VENEZUELA

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez announced on Friday afternoon by way of the Twitter social network that he’s back in his country from Havana, where he underwent surgery and rested following medical recommendations.»

The United States demands that the Venezuelan opposition dismantle the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA) and suspend cooperation with Cuba if it wins the elections in October.»

“Here I go, taking flight like a condor,” President Hugo Chavez said in his first message to the Venezuelan people through his Twitter account, Granma newspaper reported on Thursday.»

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was successfully operated in Havana on Monday and is now in good physical condition, announced the Executive Vice president of the Government, Elias Jaua.»

Venezuelan President travels to Havana on Friday to undergo surgery, eight months after a carcinogenic tumor was removed in Cuba. The National Assembly approved his authorization to leave the country for more than five days, as the Venezuelan Constitution establishes.»

Venezuela’s National Assembly approves on Thursday President Hugo Chavez’ trip to Cuba, since it is a constitutionally-based procedure despite the arguments the opposition might present at the session.»

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez announced that, in the coming days, he will undergo a new surgery in Cuba, which will be performed by the same medical team that removed a cancerous tumor from his pelvic region last year.»

More than two million Venezuelans are registered in the great missions “Sons of Venezuela” and “Venezuela in Love Major” social programs aimed at eliminating extreme poverty in this country, President Hugo Chavez said Thursday.»

A parade for the 20th anniversary of the civil military uprising staged on February 04th 1992 began Saturday midday in Los Proceres Avenue, in Caracas, headed by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and the attendance of heads of state and government of the member states of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA).»

Eight people have died and more than 4000 families have been affected by heavy rainfall in Venezuela this past week, as areas near Caracas and five states of  the South American nation are the most affected. Heavy rains over the past several days have caused landslides in many areas of Venezuela.»