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Rising star's murder sign regime is unravelling

Even by the violent standards of Venezuela, the murder of Robert Serra, a young socialist firebrand, was particularly gruesome.

Venezuelan beauty queen shot to death

Paris-bound flight grounded by bomb threat

A Paris-bound flight was rescheduled after Venezuela grounded an Air France plane that French authorities said terrorists might have been planning to blow up.

Venezuelans scrambling to find toilet paper

Venezuelans scrambled to stock up on toilet paper as fears of a bathroom emergency spread despite the government's promise to import 50 million rolls.

Jack Tame: Hugo is dead, long live cheap gas

Lee Gallagher couldn't believe how cheap the petrol was. $3.70 a gallon in upstate New York worked out at about $1 a litre; in New Zealand it was more than twice that.

Champion of the poor will be missed by many

Chavez's condition stabilising

Original rabble rouser now face of crumbling establishment

Venezuela's lethal jails become hot election-year issue

Clean energy: A faded shade of green

At the start of this century, clean energy was all the rage. The revolution may still be happening, but it's taking its time, reports Peter Huck.

Day in photos - June 23

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Troops battle inmates at Venezuelan prison

Soccer: Is this the worst miss ever? (+ video)

Air France jet in emergency landing

Chavez opens his home

Graffiti artists face wrath of image-conscious leader

Chavez's lead dwindles

Politician offers breast implants in raffle