Hugo Chavez

Venezuela's Chavez announces arms deal with Russia

Venezuela's Chavez announces arms deal with Russia Moscow - Venezuela President Hugo Chavez announced new arms purchases from Russia and and agreed an energy partnership with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Tuesday.

"We want peace, but we have to strengthen our defences," the president of the South American nation said at the start of a two-day visit to Moscow, the news agency Interfax reported.

Russian media reports said Chavez, who is known for his anti-US rhetoric, planned to negotiate the purchase of diesel-powered submarines, combat helicopters, tanks and Tor-M1 surface-to-air missiles.

Chavez congratulates Uribe, calls upon FARC to surrender

Chavez congratulates Uribe, calls upon FARC to surrenderC

Chavez threatens to halt oil exports to EU over immigration rules

Caracas  - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Thursday threatened not to sell oil to any country that enforces strict new European Union rules for deporting illegal immigrants.

Peruvian media praise Chavez: "The bad boy managed to behave well"

Peruvian media praise Chavez: "The bad boy managed to behave well"

Chavez: Merkel has invited me; German delegation denies

Lima  - Chavez: Merkel has invited me; German delegation denies

Hugo Chavez accuses Merkel of "throwing stones"

Caracas  - Hugo Chavez accuses Merkel of "throwing stones"

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