/tags/hugo-chavez Hugo Chavez en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 06:46:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-04-19/post-chavez-venezuela-grows-more-not-less-polarized A divide that began under President Hugo Chavez has grown deeper in the weeks since his death. "The country is simply split in two," says one Venezuelan, in the wake of violent protests after the disputed presidential election that Chavez's hand-picked heir won by a slim margin. Fri, 19 Apr 2013 06:46:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-04-19/post-chavez-venezuela-grows-more-not-less-polarized Juan Forero /npr-news/2013-04-15/venezuela-says-recount-likely-after-chavez-heirs-close-win The initial vote count shows Nicolas Maduro with a scant edge over challenger Henrique Capriles. Maduro, who was Hugo Chavez's hand-picked successor, had been expected to win easily. Mon, 15 Apr 2013 10:15:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-04-15/venezuela-says-recount-likely-after-chavez-heirs-close-win Mark Memmott /npr-news/2013-04-13/even-in-death-chavez-dominates-venezuelan-election Former Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who died last month, is supporting Nicolas Maduro in Sunday's presidential election. How do we know? Maduro says Chavez came to him, as a bird, in a dream. For some Venezuelans, that's enough: Maduro leads the race by a considerable margin. Sat, 13 Apr 2013 09:33:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-04-13/even-in-death-chavez-dominates-venezuelan-election Juan Forero /2013-04-12/how-chavez-changed-venezuelas-telenovelas Morning Edition has been reporting from Venezuela this week about the legacy of the late President Hugo Chavez. During the two years Chavez spent in prison for an attempted coup in 1992, he never missed an episode of his favorite soap opera. But Chavez had his own drama with the industry. Fri, 12 Apr 2013 08:00:00 GMT /2013-04-12/how-chavez-changed-venezuelas-telenovelas Jasmine Garsd /npr-news/2013-04-11/oil-chavez-and-telenovelas-the-rise-of-the-venezuelan-novel Although Venezuela has a rich literary culture, its writers remain largely unknown outside of the country. Marcela Valdes traces the intersection of literature and politics in the large Caribbean nation, showing the forces that have kept Venezuelan writers from getting the praise they deserve. Thu, 11 Apr 2013 12:00:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-04-11/oil-chavez-and-telenovelas-the-rise-of-the-venezuelan-novel Marcela Valdes /npr-news/2013-04-11/venezuelas-next-leader-faces-tough-choice-on-oil-program During his presidency, Hugo Chavez gave Venezuelan consumers cheap gasoline. He propped up the Cuban regime, and he offered oil on preferential terms to 18 regional countries. But Chavez died before he had to confront the economic and political problems certain to plague his successor. Thu, 11 Apr 2013 07:23:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-04-11/venezuelas-next-leader-faces-tough-choice-on-oil-program Tom Gjelten /npr-news/2013-04-10/venezuelan-candidates-campaign-in-chavezs-long-shadow Hugo Chavez won't be on the ballot in Sunday's presidential election, but in many ways he's still the dominant figure. Chavez's hand-picked successor is favored over the opposition candidate, leading by double digits in some polls. Wed, 10 Apr 2013 20:22:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-04-10/venezuelan-candidates-campaign-in-chavezs-long-shadow Juan Forero /2013-04-10/hugo-chavezs-legacy-looms-over-venezuelan-election Morning Edition is in Venezuela ahead of Sunday's vote to elect a successor to the late President Hugo Chavez. Interim President Nicolas Maduro is running as Chavez's heir apparent. The opposition candidate is Henrique Capriles. Wed, 10 Apr 2013 08:05:00 GMT /2013-04-10/hugo-chavezs-legacy-looms-over-venezuelan-election Steve Inskeep, Juan Forero /2013-04-10/comandante-chavez-still-revered-by-some-despite-failings As a journalist with Britain's The Guardian newspaper, Rory Carroll spent seven years living in Venezuela. His new book on Venezuela's recently deceased president explores Hugo Chavez's popularity with the poor and critiques his failures in governance and management. Wed, 10 Apr 2013 07:21:00 GMT /2013-04-10/comandante-chavez-still-revered-by-some-despite-failings NPR Staff /npr-news/2013-03-14/chavezs-body-probably-wont-be-on-permanent-display-new-leader-says The Venezuelan president died on March 5. But his body apparently wasn't prepared in time to allow for it to be placed in such a memorial. So Chávez's corpse likely won't be on view forever — like the bodies of Vladimir Lenin, Ho Chi Minh and Mao Zedong. Thu, 14 Mar 2013 12:21:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-03-14/chavezs-body-probably-wont-be-on-permanent-display-new-leader-says Mark Memmott