CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's prosecutor's office said on Thursday it would open an investigation into in a recording the opposition says features a top government ally accusing the deputy head of the ruling Socialist Party of corruption and conspiring against the new president.Full story
CARACAS (Reuters) - A Venezuelan supermarket puts a stack of toilet paper on its shop floor, and desperate consumers snatch it up within five minutes. A woman's voice over the loudspeaker reminds shoppers each person can only buy four packages. Full story
Shortages of toilet paper across Venezuela have led to long lines with some people waiting days to stock up on rolls. Economists say the shortages stem from state-controlled prices, which are set below market-clearing price as a way to assist the disadvantaged. TODAY’s Jenna Wolfe reports.
After passionate campaigning, Venezuelans went to the polls to choose who will replace the late Hugo Chavez. NBC’s Mark Potter reports.
The Venezuelan government has announced it will conduct a formal inquiry into whether deceased president Hugo Chavez was "inoculated" with cancer. Risa Grais-Targow, Eurasia Group Latin America Analyst, provides perspective on how this might impact oil
Host Chris Hayes and his panel explore where the legacy of Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez lies in the contested ground between villain and saint. The Daily Beast’s Michael Moynihan, NYU professors Alejandro Velasco and Greg Grandin, and Queens College and the CUNY Graduate Center professor Sujatha Fernande
Leaders from just about every country in Latin America, as well as Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and a small delegation from the U.S., turned out for the funeral of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. NBC’s Mark Potter reports.
Rachel Maddow demonstrates the proper way to mix a Corpse Reviver #2 cocktail in a salute to the assorted creepily preserved world leaders on display around the world, the ranks of which will reportely soon include Venezuela's Hugo Chavez.
Andretti Autosport driver E.J. Viso of Venezuela holds his helmet in his team scoring stand prior to the start of the final practice session for the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana May 24, 2013. The 97th running of the Indianapolis 500 is scheduled for Ma
REFILE - CORRECTING DATEVenezuelan soldiers search pedestrians at a check point at the slum of Petare in Caracas May 23, 2013. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro sent some 3,000 troops into the streets of the capital of Caracas to crack down on rampant crime that has made the OPEC nation one of t
REFILE - CORRECTING DATEA Venezuelan soldier stands during a patrol at the slum of Petare in Caracas May 23, 2013. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro sent some 3,000 troops into the streets of the capital of Caracas to crack down on rampant crime that has made the OPEC nation one of the most dang
A Venezuelan soldier conducts a search on a motorist at a check point at the slum of Petare in Caracas May 23, 2013. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro sent some 3,000 troops into the streets of the capital of Caracas to crack down on rampant crime that has made the OPEC nation one of the most dang
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