Ilusion or reality?

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Posada's CIA ties uncovered in papers

Details have emerged about Cuban exile militant Luis Posada Carriles' CIA links 40 years ago in South Florida. One revelation: his tie to the agency's Miami bureau.

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Frustrating Venezuela’s U.N. Aspirations -- Smoke, Mirrors, and Iran

Looks like Venezuela is trying for Latin America’s rotating seat on the U.N. Security Council. The primary concern cited in the article is that Venezuela would take action to thwart American efforts to deny Iran nuclear weapons.

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If Monsanto attacks Venezuela!

[President of Venezuela, Chavez] 'got it loud and clear' when most Westerners never even opened the memo and looked casually! He knows what happens if the USA 'invades' his nation and he's gearing up to become the next Iraq but with a far better chance of repelling the wicke …

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Will OPEC Hold Up?

The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries is a cartel set up in 1960 to keep oil prices high by fixing the supply of crude oil below its demand.

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Digital Chosunilbo: Venezuelan Leader to Visit Kim Jong-il

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, a fierce critic of the United States, said Saturday he will meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-il. Observers speculate that ideas for cooperation between the two countries could include an oil-for-missiles deal.

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Op-Ed: The Wall Street Journal Calls Hugo Chavez A Threat to World Peace

The continued hostile rhetoric is clearly to signal another attempt to oust the Venezuelan leader at whatever time and by whatever means the Bush administration has in mind. Stay tuned.

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World Banks Brace for Dollar Collapse

Russia, like other countries and world banks is shifting its reserves to Euros over Dollars. What does this mean for the future of the dollar? In realistic terms, this development is telling of things to come both economically and geopolitically.

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"Right left and wrong left": A false and damaging dichotomy

Maxwell A Cameron, from the University of British Columbia, says Talk of a 'right' and a 'wrong' left in Latin America hinders understanding of continent's reaction against economic orthodoxy. He goes on...

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The War Against the Maritime Power

If the United States and Russia are fighting a low intensity war then it begs the question: what are the elements of the Russian strategy to defeat the United States? Russian strategy against the United States would focus on four goals:

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Chavezpalooza - Coming to an Axis Near You!

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Venezuela says to buy 24 Russian fighter jets

Hugo Chavez is going fighter-shopping for some Russian jets.

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The End of Dollar Hegemony

This is a speech by Texas Republican Congressman Ron Paul addressing the United States' history of dollar diplomacy and dollar hegemony around the globe.

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Chile's Michelle Bachelet resists US pressure over Venezuela

Dr Rice: Venezuela on UN Security Council seat "aims at the heart of US interests", "Chile could fall into a group of losers against US interests" and US "will not understand" a Chilean vote for Venezuela. Michelle resists bully

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Venezuela Adds Troops to Colombian Border

Venezuela is beefing up its troop strength along the Colombian border, negotiating with Russia to set up arms factories, and preparing for a possible invasion, the army commander said Friday.

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Venezuelan President Chavez Seeks to Punish Opponents

From the article: Since surviving a recall referendum in August 2004, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has tracked and sought to punish the millions of Venezuelans who signed the petitions calling for the referendum, according to a human rights group from that South American coun …

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For Venezuela, a Treasure in Oil Sludge

The sludge in the glass jar on David Nelson's bookshelf here is thicker than molasses and was once thought worthless.

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Russia Steps In To Arm Venezuela

In spite of all Russia's friendly words and promises, their actions are strong evidence of a hidden agenda. Where ever we (the USA), have a conflict Russia is there helping all that opose us.

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BBC NEWS | Americas | Russian arms arrive in Venezuela

This area of latin-america does not need more rifles!

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Chavez: Terrorist, murderer, kidnapper, assassin is "good friend"

President Hugo Chavez brought up Carlos the Jackal during a meeting of oil producers Thursday, calling the Venezuela-born terrorist who once took hostages at an OPEC meeting "a good friend."

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Editorial: Mid-point in the Middle East?

Tariq Ali: As fears are voiced within the US establishment of impending debacle in Iraq, a survey of the embattled landscape from Baghdad, Ramallah and Tehran to Beirut and Damascus. American control is slipping, Ali argues—but it is too soon to count on imperial defeat.

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Interview: A Voice on the Left

Bolivian President Evo Morales talks to TIME about nationalizing the energy sector, his friendship with Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez, and relations with the US, including "Señorita" Condoleezza Rice.

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Peru accuses Chavez of meddling

Peru's President Alejandro Toledo has again accused the Venezuelan leader, Hugo Chavez, of interfering in Peru's presidential election, due on 4 June. Mr Toledo urged the Organization of American States (OAS) to act over what he termed Mr Chavez's meddling.

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