El Presidente
# el-presidente - Monday 25 February, 2013
No surprises: Raul Castro re-elected president of Cuba
This is the second five year term for the 81-year-old Raul Castro who officially took over from his brother Fidel in 2008.
# el-presidente - Monday 18 February, 2013
Chavez uses Twitter to announce his surprise return to Venezuela
Hugo Chavez has spent more than two months in Cuba for cancer surgery and treatment.
# el-presidente - Thursday 24 January, 2013
Spanish newspaper apologises for fake Chavez hospital picture
El Pais published a photograph it said was of ailing president Hugo Chavez in his hospital bed – provoking a furious reaction from Venezuela.
# el-presidente - Sunday 13 January, 2013
Chavez not in coma, responding well to treatment, says brother
The brother of Hugo Chavez says reports that the family is discussing ending life support for the Venezuelan leader are totally false.
# el-presidente - Monday 31 December, 2012
Venezuela cancels New Year’s Eve parties as Chavez takes turn for the worse
The Venezuelan president has developed new complications from an infection after undergoing his latest round of cancer-related surgery.
# el-presidente - Friday 14 December, 2012
Chavez suffered ‘complications’ but recovering, his aides say
The leader of Venezuela underwent treatment for cancer in Cuba earlier this week.
# el-presidente - Friday 7 December, 2012
Chavez returns from Cuba after cancer treatment
The Venezuelan president said he was very happy to be back but did not elaborate on his health.
# el-presidente - Sunday 7 October, 2012
PHOTOS: Day four of Michael D’s visit to Chile
El Presidente visited the grave of former Chilean leader Salvador Allende as part of his two-week trip today.
Poll open in Venezuela in tough election for Chavez
Hugo Chavez has been in power for almost 14 years – but his opponent in the presidential election is in a statistical dead heat with the president in opinion polls.
# el-presidente - Friday 5 October, 2012
President to meet political leaders and Irish community in Chile
President Michael D Higgins has a busy schedule on the day two of his South American trip.
# el-presidente - Thursday 4 October, 2012
Pictures: Day one of Michael D Higgins in Chile
The President met with his Chilean counterpart on a busy day of public engagements.
Higgins to meet Chilean president on first full day of South America trip
After arriving in Chile yesterday morning, President Higgins kicks off his two weeks trip to South American with a day of public engagements in Santiago.
# el-presidente - Tuesday 2 October, 2012
¡Hola! President Higgins begins official visit to South America today
The President will meet with the presidents of Chile, Brazil and Argentina during the two-week visit.
# el-presidente - Monday 27 August, 2012
¿Lo entiendes? Michael D enrols in Spanish language course
The Irish President has spent the past three weeks learning Spanish with his wife Sabina.
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