June 4, 2004 June 1, 2004 May 24, 2004 May 17, 2004 May 10, 2004 ... more... YOUR OWN SUBSCRIPTION If you are not a current subscriber to U.N. Wire , click here to sign up for this daily service about the United Nations and the world. Supporters of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez burned four National Electoral Council vehicles after a referendum on Chavez's presidency was approved yesterday. Sign in the background says "Chavez Guarantees Your Rights." (AFP PHOTO/Andrew Alvarez) Venezuelan President To Face Recall Vote Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is ready to face a recall referendum, he said last night, after the National Electoral Council announced yesterday that enough signatures petitioning for a recall vote had been collected. Chavez supporters protested in Caracas, setting trucks ablaze, severely beating an opposition lawmaker and firing on opposition offices and on newspaper and television buildings. Read more... U.N. May Need More Troops In D.R.C., Peacekeeping Chief Says The head of U.N. peacekeeping, Jean-Marie Guehenno, said yesterday that the United Nations may need additional troops in the Democratic Republic of the Congo after dissident troops seized the eastern city of Bukavu Wednesday. Read more... | |
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