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Tens of thousands of Venezuelans have marched in the capital to press for freedom of expression, one month after self-proclaimed socialist President Hugo Chavez shut down the country's most popular private television station. VOA's Michael Bowman
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Leftist Colombian rebels say they plan to turn over the bodies of 11 lawmakers killed after being held hostage for more than five years.
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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and his counterpart Alexander Lukashenko vowed solidarity at a meeting in the Belarus capital, Minsk, on Friday.
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The top United Nations human rights official has condemned the reported killings of 11 Colombian lawmakers held hostage since 2002 by the nation's largest rebel group.
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The U.S. House of Representatives has agreed to ease restrictions on agricultural trade with Cuba, so that Cubans would no longer have to pay in advance for goods shipped to the island.
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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez continues to accuse the United States of plotting to invade his country, as he engages in a whirlwind trip to Russia, Belarus and Iran. VOA's Michael Bowman reports from Caracas that many Venezuelans view the trip as an opportunity for Mr. Chavez to buy more foreign armaments, but not all are convinced the military buildup is money well spent.
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Two foreign oil firms have failed to reach a deal with Venezuela to hand over control of their operations in the country as required under the government's nationalization effort. In Miami, VOA's Brian Wagner reports officials say Tuesday is the final day for negotiations with foreign oil firms.
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The Central Intelligence Agency released hundreds of pages of documents Tuesday about past agency abuses that sparked outrage and investigations in the 1970s. The documents contain no startling new revelations. But, as VOA correspondent Gary Thomas reports, they paint a more detailed portrait of an agency under siege for some of its activities at home and abroad.
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Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez is in Moscow for discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin about a possible arms deal and expanded economic ties between the two countries. VOA Correspondent Peter Fedynsky reports from the Russian capital.
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Venezuela's oil minister, Rafael Ramirez, says ConocoPhillips and ExxonMobil will end their operations in the country after refusing to give the government control of their local oil business.
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