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Hondurans go out to vote for new president...among the country's political, military and judicial elite. Mr Zelaya had scared them by moving increasingly to the left and befriending Hugo Chavez, Venezuela's radical president. At the same time, experts say that, faced with the daunting... In this article: Manuel Zelaya, Roberto Micheletti, Honduras, Democracy, Amnesty International, Argentina, Organisation of American States, Costa Rica, Porfirio Lobo, and US |
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washingtonpost.com | 2 days ago
Honduran favorite aims for Brazil's support
...the race. Lobo, 61, said he was determined to overcome resistance to the vote from Zelaya's close ally Venezuela, as well as the European Union, which has suspended aid to impoverished Honduras until the crisis is resolved. "If I have to...
In this article: Manuel Zelaya, Honduras, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Tegucigalpa, Roberto Micheletti, Brazil, United States, Washington, and National Party
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Honduras breakthrough is win for democracy
...and his client with a convenient means to rally support. Not just Venezuela's satellites but every other member of the Organization of American States joined in censuring Honduras. The subsequent intransigence of the de facto government of...
In this article: Manuel Zelaya, Honduras, Democracy, Hugo Chavez, Jim DeMint, U.S., and Authoritarianism
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Yahoo! News | November 14, 2009
De facto Honduras leadership pledges poll security (AFP)
...have been reported. "External forces are planning to boycott the electoral process," Micheletti said, noting the military was investigating reports that Venezuela and Nicaragua intended to "hinder" the elections. Supreme Electoral...
In this article: Manuel Zelaya, Washington, Honduras, Roberto Micheletti, Tegucigalpa, United States, and Central America
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Financial Times | October 30, 2009
Honduran rivals agree a deal to end crisis
In the early hours of yesterday morning, Mr Micheletti, a veteran of national politics and a vehement critic of Mr Zelaya, told reporters that the deal marked "the beginning of the end of the country's political situation".
In this article: Manuel Zelaya, Roberto Micheletti, Democracy, US, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Supreme Court, and Hillary Clinton
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Washington Times | November 03, 2009
Obama doctrine 'coup'
...who lawfully protected democracy, President Obama and his minions immediately joined the region's authoritarians - including notably Venezuela's Hugo Chavez and Cuba's Castro brothers - in declaring Mr. Zelaya a victim of a "coup." When...
In this article: Manuel Zelaya, Honduras, Democracy, Center for Security Policy, CAP, United States, and Hugo Chavez
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Reuters | October 03, 2009
Honduras' leaders edge closer to crisis talks
...and is resisting pressure to return him to power. Zelaya, who had riled Honduran elites with his ties to Venezuela's socialist President Hugo Chavez, insists on returning to the presidency. Honduras refused entry on Sunday to an OAS advance...
In this article: Roberto Micheletti, Manuel Zelaya, Honduras, Jose Miguel Insulza, Thomson Reuters, Tegucigalpa, Barack Obama, and Central America
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Sydney Morning Herald - Business | November 19, 2009
Micheletti to step down briefly for Honduras vote
...Micheletti said. Zelaya, in comments to Venezuela's Telesur TV channel, immediately rejected the move as a "crude maneuver" that implicitly recognizes that Michelettis presence in office "stains the electoral process." Zelaya, who is...
In this article: Roberto Micheletti, Manuel Zelaya, Honduras, United States, Supreme Court, Argentina, Panama, and Brazil
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Charlotte Observer | October 05, 2009
US official: Honduras stance hurts anti-drug ops
...5, 2009. Ros-Lehtinen traveled to Honduras with two other Florida Republicans as part of a fact-finding trip and are among US lawmakers who oppose Zelaya in large part because he is supported by Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez. Honduras'...
In this article: Honduras, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Manuel Zelaya, United States, Roberto Micheletti, Hugo Chavez, and Tegucigalpa
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Venezuela (pronounced: /ˌvɛnɨˈzweɪlə/ or IPA: //ˌvɛnɨˈzwɛlə//; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish: República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America.
The country comprises a continental mainland and numerous islands located off the Venezuelan coastline in the Caribbean Sea. Venezuela possesses borders with Guyana to the east, Brazil to the south, and Colombia to the west. Trinidad and Tobago, Grenada, St. Lucia, Barbados, Curaçao, Bonaire, Aruba, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and the Leeward Antilles lie just north, off the Venezuelan coast. Its size is 916,445 km² with an estimated population of 26,414,816. Its capital is Caracas. Falling within the tropics, Venezuela sits close to the equator, in the Northern Hemisphere. The flag colors are yellow, blue and red, in that order. The yellow stands for land wealth, the blue for courage, and the red for independence from Spain.
A former Spanish colony, which has been an independent republic since 1821, Venezuela holds territorial disputes with Guyana, largely concerning the Essequibo area, and with Colombia concerning the Gulf of Venezuela. In 1895, after the dispute over the Guyana border flared up, it was submitted to a neutral commission, which in 1899 decided mostly in Guyana's favour. Today, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is known widely for its petroleum industry, the environmental diversity of its territory, and its natural features. Venezuela is considered to be among the world's 18 most biodiverse countries, featuring diverse wildlife in a variety of protected habitats.
- Name:
- Venezuela
- Conventional Long Name:
- Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela</small>
- Local Name:
- República Bolivariana de Venezuela
- Capital:
- Caracas
- Language:
- Spanish
- Motto:
- Dios y Federación
- Largest City:
- Caracas
- Government type:
- Federal presidential republic
- Founding Date:
- July 05, 1811
- Formations:
- Recognized
- Area:
- 916,445
- GDP (per capita PPP):
- $358.623 billion
- GDP (nominal):
- $319.443 billion
- GDP (nominal per capita):
- $11,388
- Time Zone:
- UTC-4:30
- Currency:
- Bolívar fuerte
- Demonym:
- Venezuelan
- Drives On:
- right
- Currency (code):
- VEF
- Country Calling Code:
- 58
- ccTLD:
- .ve
- Anthem:
- Gloria al Bravo Pueblo
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