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Venezuelans have rejected sweeping constitutional reforms proposed by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez by a narrow margin of 51 to 49 percent, preliminary results of Sunday's constitutional referendum showed on Monday. Chavez, accepting...

Venezuelans went to the polls on Sunday to vote on a controversial set of constitutional reforms proposed by Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez . The two-part referendum will determine the fate of 69 proposed constitutional amendments...

Three United Nations human rights experts joined together Friday to voice their distress over the effect planned constitutional reforms in Venezuela may have on civil liberties and the rule of law in the country. Ambeyi Ligabo, Special...

The special Constitutional Assembly in Ecuador charged with rewriting Ecuador's constitution suspended Ecuador's congress Thursday pending approval of a new charter in a nation-wide referendum, expected late next year. The special assembly, controlled by leftist President...

Thousands of protesters filled the streets of Caracas, Venezuela on Thursday to voice their opposition to 69 constitutional amendments proposed by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez . The proposed reforms, which will be put to a national...

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Friday accused his opposition of using "fascist violence" to oppose constitutional changes that would eliminate presidential term limits and augment the president's emergency powers. Earlier this month, the Venezuelan National Assembly approved [press...

Former Venezuelan Defense Minister Raul Baduel spoke out against the constitutional reforms pushed by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Monday, claiming that the proposed reforms would deprive the Venezuelan people of their power over...

The Venezuelan National Assembly on Friday approved by 160-7 a set of proposed amendments to the country's constitution , including reforms that would eliminate presidential term limits and augment the president's emergency powers. The...

Thousands of Venezuelan students on Tuesday protested the proposed constitutional reforms advanced by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez which are currently under consideration in the Venezuelan National Assembly . On...

Venezuelan human rights activists and church leaders Friday criticized new constitutional reforms proposed by President Hugo Chavez that they say would suspend legal due process and centralize power in an authoritarian presidency....