Venezuela Begins Investigation of Assassination Plot

The Venezuelan Attorney General’s Office has formally started an investigation into an alleged assassination plot against President Hugo Chavez, following recently publicized declarations by a former paramilitary hitman and a former Colombian intelligence...

Polls Show 54% of Venezuelans Approve of Chávez

According to a yearly poll called “Iberobarómentro” conducted by the Iberian-American Consortium of Market Investigation and Advice Enterprises (CIMA), 54% of Venezuelans approved of the Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez’s management...

The Other South American Tri-border Region

The US’ preoccupation with terrorism, combined with a large Lebanese community in Ciudad de Este, Paraguay, located in the in the eastern part of the country, has forced a high level of international scrutiny on the tri-border region between Brazil,...

Venezuelan And Colombian Presidents Move Past Their Differences

Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez and Colombia’s President Alvaro Uribe reconciled and said they “moved on” to overcome differences, following a two-hour private meeting on Friday. Chavez said the meeting, which took place in...

Chávez Criticizes Divisions, Urges Dialogue Within Venezuela’s Bolivarian Alliance

At a meeting of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) Wednesday, Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez criticized allies in the Patriotic Alliance – a coalition of political parties which support the “Bolivarian Revolution” led...

Bush Wants Colombian Free Trade Agreement

President Bush says opposition Democrats in Congress are making a serious error by refusing to vote on a free trade agreement with Colombia. VOA White House correspondent Scott Stearns has the story.

Chavez Threatens to Cut Trade Ties With Colombia

Venezuela’s president has threatened to sever trade relations with Colombia over disagreements with the country’s president, Venezuelan daily Nacional said on Tuesday.

Colombia’s Uribe Offers Talks With Rebels on Hostages

Colombian President Alvaro Uribe says he is willing to send officials to a neutral area to negotiate the swap of government-held rebels for rebel-held hostages.

Chavez Accuses Colombia of Sabotage in Rebel Talks

Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez has accused Colombia again of sabotaging a humanitarian deal that he was trying to negotiate with Colombian rebels. In Caracas, VOA’s Brian Wagner reports Mr. Chavez claimed his efforts were advancing until...