1. So-Called ‘Civil Society’ in Post-Chávez Venezuela
(Matching tags: community organizations, venezuela, Chavez)

There is a powerfully dangerous and condescending myth circulating about so-called ‘civil society’ in Venezuela, which goes something like this: as Daniel Levine put it on a recent radio program, “there’s ...

2. Venezuelan Support to Haiti Under Chávez: Petrocaribe and Beyond
(Matching tags: aid, debt relief, Haiti, petrocaribe, Chavez)

Jake Johnston wrote a great piece about Chávez's legacy in Haiti on the Haiti Reconstruction and Relief Watch blog.  He writes: Last week, after the passing of Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez, Haiti ...

3. Senior French Official Compares Chávez to French Statesmen De Gaulle and Blum
(Matching tags: france, media coverage, Chavez)

... there’s been hardly any mention of Western European governments’ reactions to Chavez’s death, though they’ve tended to be warmer than those of their North American partners.  For instance, Spain’s rightwing ...

4. Unprecedented Show of Support and Honor at the Historic Funeral of Hugo Chávez
(Matching tags: venezuela, Chavez)

The funeral for Venezuelan president, Hugo Rafaél Chávez Frías, was held the morning of Friday March 8th, at the Military Academy in Caracas, Venezuela. 55 countries sent delegations to the funeral. 33 ...

5. New York Times Reports False Statement on Venezuela’s Economic Growth During Chávez Years
(Matching tags: media coverage, new york times, venezuela, Chavez)

In an article by William Neuman, the New York Times reports that “Venezuela had one of the lowest rates of economic growth in the region during the 14 years that Mr. Chávez held office, according to World ...

6. Venezuelan Economic and Social Performance Under Hugo Chávez, in Graphs
(Matching tags: poverty, venezuela, health, inequality, education, social services, Chavez, economic growth)

On Tuesday, Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez passed away after 14 years in office. Below is a series of graphs that illustrate the economic and social changes that have taken place in Venezuela during ...

7. U.S. and Canada Isolated as Latin American Leaders Acknowledge Chávez’s Regional Leadership
(Matching tags: media coverage, latin america, Obama, Chavez)

Yesterday afternoon Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez passed away, after a long battle with cancer. The announcement by Vice President Nicolás Maduro came just minutes after Chávez’s death and elicited ...

8. Will the U.S. Government, Media Seek to Improve Relations with Venezuela?
(Matching tags: coup, venezuela, Chavez, Maduro)

... very briefly until President Chavez returned. I think that there was U.S. involvement, yes. (Video clip here. This information has however never been reported this fully in the pages of the Washington ...

9. Piñera Praises Chávez at CELAC Summit; Media Influences Public Opinion on Venezuela But Not So Much Governments
(Matching tags: media coverage, venezuela, CELAC, Chavez)

... hemispheric organization including all countries other than the U.S. and Canada – don’t care whether the media dismisses it as “Chavez’s project.” When Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay decided to admit Venezuela ...

10. Pundits Who Had Predicted a “Tight” Presidential Election in Venezuela Now Predict Doom and Gloom
(Matching tags: venezuela, Chavez)

As we have previously noted, many pundits and much of the international media predicted a close presidential election in Venezuela in October, if not an actual victory by opposition candidate Henrique ...