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Letters: Hugo Chavez's gift
Re "Hugo Chavez's legacy," Editorial, March 7 The Times leaves out one of Hugo Chavez's greatest achievements. When the late Venezuelan president took office 14 years ago, he enthusiastically continued his country's costly El Sistema, which provides...Tags: Culture, Entertainment, Music, Arts and Culture, Hugo Chavez
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Suicide bomber strikes as Hagel visits Kabul; 9 civilians dead
KABUL, Afghanistan --A loud explosion struck outside Afghanistan's Defense Ministry in Kabul on Saturday, reportedly killing at least nine civilians in an attack less than a mile from where U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel was staying in the capital....
Tags: Bombings, Afghanistan, Suicide, Kabul (Afghanistan), Emergency Incidents
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Gas likely to stay at pennies per gallon in post-Chavez Venezuela
Although Hugo Chavez has died, Venezuelans are likely to still enjoy gasoline for pennies per gallon – if not for even less. The people of Venezuela have long been used to low-priced gas that is heavily subsidized by the state, viewing it as a...
Tags: Politics, Hugo Chavez, Rick Perry, Elections
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Sean Penn in Venezuela to mourn 'friend' Hugo Chavez
The mourners lamenting the death of late Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez included the presidents of Iran and Cuba, a Spanish prince and a man that Chavez himself once floated as a possible American ambassador to Venezuela: Hollywood actor Sean Penn. Penn...Tags: Politics, The Huffington Post, The Hollywood Reporter, Sean Penn, Haiti Earthquake (2010)
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Hugo Chavez's funeral and Gustavo Dudamel's passion for Venezuela
“Tell me,” Lazarus asks during the Last Supper Passover Seder in John Adams’ “The Gospel According to the Other Mary,” "why is this night different from all other nights?” The answer for Gustavo Dudamel on Thursday...
Tags: Government, Culture, Politics, Entertainment, Heads of State
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Venezuela's 'president in charge' Maduro picks a running mate
CARACAS, Venezuela -- Venezuela’s new interim president, Nicolas Maduro, gave a clear sign Friday night that he will use political capital left by the late President Hugo Chavez to win election in his own right. In his acceptance speech to the...
Tags: Government, Politics, Heads of State, Hugo Chavez, Jesse Jackson
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Hugo Chavez's legacy
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who died Tuesday of cancer at age 58, was beloved and reviled, bombastic and provocative, a flamboyant figure who was vastly influential in his country and throughout the region. The former paratrooper-turned-populist...
Tags: George W. Bush, Cuba, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Fidel Castro, Iraq
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Funeral begins for Venezuela's Chavez
This post has been updated. See the note below for details.CARACAS, Venezuela -- The funeral ceremony for late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez got underway Friday at a military base in the capital before 32 heads of state and with the Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra directed by Los Angeles conductor Gustavo...Tags: Human Interest, Culture, Heads of State, Hugo Chavez, Jesse Jackson
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Reflexiones sobre el Chavismo sin Chávez
Hugo Chávez Frías, el ex comandante del ejército venezolano y presidente desde hace 14 años, ha muerto. Nunca pudo recuperarse del cáncer que le diagnosticaron en el 2011. La pregunta ahora para Venezuela y para todos los países del continente que...Tags: Cuba, Nicaragua
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Body of Hugo Chavez to remain on view under glass
CARACAS, Venezuela -- After funeral services Friday with at least 33 heads of state expected to be in attendance, the body of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez will be specially embalmed and ultimately placed on permanent public display in a glass case,...
Tags: U.S. Embassy, Heads of State, Hugo Chavez, Elections, Government
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Gustavo Dudamel to attend Hugo Chavez funeral, miss L.A. concert
Gustavo Dudamel will fly to Caracas, Venezuela for the funeral Friday of President Hugo Chavez, and the L.A. Philharmonic music director might lead a concert tied to the Chavez events. The Venezuelan-born conductor is expected to head to Caracas...
Tags: Entertainment, Arts and Culture, Music, Caracas (Venezuela), Hugo Chavez
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Will Chavez's death hasten Castro regime's demise?
Hasta la vista, Chavez. Fidel, what's taking so long? They were friends and ideological comrades, partners who propped each other up and provocateurs who loved poking a stick at the United States. And just as Fidel Castro and Chavez bonded like...Tags: Politics, China, Russia, Fidel Castro, Raul Castro
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