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March 6, 2013

Venezuelan president changed nation, had rocky relations with bishops

President Hugo Chavez waves to supporters after casting his vote in Venezuela's 2008 election. Chavez, the socialist president who transformed Venezuela while acting as chief protagonist in what was one of the worst Catholic Church-government relationships in Latin America, died March 5. He was 58.

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - Hugo Chavez, a socialist president who transformed Venezuela while acting as chief protagonist in what was one of the worst Catholic Church-government relationships in Latin America, died March 5. He was 58.

Published in International
January 15, 2013

Shifts in balance of power create uneasy relations in Latin America

Images of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and Jesus are held up at a rally in Chavez' honor outside Miraflores Palace in Caracas Jan. 10. Venezuela's Supreme Court allowed indefinite postponement of his inauguration, scheduled for Jan. 10, raising ques tions about political leadership in the country. Chavez has not spoken or appeared publicly since undergoing a fourth cancer operation in Havana Dec. 11.

LIMA, Peru - When Venezuela's bishops spoke out against postponing the inauguration of ailing President Hugo Chavez, the president's supporters accused them of meddling in politics, while government opponents praised their comments.

Published in International
January 3, 2013

Caracas cardinal asks Venezuelans to pray for ailing president

Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino of Caracas, Venezuela, and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez are pictured in a 2006 file photo. Cardinal Urosa asked Venezuelans to pray for President Chavez as he battles cancer.

CARACAS, Venezuela - Caracas Cardinal Jorge Urosa Savino asked Venezuelans to pray for President Hugo Chavez as he battles cancer.

Published in International