Venezuela legislature approves law banning violent toys, video games
October 30, 2009
[JURIST] The Venezuelan National Assembly [official website, in Spanish] on Thursday gave final approval to a bill [text, PDF, in Spanish] banning violent toys and video games. Those who violate the law could face fines and prison terms of three to five years, as well as the confiscation of merchand....... [more] 
Honduras Supreme Court warns Zelaya will face trial upon return to country
August 23, 2009
[JURIST] The Supreme Court of Honduras [official website, in Spanish] said Saturday that if ousted president Manuel Zelaya [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] returns to the country, he will stand trial for treason and abuse of power. There are also reports that the interim government has confined Ve....... [more]
Venezuela AG proposes law limiting media freedom of expression
July 31, 2009
[JURIST] Venezuelan Attorney General Luisa Ortiz [official profile, in Spanish] on Thursday proposed legislation [press release, in Spanish] to limit the media's freedom of expression in certain circumstances, citing the importance of national security. Under the proposed law, journalists could face....... [more]
Venezuela judge removed from case against Chavez government critic
July 21, 2009
[JURIST] Venezuela judge Alicia Torres said Monday that she has been removed from her position presiding over a case against Globovision TV [media website, in Spanish] owner Guillermo Zuloaga. Zuloaga has been charged with usury and conspiracy [LAHT report] to commit a crime, and Torres said she was....... [more]
Venezuela to renew extradition request for anti-Castro militant
April 16, 2009
[JURIST] Venezuela will renew calls for the US to extradite anti-Castro Cuban exile and Venezuelan national Luis Posada Carriles [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] following a new indictment [court materials; WSJ report] ordering Posada to stand trial in Texas, Venezuelan lawyer Jose Pertierra said....... [more]
Venezuela president offers to accept Guantanamo detainees
April 2, 2009
[JURIST] Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] said Wednesday that Venezuela would be willing to accept detainees from the Guantanamo Bay [JURIST news archive] military prison. Chavez made his statements in an interview [El Universal report, in Spanish] with Arabic TV c....... [more]
Venezuela voters approve amendment abolishing presidential term limits
February 16, 2009
[JURIST] Venezuelan voters approved [press release, in Spanish] a constitutional amendment [text and results, in Spanish] abolishing presidential term limits in a national referendum [JURIST report] Sunday. President of the National Electoral Council (CNE) [official website, in Spanish] Tibisay Luce....... [more]
Venezuela votes on constitutional amendment ending presidential term limits
February 15, 2009
[JURIST] Venezuelans began voting Sunday on a proposed constitutional amendment [text, in Spanish] that would eliminate presidential term limits in the country. The amendment, which would allow President Hugo Chavez [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] to seek re-election in 2012, was passed [JURIST r....... [more]
Venezuela protesters rally against proposed amendment ending presidential term limits
February 8, 2009
[JURIST] Thousands of Venezuelans gathered Saturday in Caracas and other cities to protest a proposed constitutional amendment that would eliminate presidential term limits in the country. The amendment, which would allow President Hugo Chavez to seek re-....... [more]
Venezuela to renew extradition request for anti-Castro militant
January 26, 2009
[JURIST] Venezuela will renew its request that the US extradite anti-Castro militant Luis Posada Carriles, an official announced on Friday. Venezuela is hopeful that the new Obama administration will be more receptive to the request. Venezuela and Cuba....... [more]
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