Simon Bolivar

Chavez Reveals New, Glitzy Coffin For National Hero

AP | Posted 12.19.2011

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CARACAS, Venezuela -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez paid tribute to 19th century independence leader Simon Bolivar on Saturday by unveiling a new c...

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New Latin American Organization Aims To Strengthen Regional Integration

AP | CHRISTOPHER TOOTHAKER | Posted 02.01.2012

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CARACAS, Venezuela — South American independence hero Simon Bolivar once dreamed of unifying several nations as a counterweight to their powerfu...

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The United Countries Of The Americas?

Patrick Takahashi | Posted 01.11.2012

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I'm on my annual global adventure and thus far have posted on: - "Japan: Seven Months After the Cataclysm," and - "A Simple Solution for E...

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Our America

Viviana Hurtado | Posted 10.10.2011

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Several terms refer to the same ethnic group and have produced what I call "happy talk," which contains economic and demographic truths but not proportional political or social clout.

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Chavez Says U.S. Is Preparing An Invasion Of Libya

AP | CHRISTOPHER TOOTHAKER | Posted 05.25.2011

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CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Monday that he won't condemn Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and he warned the Uni...

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Hugo Chavez Can't Kill Hope in Venezuela

Fernando Espuelas | Posted 05.25.2011

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With Sunday's election results, it is clear that President Hugo Chavez has been dealt a significant blow by the people of Venezuela.

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Hugo Chavez OBSESSED With Simon Bolivar

AP | CHRISTOPHER TOOTHAKER | Posted 05.25.2011

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CARACAS, Venezuela — For Hugo Chavez, Simon Bolivar is more than a founding father to be feted once a year on his birthday. He's the icon of an ...

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Why Hugo Chavez Dug Up Simon Bolivar's Bones

TIME | Posted 05.25.2011

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On Friday before dawn, a Chávez government team ceremoniously opened Bolívar's casket in the National Pantheon in Caracas, where his remains were br...

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Desperate Hugo Chavez Desecrates Simon Bolivar's Tomb

Fernando Espuelas | Posted 05.25.2011

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The desecration of Simon Bolivar's tomb is as shocking as anything Hugo Chavez has ever done.

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Simon Bolivar & Arsenic: Poison Killed Latin American Liberator, Says Dr. Paul Auwaerter

AP | ALEX DOMINGUEZ | Posted 05.25.2011

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BALTIMORE — Arsenic helped kill Simon Bolivar, according to a Johns Hopkins doctor who is questioning the tuberculosis diagnosis given as the cause ...

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The Colombian Elections: Who Will Be the Next President of Macondo?

Michael Fairbanks | Posted 05.25.2011

How many countries in the world could elect as its next president someone who dropped his pants and mooned a disrespectful audience of students?

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