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Venezuela Election Results: Danny Glover, Rigoberta Menchu Back Hugo Chavez

Actor Danny Glover and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Rigoberta Menchu are in Venezuela today to back Hugo Chavez's presidential campaign against Henrique Capriles.

Venezuela: Concentración y abuso de poder con Chávez | Human Rights Watch

La concentración de poder del Presidente Hugo Chávez ha provocado un serio perjuicio a los derechos humanos en Venezuela, señaló Human Rights Watch en un informe publicado hoy.

InterAmerican Security Watch – Monitoring Threats to Regional Stability » Blog Archive » Venezuelans have chance at democracy, human rights

Venezuelans have chance at democracy, human rights IASW | Friday, October 5th, 2012 | No Comments » BY REP. ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN Since 1998, Hugo Ch

Pro-Chavez Labour MPs Fly to Venezuela - Guy Fawkes' blog

October 5th, 2012

Pillay urges Venezuela to reconsider withdrawal from American Convention on Human Rights | Noticias | Humania.tv | Noticias sobre ONGs

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Tuesday strongly urged Venezuela to reconsider its decision to withdraw from the American Convention on Human Rights, warning that it could be a serious setback for human rights protection in...

She was among thousands of people who cheered for the president's rival recently in the serpentine streets of Caracas' Petare slum, which used to be a bastion of support for Chavez. She held out a handwritten letter addressed to "My future President...

RWB's address to the European Parliament's Subcommittee on Human Rights - Reporters Without Borders

Reporters Without Borders has been invited to address the European Parliament's Subcommittee on Human Rights on 18 September 2012, when it is to examine the situation in Venezuela. The following is the text of the address. The situation in the...

Venezuela pulling out of OAS human rights bodies

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Le retrait du Venezuela de la Cour interaméricaine des droits de l'homme constitue un «affront pour les victimes» | Amnesty International

La décision du Venezuela de se retirer de la Cour interaméricaine des droits de l'homme constitue un affront pour les victimes de violations des droits humains.

ICYMI: Venezuela’s government begins process of withdrawing from OAS human rights bodies | What's Next Venezuela?

The Washington Post via Associated Press September 10, 2012 CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela has begun the process of pulling out of two human rights bodies

Amnesty Criticizes Venezuela’s Exit from Rights Court | Americas Forum

Amnesty Criticizes Venezuela’s Exit from Rights Court Added by admin on September 14, 2012.Saved under Latest News, Venezuela Tweet!function(d,s,id

“Chávez sueña con una Venezuela clase media”

Carlos Hurtado, coordinado general del Frente Nacional Patriótico Clase Media Socialista, manifestó que ya dieron inicio a nuevos programas en materia de vivienda que beneficiarán a este sector de la población

Venezuela's Capriles goes on offensive after graft accusations| Reuters

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's opposition challenger Henrique Capriles sought to deflect attention from a corruption row by throwing the accusation back at President Hugo Chavez on Friday in an escalating

United Nations News Centre - Top UN official urges Venezuela to reconsider withdrawal from human rights convention

A United Nations senior official today urged Venezuela to reconsider its decision to withdraw from the American Convention of Human rights, warning that doing so would represent a serious setback for human rights protection in the Latin American...

Venezuela y la libertad de prensa en las elecciones

Un reporte del Comité para la Protección de los Periodistas, una organización sin fines de lucro que promueve la libertad de prensa mundialmente, asegura que durante más de una década el presidente de Venezuela, Hugo Chávez, ha asediado...

Violence erupts in Venezuela when challenger campaigns in Chavez stronghold - CSMonitor.com

A large crowd of supporters of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez turned violent when opposition candidate Henrique Capriles campaigned in a Chavez-leaning area.

Aide to Venezuela opposition candidate fired amid corruption talk| Reuters

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's opposition presidential candidate Henrique Capriles kicked a top aide off his campaign on Thursday after vague corruption accusations by government leaders, potentially

Venezuela’s break with regional human rights court ‘an affront to victims’ | Amnesty International

Venezuela's decision to pull out of the Inter-American Court is an affront to the victims of human rights violations.

Chávez’s Decade of Media Repression | Free Venezuela

A Deaf and Dumb War, But Not Blind | Sampsonia Way Magazine

In this week's Night Watch Venezuelan writer Israel Centeno draws troubling comparisons between the government-tolerated militias in Venezuela and Benito Mussolini's shock troops. These armed militias are alleged to be responsible for the growing...

Thor Halvorssen: Amidst the Carnage, Syria Finds a Loyal Ally in Hugo Chávez

At a time when most nations are trying to figure out how to stop Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad from killing his own people in a year-long struggle to stay in power, the Venezuelan government is helping to prop him up.

Venezuela prison riot leaves 25 dead | World news | guardian.co.uk

Government vows crackdown but is accused of neglect after weekend of armed clashes at Yare I complex in Miranda state

Audio slideshow: the 10th anniversary of Hugo Chavez's inauguration as Venezuela's president | World news | guardian.co.uk

From army cadet to globe-trotting president, Rory Carroll traces the life of Hugo Chávez

Hugo Chávez says reports of massacre were used to harm election prospects | World news | The Guardian

Venezuelan president accuses media of exaggerating reports of deaths of Yanomami Indians

Venezuelan electoral officials order political ad off the air, Chavez opponents cry foul - The Washington Post

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan electoral officials have ordered off the air a political ad that depicts the murder of a young man to highlight concerns about crime.

Opposition Runs Illegal Advertisement, Violates Electoral Regulations [Video] | venezuelanalysis.com

Opinion and Analysis: Opposition Opposition Runs Illegal Advertisement, Violates Electoral Regulations [Video] By Correo del Orinoco International, S

Venezuela's political unrest leading up to presidential elections

Hugo Chavez faces tough competition from oppositional candidate Henrique Capriles, which may cause Venezuela's political unrest and violence to increase.

Electoral Campaign in Venezuela Advances, Chavez Rejects Opposition's Neoliberal Package | venezuelanalysis.com

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United Nations News Centre - Top UN official urges Venezuela to reconsider withdrawal from human rights convention

A United Nations senior official today urged Venezuela to reconsider its decision to withdraw from the American Convention of Human rights, warning that doing so would represent a serious setback for human rights protection in the Latin American...

Ocean Atlas Captain Freed In Venezuela

CARACAS, Venezuela -- An American cargo ship captain has been freed without charge after being detained last week at a port in this South American country, a U.S. Embassy official said Monday. The captain of the Ocean Atlas had been detained on...

Supporters throw stones in Venezuela pre-election clash| Reuters

CARACAS (Reuters) - Rival supporters in Venezuela's presidential election fought and threw stones on Wednesday before a campaign stop by opposition leader Henrique Capriles less than a month before an

Violence breaks out at Venezuela campaign event - Businessweek

PUERTO CABELLO, Venezuela (AP) — Violence broke out at an opposition campaign event in Venezuela on Wednesday as supporters of President Hugo Chavez blocked a road and a campaign truck was torched. Both sides hurled rocks, and police said at least...

Venezuela's Chavez woos rich, warns of civil war| Reuters

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's famously anti-capitalist president, Hugo Chavez, has urged rich voters to back him or face civil war, while his opponent sought to reassure the poor he will not abandon

Insight: Chavista militants may be wild card after Venezuela vote| Reuters

CARACAS (Reuters) - Sitting in front of a mural of Jesus and the Virgin Mary armed with AK-47s, three red-shirted children are clutching assault rifles and copies of Venezuela's constitution.The photo,

Venezuela | Freedom House

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The state of the world's human rights

Venezuela's Oil Refinery Blaze - Seven Good Reasons To Suspect Sabotage

Venezuela on fire - The Washington Post

As Mr. Chávez fiddles, his oil industry burns.

In Venezuela, a media landscape transformed - Reports - Committee to Protect Journalists

In more than a decade in power, President Hugo Chávez Frías has overseen the transformation of nearly every aspect of Venezuelan society, including the media. When Chávez came to office in 1999, he enjoyed the support of the country’s...