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“But I think it's imprudent for a king to shout at a president to shut up.”

SANTIAGO, Chile : Hugo Chavez suggested that Spanish King Juan Carlos knew in advance of a 2002 coup that briefly removed the Venezuelan president from power, stoking a diplomatic spat fueled by the monarch's ... via International Herald Tribune

According to eyewitness reports from Hands Off Venezuela members, violence broke out yesterday in Caracas when opposition students arrived back from a peaceful demonstration against the proposed constitutional reforms.

Apparently frustrated by the lack of violence, a group of about 250 of the opposition students (many from other universities) went straight to the Central University of Venezuela (UCV) to the School of Social Work which is a stronghold of revolutionary students inside UCV.

Violent clashes erupted between pro-government and opposition student groups on Venezuela's Central University campus Wednesday after a march of approximately 10,000 opposition students against proposed constitutional reforms returned to the campus.

“Up to now, four have been reported to me ... The number could have increased, but I am still waiting for information”

CARACAS (Reuters) - Four police officers were shot and wounded during student protests on Friday in the Venezuelan city of Merida in an escalation of violent demonstrations against President Hugo Chavez's plan to scrap term limits.

Antonio Rivero, head of Venezuela's Civil Protection agency, told Reuters by telephone that the officers were shot while trying to break up clashes between opposing student groups in the Andean city.

Recent demonstrations against Chavez's reform campaign have heightened fears of violence in the coming weeks as the OPEC nation prepares for a December 2 referendum on a raft of constitutional proposals sought by the leftist leader. Read more

So chavismo started today its campaign for the SI! However from a first overlook of the situation chavismo is far from rising much enthusiasm for a reform that will nail the coffin for Venezuelan democracy. via Venezuela News And Views

“The partnership with Scotland is one of their most exciting developments. A lot of them can speak English. A lot of the tutors speak English. The majority of their teachers were raised through the system.”

INFANTS as young as nine months will be introduced to music across Scotland when the country becomes the first in Europe to sign up to Venezuela's grass-roots approach to youth music, The Scotsman can reveal. via The Scotsman

“We want to urge the media to reflect, to stop broadcasting biased news through media manipulation, filling a part of the population with hate”

CARACAS : Gunmen opened fire on students returning from a march in which 80,000 people denounced President Hugo Chavez's attempts to expand his power. via International Herald Tribune

“I urge the people of the right not to go down the fascist path”

A driver takes cover from tear gas and rubber bullets fired by police to disperse a group of university students in Caracas, Thursday, Nov. via Examiner.com

The Caracas, Venezuela Office of Macleod Dixon LLP Turns Ten CALGARY, Nov. 8 /CNW/ - Macleod Dixon LLP is pleased to announce that its Caracas, Venezuela office is marking its 10th anniversary. via Canada NewsWire

“Everybody could carry anything in. The security company hired a bunch of kids”

Chaos on the dancefloor in Venezuela this weekend as a gunman opens fire at a packed Caracas dance party. via Resident Advisor

“I find it such a sad moment in electronic music as this was probably one of the best set-up shows I had played in South America - a sign of real progress yet utterly hijacked by this mindless act”

A Melbourne-based disc jockey has described his shock at the shooting deaths of four people at a South American dance party at which he was appearing. via The West Australian

“It was done almost entirely a cappella”

Venezuelan vocal group Voz Veis landed two Latin Grammys early Thursday _ becoming the first group from their nation to be honored _ while leading nominees Juan Luis Guerra and Ricky Martin each picked up one trophy.

Most of the Latin Recording Academy's 49 trophies were awarded during a segment before the nationally televised event, held for the first time in Las Vegas and slated to feature a mixed bag of performances, from award nominees to Las Vegas Strip staples including the Blue Man Group. Read more

University leaders accused the Venezuelan government on Thursday of provoking violence to justify military occupations of campuses where students are leading protests against President Hugo Chavez. via PR-inside.com

CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez mocked Vice President Dick Cheney for confusing Venezuela with Peru, saying the verbal blunder shows the United States is governed by a "bunch of ignorant ... via StarTribune

“GA10 - 10 Year Story'. More Hotflush presents Space & Time Wed, 31 Oct 2007  /  Post a comment Fresh tracks from Scuba, Boxcutter and Toasty star on the debut compilation 'Space & Time”

Venezuelan Police have identified three suspects linked to Saturday night's massacre at a Caracas nightclub. via Resident Advisor

A supporter of Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez points a pistol toward two opponents of Chavez during clashes at Venezuela's Central University in Caracas, Wednesday, Nov. via The South Mississippi Sun Herald

Four people were shot dead during a set by British DJ CARL COX in Caracas, Venezuela at the weekend . via PR-inside.com

CARACAS: Huge crowds cheered President Hugo Chavez in the Venezuelan capital yesterday as he launched a referendum campaign to further his radical socialist reforms a drive that has sparked deadly protests. via The Otago Daily Times

“He is a traitor and the people here disown traitors”

CARACAS, Venezuela , Nov. 5 - In a sharp indictment of President Hugo Chavez 's proposed changes to the Constitution, the former top army commander here described the proposed charter on Monday as "in effect a ... via New York Times

Prosecutors have appealed a federal judge's decision to dismiss an immigration fraud case against anti-Castro militant Luis Posada Carriles. via PR-inside.com