Covering Hugo Chávez: “If Only He Ruled As Well As He Campaigned” British journalist Rory Carroll talks about the charisma and contradictions of the late Venezuelan president.

Chavez has not been seen, heard from since leaving the country a month ago. Jan. 10, 2013— -- As Venezuela rose this morning, hours before Hugo Chavez was supposed to be sworn in for his ...

Jan. 11, 2013— -- When telenovela actor Winston Vallenilla spoke at a massive rally in support of Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez yesterday, he was not just speaking for himself. He was ...

Under Chávez' rule, oil-rich Venezuela has become one of the least economically competitive countries in the world. In 2012, the country ranked 126 of 144 in a study by the World Economic Forum.

HUGO CHAVEZ loves to talk. Since he became Venezuela's ruler in 1999, according to one count, he has appeared on national television 2,135 times, for an average of 43 minutes per day. So one sure ...

The Last Chance for Hugo Chávez in Venezuela. Published Oct 01, 2012 at 1:00 AM EDT Updated Sep 30, 2012 at 9:57 PM EDT “Chavez is the whole people. Chavez is millions,” the president has said.

When Lt. Col. Hugo Chávez ended his military career in 1992 with a failed coup attempt, he found a new career as Venezuela’s master of illusion. During his 14 years as president, Chávez fooled ...

You can hardly blame President Hugo Chavez for the poor economy in Venezuela (editorial, Sept. 12). Chavez’s opponents, the rich businessmen, oil barons and landowners, are the culprits; in ...

Feb. 18, 2012— -- Hugo Chávez returned to Venezuela in the early hours of Monday morning, two months after heading to Cuba for cancer surgery. There are still no images of him in the country ...

Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez in the mid-2000s ordered his top lieutenants to work with Colombian Marxist guerrillas to flood the U.S. with cocaine in his government’s efforts to combat the ...