The race, won by Maduro 50.7 to 49.1%, was far closer than the contest in October when Chávez beat Capriles by 11 percentage points. We host a debate between Rory Carroll, author of “Comandante: Hugo Chávez’s Venezuela,” and Mark Weisbrot, co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research.
Read MoreNicolas Maduro, the self proclaimed “son” of the late President Hugo Chavez, was elected on Sunday to govern Venezuela for the period 2013-2019. The victory, no matter how small, brought a sigh of relief in Cuba which stood to lose its source of fuel and main trade and cooperation partner if Capriles had won the election.
Read MoreThe National Electoral Council (CNE) of Venezuela announced the end of voting at 6:00 p.m. (22:30 GMT) to choose the substitute of late President Hugo Chavez. The vice president of the CNE, Sandra Oblitas said that henceforth only the centers with voters in line will remain open.
Read MoreNearly 19 million eligible Venezuelans began voting Sunday morning in presidential elections to choose a successor to late president Hugo Chavez, who himself was elected in 1999 and held office until his death on March 5, reported dpa news. The elections hold extraordinary importance for Cuba and other Latin American countries.
Read MoreThroughout Britain these last few days hundreds of thousands of people are celebrating the death of Margaret Thatcher, in their hearts or on the streets. They were drinking champagne today Saturday in Piccadilly Circus, London and elsewhere in the towns and cities throughout Britain that Thatcher left blighted by her policy reforms and her desire to crush the unions.
Read MoreCuba’s Buena Vista Social Club band led by singer Omara Portuondo returns to Santiago de Chile for a concert on May 3rd.. The photographer brings us these images from an earlier presentation of Buena Vista in Santiago de Chile. (7 photos)
Read MoreThe Venezuelan electoral campaign was short but intense. Hours of speeches left dozens of quotes by the leading candidates: Interim president Nicolas Maduro and opposition leader Henrique Capriles, who face off tomorrow to determine the successor of Hugo Chavez. Here’s a selection of some of the phrases voiced during the campaign.
Read MoreThe elections have been marked by atypical events, starting with Chavez’s death and followed by the organization of polling in just over 30 days by the National Electoral Council (CNE), and the realization of “blitz campaigning” over a mere 10-day period.
Read MoreForeign ministers of South American countries affected by conflicts with transnational corporations will meet in Quito in late April. The meeting will be a “starting point” for bringing together countries affected by legal actions of tremendously powerful transnational companies.
Read More“I swear to you Chavez, my vote’s for Maduro!” With these words and other songs in support of Chavista candidate Nicolas Maduro, a red tide overflowed seven avenues in Caracas. If anyone still doubted the way the Venezuelan people support their interim president, they couldn’t have after having seen this massive march.
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