Hugo Chavez

A fire in Brazil, a fake fight in Phoenix and a real one in California

2013-01-28 06:54:00

Dick Van Dyke brought his characteristic charm to the SAG Awards this weekend, and Internet users dutifully searched for all sorts of details on him -- anything to distract us from the icy weather that caused school closings from here to Ann Arbor.�...

A do-nothing Congress returns to Washington; don't expect much

2012-09-18 03:00:00

A wild windstorm swept through the nation's capital on Saturday, tossing broken tree limbs, downing power lines and forcing thousands of suburbanites to eat dinner by candlelight. On Sunday, with the skies sunny and mostly clear, the oppressive heat...

The growing threat from Venezuela's Hugo Chavez

2012-07-27 10:30:00

The Obama administration's continued indifference to the actions of the Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chavez is dangerous on several fronts ("Hugo Chavez compares his rival to Mitt Romney," July 23). President Barack Obama recently made the startling...

Poll: Is Hugo Chavez crazy or funny?

2011-03-23 08:21:00

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is back in the news for another seemingly crazy statement: Claiming that capitalism ended life on Mars.� "I have always said, heard, that it would not be strange that there had been civilization on Mars, but maybe...

Wednesday morning talkers: Palin's "skwirmishes," Maryland booze, and a house that looks like Hitler

2011-03-30 03:03:00

On weekday mornings, I'll post the most controversial, shocking and (of course) ridiculous stories for your reading pleasure. That way, when you walk into work, you'll be the master of witty conversation. National • President's speech important,...

Baghdad bombings reflect sectarian tensions

2013-02-17 14:07:00

BAGHDAD — A string of bombings in Shiite Muslim neighborhoods in eastern Baghdad left as many as two dozen people dead and reflected Iraq’s heightened sectarian tensions in the wake of nearly two months of Sunni protests. The bombs went...

Sic semper tyrannis

2013-03-06 18:30:05

What? Do even Latin American caudillos die? Apparently, according to the latest and last medical bulletin on the health (or lack thereof) of Hugo Chavez, perpetually re-electable president of Venezuela. No doubt many Venezuelans are grieving at the...

Chavez's spirit will guide Venezuela - until leftist unity frays

2013-03-07 02:00:00

Even in death, Venezuelan strongman Hugo Chavez will be a powerful force guiding his countrymen to elect Vice President Nicolas Maduro to replace him. Some call the widely predicted victory of Chavez’s handpicked successor a “sympathy vote&...

Hugo Chavez: Admired and despised by readers

2013-03-06 13:44:00

For just as many reasons readers found to sneer at Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez, who died Tuesday after a lengthy battle with cancer, others found reasons to praise the late strongman. While several readers slammed Chavez for behaving like a dictator and...

Thousands of Venezuelans line street for Hugo Chavez procession

2013-03-06 12:25:00

CARACAS, Venezuela-- In a massive outpouring of grief for Venezuela's late President Hugo Chavez, hundreds of thousands of his red-shirted, fervent and often tearful followers lined a route through the capital where his coffin was being carried on its way...

Hugo Chavez death: South Florida reacts to Venezuelan leader's demise

2013-03-05 18:23:00

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who died on Tuesday, had a substantial impact on South Florida, driving thousands of his citizens here to escape his reign. Middle-class and affluent Venezuelans, fearing they would lose their wealth and freedom, fled to...

Iran declares national day of mourning for Hugo Chavez

2013-03-06 10:27:00

TEHRAN -- The Iranian government declared Wednesday as a national day of mourning for the late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, praising the leftist firebrand as a foe of imperialism. In a cable to the Venezuelan presidential office, President...

A supporter of the late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez stands in front of the military hospital in Caracas where he died Tuesday.

2013-03-06 13:35:44

Why: Shattered supporters of Hugo Chavez mourned his death in a flood of emotion that allies of the socialist leader hope will help ensure the survival of his self-styled revolution when voters elect a successor.

2013-03-06 00:00:00

Hugo Chavez dies

2013-03-06 00:00:00