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Hugo Chávez

Sky lanterns at the Water Splashing festival in Jinghong, and more from around the world

Maverick Life

Sky lanterns at the Water Splashing festival in Jinghong, and more from around the world

By Maverick Life Editors

Dr Jackal, Mr Hyena and the two faces of ANC politics

South Africa

Dr Jackal, Mr Hyena and the two faces of ANC politics

By Greg Mills and Ray Hartley

Venezuela: Chavez-lite Maduro’s disputed win

World

Venezuela: Chavez-lite Maduro’s disputed win

By J Brooks Spector

Revealed: UK Foreign Office has spent nearly half a million pounds in aid setting up anti-government coalition in Venezuela

World

Revealed: UK Foreign Office has spent nearly half a million pounds in aid setting up anti-government coalition in Venezuela

By Matt Kennard and John McEvoy

Forgotten history: How democratic Venezuela helped to defeat apartheid

South Africa

Forgotten history: How democratic Venezuela helped to defeat apartheid

By Edmundo González Urrutia

South Africa vs People of Venezuela

South Africa

South Africa vs People of Venezuela

By Henning Suhr

The problem with populism

World

The problem with populism

By Greg Mills

The Spectre of the Red Berets

World

The Spectre of the Red Berets

By J Brooks Spector

Venezuela 'attack' brings denials from US, Colombia; support from allies

World

Venezuela 'attack' brings denials from US, Colombia; support from allies

By AFP

US threatens retaliation as Venezuela expels diplomats

World

US threatens retaliation as Venezuela expels diplomats

By AFP

Maduro wins as rivals call for new Venezuela elections

World

Maduro wins as rivals call for new Venezuela elections

By AFP

Op-Ed: Dictatorship, violent overthrow or civil unrest? The portents are grim for Venezuela’s future

World

Op-Ed: Dictatorship, violent overthrow or civil unrest? The portents are grim for Venezuela’s future

By John Endres