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Scores pay in crackdown over S Sudan protest
Rights groups cry foul as police detain many, including some who were not in country during deadly December protest.
Last Modified: 07 Mar 2013 12:52 GMT
Al Jazeera's Lucia Newman looks back on the life of deceased President Hugo Chavez who she met on several occasions.
Last Modified: 07 Mar 2013 09:52 GMT
Government is accused of seizing radios in bid to stop critics of Mugabe spread their message ahead of March 16 vote.
Last Modified: 07 Mar 2013 07:53 GMT
Hugo Chavez, Venezuela's populist president, dies in a Caracas hospital after a nearly two-year battle with cancer.
Last Modified: 06 Mar 2013 15:35 GMT
President promises to find out why journalist controversially sentenced for interviewing alleged rape victim is in jail.
Last Modified: 06 Mar 2013 15:07 GMT
National Assembly speaker Diosdado Cabello and vice president Nicolas Maduro both have claims to the interim leadership.
Last Modified: 06 Mar 2013 12:59 GMT
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New law aims to protect indigenous women on US reservations from sky-high rates of sexual assault and offender impunity.
Last Modified: 06 Mar 2013 09:16 GMT
The legacy of the popular yet divisive leader remains to be seen in the wake of his death.
Last Modified: 06 Mar 2013 08:50 GMT
Outspoken and divisive president dies after two-year battle with cancer, leaving future of oil-rich nation in question.
Last Modified: 06 Mar 2013 08:47 GMT
From army officer to "El Comandante", how Chavez became the Bolivarian icon of contemporary Latin American leftism.
Last Modified: 06 Mar 2013 06:18 GMT
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Analysts say socialist officials must re-examine idea that decreasing inequality will lead to less violence.
Last Modified: 05 Mar 2013 22:36 GMT
Oil has played a key role in fostering Venezuela's "Bolivarian Revolution".
Last Modified: 05 Mar 2013 22:35 GMT
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It's unclear whether the death of populist President Hugo Chavez will calm or accentuate social divisions.
Last Modified: 05 Mar 2013 22:26 GMT
Shortages of milk and other basic goods plague the middle-income country, and critics blame government expropriations.
Last Modified: 05 Mar 2013 22:17 GMT
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