Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez continues to hint that he may shut down opposition TV network Globovision for good. (via Foreign Policy)

Officials from Venezuelan television station Globovision says the station is being unfairly targeted by bitter rival Hugo Chávez. Globovision, the only remaining opposition TV network on the air in the South American country, was ordered to pay $2.3 million in back taxes.

A four-day marathon celebrating the 10th anniversary of Hugo Chávez's "Alo Presidente" TV show was cut short by "technical problems" after two days.

Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez: "The rich are not human, they are animals in human form." (via Boing Boing)

Venezuela President Hugo Chávez says he's willing to "reset" the South American country's relations with the U.S.

Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez is under fire from opposition groups after he had his main political rival, Maracaibo Mayor Manuel Rosales, arrested for failing to report $66,000 in income.

Former Mexican foreign minister Jorge Castañeda claims Raul Castro removed two members of Cuba's cabinet because the men were plotting a coup with the help of Venezuela's Hugo Chávez. Castañeda says the men were afraid Raul Castro would betray the ideals of the Cuban revolution. (via Foreign Policy)

Venezuela has voted to nationalize its airports, highways and airports. Critics of President Hugo Chávez say it is another move designed to take power away from the opposition party's mayors and governors.

Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez declared Colombia's defense minister, Juan Manuel Santos, an "enemy of Venezuela." The declaration was made after Santos said Colombia had a right to target "terrorists" outside of its borders.

Venezuela has voted to remove term limits for politicians, which allows President Hugo Chávez to run in the South American country's 2012 presidential election. Chávez: "[U]nless God decides otherwise, unless the people decide otherwise, this soldier is already a candidate."