Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says his country's soldiers should be ready if the United States attempts to provoke a war between his country and Colombia. Tensions between the two countries continue to rise, and Chavez insists that if a. . . READ FULL STORY

It seems that the lines of communication have been crossed between Puerto Rican band Calle 13 and president Hugo Chavez. After lead singer René Pérez Joglar wore a shirt to the Los Premios MTV that read, "Chavez por mejor artista pop". . . READ FULL STORY

At least 10 members of an amateur Colombian soccer team were kidnapped and found shot to death in Tachira, a town on the border between Venezuela and Colombia, Reuters reports. Venezuelan Vice President Ramon Carrizalez told reporters the athletes. . . READ FULL STORY

Is it just us, or is Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez getting a little excessive with the amount of stuff being banned in the country? Some of the things Chavez has banned in his country we'd actually love to see off limits here too—like golf. . . READ FULL STORY

This week at the Venice International Film Festival, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez traded in his red beret for the red carpet. Oliver Stone’s documentary, South of the Border, about the embattled leader, premiered this week at the Italian. . . READ FULL STORY