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  1. Consumerism gaining foothold in communist Cuba
    France 24 logo France 24 8 hours ago
    People walk past a shop in the Cuban capital Havana offering Swiss-brand Victorinox products on February 13. Even the least expensive of Victorinox's wares is costly for most in Cuba, where the monthly pay -- the same for all salaried workers on this communist island -- is around 18 dollars per month.

    AFP - The decision by high-end retailer Victorinox to open a store in Havana left many people scratching their heads. Who, in cash-strapped Cuba, would be able to afford the pricey Swiss emporium's deluxe cutlery, sleek luggage items and precision watche

  2. The Venezuelan Republic of Crime
    Real Clear World logo Real Clear World 9 hours ago

    The recent kidnapping of Carlos Pujalte, Mexico’s ambassador to Venezuela, has cast an unflattering light on the latter country’s declining public safety. Over the past year, several diplomats have suffered a similar fate in Caracas, Venezuela’s capital.

  3. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 23 hours ago
    A competitor takes a jump during the Valparaiso Cerro Abajo urban downhill mountain bike race in Valparaiso, about 121km (75 miles) northwest of Santiago, February 19, 2012. More than 60 riders from Chile, Argentina, Peru, Ecuador, the U.S. , Venezuela...

    A competitor takes a jump during the Valparaiso Cerro Abajo urban downhill mountain bike race in Valparaiso, about 121km (75 miles) northwest of Santiago, February 19, 2012. More than 60 riders from Chile, Argentina, Peru, Ecuador, the U.S. , Venezuela... View Photo »

  4. Venezuela GP Lazarus joins GP2
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    Super Nova Racing will leave GP2 having competed in every season of the series so far © Sutton Images Venezuela GP Lazarus has been granted entry to the GP2 grid for the 2012 and 2013 seasons in replacement of Super Nova. The Italian team has joined forc

  5. Purgatory by Tomás Eloy Martínez
    Farm Lane Books Blog 11 hours ago

    Translated from the Spanish by Frank Wynne Five words from the blurb: Argentina, history, political, disappearances, love Tomás Eloy Martínez was one of the most important authors in the Spanish speaking world. He was born in Argentina in 1934 and became

  6. Iran and Venezuela, BFF
    New York Daily News logo New York Daily News 11 hours ago
    Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez speaks with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

    "That hill [in front of Venezuela’s presidential Miraflores Palace] will open up and a big atomic bomb will come out.” At this, both presidents chuckled. And then Chavez continued: “[T]he imperialist spokesmen say. Ahmadinejad and I are going into t

  7. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 day ago
    LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 19: Jess Varnish (L) of Great Britain and Daniela Larreal (R) of Venezuela compete in the Women's Keirin First Round during the UCI Track Cycling World Cup - LOCOG Test Event for London 2012 at the Olympic Velodrome on February...

    LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 19: Jess Varnish (L) of Great Britain and Daniela Larreal (R) of Venezuela compete in the Women's Keirin First Round during the UCI Track Cycling World Cup - LOCOG Test Event for London 2012 at the Olympic Velodrome on February... View Photo »

  8. Inside Story Americas - Venezuela's voices of opposition
    YouTube Logo YouTube Videos 6 days ago
  9. U.S. vs. Italy: Roster Predictions
    The New York Times logo The New York Times 12 hours ago
    Jermaine Jones returned to Schalke's lineup for a Europa League match on Thursday.

    With Olympic qualifying about to begin and World Cup qualifying starting a few months after that , next week’s friendly between the United States and Italy (Feb. 29, 3 p.m. Eastern; ESPN2, ESPN3) comes at a key juncture for both U.S. Soccer and the natio

  10. La Phil Live: Dudamel Conducts Mahler
    Rotten Tomatoes logo Rotten Tomatoes 12 hours ago

    Gustavo Dudamel leads two of the world's great orchestras - the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Simón Bolivar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela - combined with multiple choirs and soloists in Mahler's "Symphony of a Thousand" (No. 8), the apotheosis of th

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Venezuela (IPA: [ˌvɛnɪˈzweɪlə]; Spanish: Venezuela, IPA: [beneˈswela]), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a country on the northern coast of South America. Comprising a continental mainland and numerous islands in the Caribbean Sea, Venezuela borders Guyana to the east, Brazil to the south, and Colombia to the west. Trinidad... Full Article

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  1. Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez salutes during a ceremony in Ciudad Bolivar at the southern state of Bolivar February 15, 2012. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 5 days ago

    Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez salutes during a ceremony in Ciudad Bolivar at the southern state of Bolivar February 15, 2012.

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  2. Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez (R) greets supporters as he attends to a ceremony in Ciudad Bolivar at the southern state of Bolivar February 15, 2012. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 5 days ago

    Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez (R) greets supporters as he attends to a ceremony in Ciudad Bolivar at the southern state of Bolivar February 15, 2012.

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  3. Venezuela's Deportivo Tachira's Gamadiel Garcia, left, fights for the ball with Brazil's Corinthians' Paulinho during their Copa Libertadores soccer match in San Cristobal, Venezuela, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012. AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 days ago

    Venezuela's Deportivo Tachira's Gamadiel Garcia, left, fights for the ball with Brazil's Corinthians' Paulinho during their Copa Libertadores soccer match in San Cristobal, Venezuela, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012.

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  4. In this photo provided by Miraflores Press Office, Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, right, greets supporters as he arrives for the 193 anniversary of the Agostura Congress in Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela, Wednesday Feb. 15, 2012. Chavez accused the opposition's presidential candidate... AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 days ago

    In this photo provided by Miraflores Press Office, Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, right, greets supporters as he arrives for the 193 anniversary of the Agostura Congress in Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela, Wednesday Feb. 15, 2012. Chavez accused the opposition's presidential candidate...

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  5. Luis Yanez (R) of Venezuela's Zamora FC vies for the ball with Franco Sosa(L) of Argentina's Boca Juniors, during their 2012 Libertadores Cup football match, at Carolina stadium in Barinas on February 14, 2012. Getty Images logo Getty Images 5 days ago

    Luis Yanez (R) of Venezuela's Zamora FC vies for the ball with Franco Sosa(L) of Argentina's Boca Juniors, during their 2012 Libertadores Cup football match, at Carolina stadium in Barinas on February 14, 2012.

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  6. Venezuela's Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro attends a meeting of ministers from member countries of ALBA, Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas, in Havana, Cuba, Wednesday Feb. 15, 2012. Member nations of the left-leaning bloc known as the Bolivarian Alliance met Wednesday in Havana... AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 days ago

    Venezuela's Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro attends a meeting of ministers from member countries of ALBA, Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas, in Havana, Cuba, Wednesday Feb. 15, 2012. Member nations of the left-leaning bloc known as the Bolivarian Alliance met Wednesday in Havana...

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  7. Actor Sean Penn, of United States, listens to Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez during a visit to the presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012. AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 days ago

    Actor Sean Penn, of United States, listens to Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez during a visit to the presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012.

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  8. Venezuela's conductor Gustavo Dudamel stands next musicians of the youth orchestra program at the Teresa Carreno theater in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012. Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic won a Grammy on Sunday for best orchestral performance for Brahms' Symphony... AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 days ago

    Venezuela's conductor Gustavo Dudamel stands next musicians of the youth orchestra program at the Teresa Carreno theater in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012. Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic won a Grammy on Sunday for best orchestral performance for Brahms' Symphony...

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  9. Venezuela's Zamora's Engelberth Jose Briceno, left, figfhts for the ball with Argentina's Boca Juniors' Walter Erviti during their Copa Libertadores soccer match in Barinas, Venezuela, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012. AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 days ago

    Venezuela's Zamora's Engelberth Jose Briceno, left, figfhts for the ball with Argentina's Boca Juniors' Walter Erviti during their Copa Libertadores soccer match in Barinas, Venezuela, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012.

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  10. Venezuela's Zamora's Dario Damian Figueroa, left, fights for tehe ball with Argentina's Boca Juniors' Diego Alejandro Rivero during their Copa Libertadores soccer match in Barinas, Venezula, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012. AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 days ago

    Venezuela's Zamora's Dario Damian Figueroa, left, fights for tehe ball with Argentina's Boca Juniors' Diego Alejandro Rivero during their Copa Libertadores soccer match in Barinas, Venezula, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012.

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  11. Venezuela's Zamora's Dario Damian Figueroa, center, fights for the ball with Argentina's Boca Juniors' Rolando Schiavi, left, and Diego Alejandro Rivero during their Copa Libertadores soccer match in Barinas, Venezula, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012. AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 days ago

    Venezuela's Zamora's Dario Damian Figueroa, center, fights for the ball with Argentina's Boca Juniors' Rolando Schiavi, left, and Diego Alejandro Rivero during their Copa Libertadores soccer match in Barinas, Venezula, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012.

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  12. Venezuela's conductor Gustavo Dudamel, center, directs the Los Angeles Philharmonic at Teresa Carreno in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday Feb. 15, 2012. Star conductor Gustavo Dudamel is thrilling fans in Venezuela as he performs with the Los Angeles Philharmonic for the first time in his... AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 days ago

    Venezuela's conductor Gustavo Dudamel, center, directs the Los Angeles Philharmonic at Teresa Carreno in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday Feb. 15, 2012. Star conductor Gustavo Dudamel is thrilling fans in Venezuela as he performs with the Los Angeles Philharmonic for the first time in his...

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  13. Venezuela's conductor Gustavo Dudamel walks between musicians after directing a concert with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at Teresa Carreno Theater in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday Feb. 15, 2012. Star conductor Gustavo Dudamel is thrilling fans in Venezuela as he performs with the Los... AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 days ago

    Venezuela's conductor Gustavo Dudamel walks between musicians after directing a concert with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at Teresa Carreno Theater in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday Feb. 15, 2012. Star conductor Gustavo Dudamel is thrilling fans in Venezuela as he performs with the Los...

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  14. LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 19: Jess Varnish (L) of Great Britain and Daniela Larreal (R) of Venezuela compete in the Women's Keirin First Round during the UCI Track Cycling World Cup - LOCOG Test Event for London 2012 at the Olympic Velodrome on February 19, 2012 in London, England. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 day ago

    LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 19: Jess Varnish (L) of Great Britain and Daniela Larreal (R) of Venezuela compete in the Women's Keirin First Round during the UCI Track Cycling World Cup - LOCOG Test Event for London 2012 at the Olympic Velodrome on February 19, 2012 in London, England.

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  15. Venezuelan presidential candidate Henrique Capriles smiles during a news conference in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday Feb. 13, 2012. Capriles, who won Venezuela's first-ever opposition presidential primary Sunday, is calling for "balanced elections," criticizing the use of government money... AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 week ago

    Venezuelan presidential candidate Henrique Capriles smiles during a news conference in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday Feb. 13, 2012. Capriles, who won Venezuela's first-ever opposition presidential primary Sunday, is calling for "balanced elections," criticizing the use of government money...

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  16. Venezuelan presidential candidate Henrique Capriles flashes a thumbs-up before the start of a news conference in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday Feb. 13, 2012. Capriles who won Venezuela's first-ever opposition presidential primary Sunday, is calling for "balanced elections," criticizing the... AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 week ago

    Venezuelan presidential candidate Henrique Capriles flashes a thumbs-up before the start of a news conference in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday Feb. 13, 2012. Capriles who won Venezuela's first-ever opposition presidential primary Sunday, is calling for "balanced elections," criticizing the...

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  17. Waving Venezuelan flags, supporters of Henrique Capriles celebrate after he won the opposition presidential primary election in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012. Capriles won Venezuela's first-ever opposition presidential primary Sunday by a wide margin, emerging as the single... AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 week ago

    Waving Venezuelan flags, supporters of Henrique Capriles celebrate after he won the opposition presidential primary election in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012. Capriles won Venezuela's first-ever opposition presidential primary Sunday by a wide margin, emerging as the single...

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  18. Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez speaks during a rally to mark Youth Day in La Victoria February 12, 2012. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 1 week ago

    Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez speaks during a rally to mark Youth Day in La Victoria February 12, 2012.

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  19. Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez (C), wearing a feather headgear, talks to supporters during a rally to mark Youth Day in La Victoria February 12, 2012. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 1 week ago

    Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez (C), wearing a feather headgear, talks to supporters during a rally to mark Youth Day in La Victoria February 12, 2012.

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  20. Seattle Mariners catchers Jesus Montero (L) of Venezuela, and Jesus Sucre of Venezuela, attend a MLB spring training camp in Peoria, Arizona, February 12, 2012. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 1 week ago

    Seattle Mariners catchers Jesus Montero (L) of Venezuela, and Jesus Sucre of Venezuela, attend a MLB spring training camp in Peoria, Arizona, February 12, 2012.

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  21. A group of Venezuelans pose for a photo in Doral, Fla. , Sunday Feb. 12, 2012, where thousands headed to nearby polling stations to elect an opposition candidate that will face President Hugo Chavez in an Oct. 7 election. Miami and its surroundings areas are one of the most important... AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 week ago

    A group of Venezuelans pose for a photo in Doral, Fla. , Sunday Feb. 12, 2012, where thousands headed to nearby polling stations to elect an opposition candidate that will face President Hugo Chavez in an Oct. 7 election. Miami and its surroundings areas are one of the most important...

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  22. In this image released by Miraflores Presidential Press Office, Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, center, waves to supporters upon his arrival to the youth day celebrations in La Victoria, Aragua state, Venezuela, Sunday Feb. 12, 2012. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 week ago

    In this image released by Miraflores Presidential Press Office, Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, center, waves to supporters upon his arrival to the youth day celebrations in La Victoria, Aragua state, Venezuela, Sunday Feb. 12, 2012.

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  23. Martin Sanabria stands outside a polling place, waving Venezuela's national flag in Doral, Fla. Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012, where thousands of Venezuelans arrived to elect an opposition candidate that will face President Hugo Chavez in a Oct. 7 election. Miami and its surroundings areas are... AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 week ago

    Martin Sanabria stands outside a polling place, waving Venezuela's national flag in Doral, Fla. Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012, where thousands of Venezuelans arrived to elect an opposition candidate that will face President Hugo Chavez in a Oct. 7 election. Miami and its surroundings areas are...

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  24. A woman waves Venezuela's national flag out her car window as the driver makes his way to the polling station in Doral, Fla. Sunday Feb. 12, 2012, where thousands of Venezuelans arrived to elect an opposition candidate that will face President Hugo Chavez in an Oct. 7 election. Miami... AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 week ago

    A woman waves Venezuela's national flag out her car window as the driver makes his way to the polling station in Doral, Fla. Sunday Feb. 12, 2012, where thousands of Venezuelans arrived to elect an opposition candidate that will face President Hugo Chavez in an Oct. 7 election. Miami...

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  25. Moenchengladbach's Mike Hanke, Juan Arango of Venezuela and Marco Reus, from right, celebrate the third goal during the German first division Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Moenchengladbach and FC Schalke 04 in Moenchengladbach, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 week ago

    Moenchengladbach's Mike Hanke, Juan Arango of Venezuela and Marco Reus, from right, celebrate the third goal during the German first division Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Moenchengladbach and FC Schalke 04 in Moenchengladbach, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012.

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Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez salutes during a ceremony in Ciudad Bolivar at the southern state of Bolivar February 15, 2012.

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