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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has 59.4 percent of the vote for the elections on October 7, according to the latest survey by International Consulting Services, disclosed on Friday.»
Survey Confirms Popularity of Chavez prior to Elections
OAS General Assembly Ends Tuesday in Bolivia
The 42nd General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) will conclude in this city on Tuesday, after two intensive days, marked by demands to reformulate the continental organization.»
OAS General Assembly Underway in Bolivia
The 42nd General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) began its sessions at a hotel in Cochabamba on Monday, a few hours after its inauguration, which was characterized by reforms and re-founding, demands.»
Workers’ Party of Brazil Supports Hugo Chavez’s Re-election
The president of Brazil’s ruling Workers’ Party (PT), Rui Falcao, reiterated his party support for the re-election of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez in the October general elections in the South American nation.»
British Supreme Court Approves Assanges’s Extradition
British Supreme Court approved on Wednesday the extradition of the Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, to Sweden, where he is accused for alleged sexual assault. Assange, of Australian origin, was not in the court room when the decision was communicated in a hearing that lasted 10 minutes.»
Chavez Makes Proposal on Venezuelan Constitution
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez proposed that the National Assembly make an amendment or constitutional reform to include social programs of the State in the Constitution of the South American country.»
Kofi Annan Arrives in Syria in Search of Peaceful Resolution
Kofi Annan, special envoy of the United Nations (UN) and the Arab League (AL), on Monday arrived in the country to seek the implementation of effective steps for a peaceful resolution to the crisis of violence affecting the country.»
Rafael Correa: Human Rights are Respected in Ecuador
Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa, said that his country does respect human rights and this was acknowledged this week within the United Nations in Geneva.»
U.S. Academicians Back Cuba, Condemn Blockade
Cuba was backed on Friday by the academic community meeting at the 30th Congress of Latin American Studies (LASA), as part of its actions to tackle the U.S. blockade.»
Raul Castro Congratulates New Haitian Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe
Cuban President Raul Castro has congratulated the new Prime Minister of Haiti, Laurent Lamothe, over the ratification of his newly appointed cabinet by the country’s parliament.»
