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Cuba: Hugo Chavez, Fidel Castro’s Lost Heir

With the death of Hugo Chavez, Cuba also lost the longed for great political leader after the slow public demise of Fidel Castro. An admirer and close friend of the Cuban revolutionary, the Venezuelan president was the person who best embodied the ideas of Castro in recent decades throughout Latin America

Hugo Chavez Is Dead at 58, informs VP

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, 58, passed away on Tuesday at a Caracas military hospital, Vice President Nicolas Maduro told a national radio and TV audience.

Venezuelan Top Brass Meet with VP Maduro

Venezuelan Vice President Nicolas Maduro met with political and military leaders of the South American country in the Miraflores presidential palace late Tuesday morning, reported dpa news.

Egypt: Black Bloc Violence & Canal City Strikes

From violence to civil disobedience, Egypt’s disparate opposition groups are deploying a variety of tactics in resisting the state.

Chavez Suffers New Respiratory Infection

The health of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez continues to be “sensitive” because of a “new and severe” respiratory infection, the government said today. Chavez has been out of direct touch with the population since his Decembrer 11th operation to fight cancer.

Municipal Broadband Networks Bridge the Digital Divide as Telecom Industry Tries to Block Them

As many as one in 10 Americans cannot get Internet connections fast enough for common online activities such as watching video. Many communities have responded to this digital divide by creating their own municipal broadband networks as an alternative to the slow services offered by cable and telephone companies in order to gain equal access to education, healthcare and even jobs.

Venezuela: Maduro & Capriles Acting Like a Campaign Has Begun

From the tone of the political debate between Venezuelan Vice President Nicolas Maduro and opposition leader Henrique Capriles, you’d think there’s a election campaign underway, while eyes remain fixed on the facility where President Hugo Chavez remains hospitalized.

Chavez Undergoing Chemo, Reports VP

Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez is undergoing chemotherapy to combat his cancer, but his strength is “superior” to the medical procedures that followed his December 11 operation, said Vice President Nicolas Maduro on Friday.

WikiLeaks Whistleblower Bradley Manning Says He Wanted to Show the Public the “True Costs of War”

For the first time, 25-year-old U.S. Army Private Bradley Manning has admitted to being the source behind the largest leak of state secrets in U.S. history. More than a thousand days after he was arrested, Manning testified Thursday before a military court. He said he leaked the classified documents to the whistleblowing website WikiLeaks in order to show the American public the “true costs of war.”

Chavez Is Battling for His Life, says VP

Given the recent rumors about the possible death of the Venezuelan president, VP Nicolás Maduro, said today that Hugo Chavez is currently battling for his health and life. However, he insisted that Chavez is still giving orders despite his breathing difficulties.