Hundreds of people opposing Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's government, including students, marched in Caracas on March 3, demanding proof that Chavez is still alive and governing, Reuters reported.
Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles Radonski is holding meetings in the United States with the aim of finding ways to destabilize Venezuela and stage a plot against its economy, Venezuelan Vice President Nicolas Maduro said, RIA Novosti reported March 3.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez met with his Cabinet for five hours Feb. 22 at a military hospital in Caracas, Vice President Nicolas Maduro said Feb. 23, Bloomberg reported, citing Venezuelan state television.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has pushed his Bolivarian Revolution as a left-wing example for Latin America and has hosted the return of the Russian military into the Western Hemisphere. Yet Venezuela faces challenges in the form of falling oil prices and a highly non-diversified economy.
