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Victor Zambrano's mother rescued in Venezuela

The mother of former Major League Baseball pitcher Victor Zambrano was rescued after a three-day kidnapping ordeal, Venezuelan authorities said on Wednesday. The 56-year-old Elizabeth Mendez Zambrano was rescued late Tuesday during a ...

From JORGE RUEDA, eTaiwan News,  11 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Major League Baseball,  Jose Castillo

Police search for kidnappers of Zambrano's mother

Assailants who kidnapped the mother of former major league pitcher Victor Zambrano in Venezuela only decided to take her after they found little of value during a burglary, police said Monday. Rafael Romero, a federal police investigator, said ...

From JORGE RUEDA, eTaiwan News,  10 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Major League Baseball,  Yorvit Torrealba,  New York Mets

Chavez: Colombian agents captured in Venezuela

CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuela has captured two Colombian spies and will put them on trail for conducting espionage within its territory, President Hugo Chavez said Tuesday. ...

From JORGE RUEDA, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  27 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Hugo Chávez,  Central Intelligence Agency,  Alvaro Uribe

Report: Venezuela to exhume MLB pitcher Gonzalez

CARACAS, Venezuela—Venezuelan authorities reportedly will exhume the body of former major league pitcher Geremi Gonzalez to probe whether he was killed last year by lightning, as an autopsy determined, or was the victim of a deadly robbery. Prosecutors ...

From JORGE RUEDA, Boston Globe,  9 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Major League Baseball,  Boston Red Sox

Leaner pageant: Miss Venezuela cuts costs

The Miss Venezuela pageant is slimming down. The legendary beauty contest that has produced six Miss Universe winners _ including the current one _ and is the most-watched TV event in Venezuela, has been forced to eliminate 10 contestants this ...

From JORGE RUEDA, Taiwan News,  16 Sep 2009
Related Topics: Stefania Fernandez

Venezuela: Unruly protesters will be prosecuted

Venezuela's top prosecutor said Friday she will ask that criminal charges be brought against unruly demonstrators, accusing opposition protesters of trying to "destabilize" President Hugo Chavez's government. Anti-government groups are looking ...

From JORGE RUEDA, eTaiwan News,  29 Aug 2009
Related Topics: Hugo Chávez

Venezuela orders ambassador back to Colombia

CARACAS, Venezuela—President Hugo Chavez announced he is sending his ambassador back to Colombia, signaling a willingness to ease a diplomatic impasse while not backing down from opposing Colombia's plan to open its military bases to a bigger U.S. ...

From JORGE RUEDA, Boston Globe,  9 Aug 2009
Related Topics: Hugo Chávez,  Alvaro Uribe,  RCN Corp.,  Ernesto Samper

Chavez: Venezuela to return ambassador to Colombia

CARACAS, Venezuela -President Hugo Chavez said Saturday he's returning his ambassador to Colombia, moving to resolve rising diplomatic tensions after weapons sold to Venezuela were found in a rebel cache. . . . ...

From JORGE RUEDA, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  8 Aug 2009
Related Topics: Hugo Chávez,  Ernesto Samper,  Alvaro Uribe,  The Pentagon

Torrealba's son, 2 others safe after abduction

CARACAS, Venezuela - Colorado catcher Yorvit Torrealba's 11-year-old son and brother-in-law were released by kidnappers a day after being abducted. The two were abducted while driving to the boy's school along with a relative of the boy's mother, ...

From JORGE RUEDA, AZ Central.com,  5 Jun 2009
Related Topics: Yorvit Torrealba,  Jim Tracy

Rockies catcher's son, relative safe after kidnap

The 11-year-old son and brother-in-law of Colorado Rockies catcher Yorvit Torrealba have been released by kidnappers in Venezuela a day after being abducted. The two were snatched on their way to the boy's school along with a relative of the ...

From JORGE RUEDA, eTaiwan News,  4 Jun 2009
Related Topics: Yorvit Torrealba,  Keli McGregor,  Major League Baseball,  Ugueth Urbina

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