Caracas Travel News

ET The Associated Press Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas receives a replica of Venezuelan independence hero Simon Bolivar's sword from Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez in Caracas on Friday. (Ariana Cubillos/Associated Press) Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has dismissed as insufficient...

Venezuela — President Hugo Chavez is hailing the forthcoming arrival of 300 Russian-made tanks and armored vehicles, and urging civilians to join government-organized militias to be ready to defend Venezuela from a foreign invasion. Chavez called on his supporters to...

Venezuela opposes the U.S. use of Colombian bases and calls it a preparation for a U.S...No new date for the vote has been set, but aides to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva were busy calming emotions after the latest...

So when on November 8th he announced during his weekly television show that Venezuela’s army should “prepare for war”, apparently with Colombia, this was greeted with concern but not panic. Sure enough, three days later Mr Chávez was denying his...