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Venezuela's last major opposition TV station is sold
CARACAS, Venezuela — The sale of Globovision, Venezuela's last major television station critical of the government, raised concern Tuesday that no mass media platform may remain on which to challenge the Chavista administration of President...
Tags: Media Industry, Caracas (Venezuela), Television Industry, Prisons, Freedom of the Press
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Mexico president fires agency head over restaurant scandal
MEXICO CITY -- He’s got to be wishing that his daughter had just ordered takeout and gone home. The head of Mexico's consumer protection agency, Humberto Benitez Treviño, was fired Wednesday by President Enrique Peña Nieto, nearly three weeks...
Tags: Television Industry, Mexico, Twitter, Inc., Mexico City
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Venezuela lawmakers trade blame for Congress brawl
CARACAS -- Political tensions that have boiled steadily in Venezuela since last month’s presidential election exploded on the floor of Congress, with lawmakers slugging it out in a brawl that left several injured. Pro- and anti-government...
Tags: Caracas (Venezuela), U.S. Congress, Mexico, Mexico City, Elections
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West Hollywood man accused of inciting violence in Venezuela
The Venezuelan government has charged a West Hollywood filmmaker with criminal activity for allegedly inciting post-election violence within the South American nation. Timothy Tracy was charged Saturday with conspiracy and using a fake public document,...
Tags: Caracas (Venezuela), Nicolas Maduro, Central Intelligence Agency
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Venezuela opposition to boycott election audit
CARACAS, Venezuela -- Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles announced Thursday that his movement will boycott an audit of election results and push the government to hold a new presidential ballot. He said the opposition would not participate...
Tags: Elections, Politics, Hugo Chavez
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Letters: How we pay for healthcare
Re "Open the books on medical care prices," Column, April 19 I appreciate David Lazarus' column blasting inflated and mysterious hospital fees. But I feel compelled to comment on his statement, "I can't think of any other business that's permitted to... -
Letters: The Constitution applies to everyone
Re "Legal debate swirls around treatment of suspect," April 21 I am glad the Boston bombing suspect has been caught. But however despicable his alleged crimes are, do we want to deny a U.S. citizen his right to a trial, as guaranteed by our...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Safety of Citizens, Terrorism, Politics, Government
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Letters: Boy Scouts' decision doubted
Re "Scout officials endorse dual tack on gays," April 20 Aside from being annoying and insulting, the recommendation of top Boy Scouts of America officials to allow gay boys to become members while continuing to bar gay men from being leaders is...Tags: Clubs and Associations, Social Organizations, Lifestyle and Leisure, Boy Scouts of America, Gays and Lesbians
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Letters: Venezuela's vision
Re "A Venezuela score card," Opinion, April 19 Former U.S Ambassador to Venezuela Charles Shapiro's predictable assault on Venezuelan democracy failed to mention that about 79% of eligible Venezuelans actually turned out to vote in their presidential...
Tags: George W. Bush, Iraq War (2003-2011), Nicolas Maduro, Elections, Politics
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Winners and losers in Venezuela's presidential election
Venezuela's National Electoral Council declared Nicolas Maduro, the handpicked successor of the late President Hugo Chavez, the winner in the presidential election Sunday. But it was a victory in a compromised system that tilted the table in his favor....
Tags: International Law, U.S. Elections, Brazil, International Court or Tribunal, Radio Industry
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Pull back the curtain, Venezuela
The campaign to succeed the late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is underway, and as with past campaigns in that country, passions are running high. Vice President Nicolas Maduro and opposition candidate Henrique Capriles exchange near-daily attacks,...
Tags: Voting, Jimmy Carter, Elections, Politics, Hugo Chavez
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Protests and clashes as Bahrain prepares for Grand Prix
Chanting protesters reportedly clashed with police Friday in Bahrain even as race cars began looping the tracks before the Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday. Reuters reported that dozens of young men skirmished with police firing tear gas as an...
Tags: Religion and Belief, National Government, Bahrain, Political Dissent, Human Rights
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