11.   Former Venezuelan president Carlos Andres Perez was hospitalized for tests on his heart, authorities announced Thursday.

12.   Former Venezuelan president runs for senate while under house arrest.

13.   Hugo Chavez triumphantly returned as Venezuelan president after a two-day time out forced by the military and popular demonstrations.

14.   In Washington, President George W. Bush called upon the Venezuelan president to respect democratic values such as freedom of the press.

15.   Oil-related stocks benefitted from news over the weekend that Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez had returned to power two days after an attempted coup.

16.   Oil-related stocks were a bright spot as the sector benefitted from news that Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez had returned to power two days after an attempted coup.

17.   Oil-related stocks advanced as the sector benefited from news that Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez had returned to power two days after an attempted coup.

18.   The Cuban president was meeting later in the day with his friend and political ally Hugo Chavez, the Venezuelan president.

19.   The Venezuelan president opposes the military component of a U.S.-backed offensive against Colombian rebels who protect and tax drug producers.

20.   The Venezuelan president said he would discuss oil prices with Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Norwegian officials and OPEC Secretary General Ali Rodriguez in Vienna.