Person: Chavismo

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Cost of food threatens the political order in Venezuela

Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro warned, in a televised interview on January 13, that an “economic coup d’etat” was afoot. He blamed “saboteurs” for hoarding goods and scalping prices in an alleged plot to “destabilise” the national economy.

Mon, 19 Jan, 2015

Supporters honour ailing Chavez

Nothing shows the extent of Hugo Chavez’s grip on power quite as clearly as his absence from his own inauguration.

Fri, 11 Jan, 2013

Chavez allies re-elect assembly president

Allies of cancer-stricken president Hugo Chavez on Saturday chose to keep the same National Assembly president — a man who could be in line to step in as a caretaker leader in some circumstances.

Mon, 07 Jan, 2013

Chavez allies back Assembly chief

Allies of Venezuela’s cancer-stricken president Hugo Chavez have re-elected the National Assembly president – a man who could be in line to step in as a caretaker leader.

Sun, 06 Jan, 2013