all the facts and news in Venezuela: the radicalization of the Chavez regime and the issues in private property, expropriation, freedom of the press, human rights and power abuses in Venezuela.
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This week: Henrique Capriles arrives in Chile to meet with President Sebastián Piñera, as well as other ruling party leaders and the Venezuelan community in Santiago; Human Rights Watch says Venezuela should guarantee the right of free speech of its own citizens before offering to defend Edward Snowden; U.S. Secretary of State
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This week: In defiance of Washington, Venezuela offers asylum to NSA leaker Edward Snowden; 44 percent of Venezuelans seek better relations with the United States; if asylum is granted, Venezuela may face economic and diplomatic sanctions by the United States; Maduro faces a potential revolt from radical sectors of his party
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This week: Reports emerge that Snowden may be headed to Venezuela via Havana, though his whereabouts remain unconfirmed; the US urges Ecuador, Cuba and Venezuela not to grant asylum to Snowden, yet Maduro expresses support for Snowden; Roberta Jacobson, US Deputy Secretary of State for Latin America, meets with the Venezuelan chargé