Europe Media Monitor (EMM) reads and analyses around 40.000 new news items per day. Part of this analysis extracts entities and entity related information from clusters of stories.The selection and placement of stories are determined automatically by a computer program. This site is a joint project of DG-JRC and DG-COMM. The information on this site is subject to a disclaimer (see http://europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm). Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material.http://emm.newsexplorer.eu/NewsExplorer/entities/en/158026.htmlenhttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38403779/ns/world_news-americas/http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38403779/ns/world_news-americas/President Hugo Chavez threatened on Sunday to cut off oil sales to the United States if Venezuela is attacked by its U.S.-allied neighbor Colombia in a dispute over allegations that Venezuela gives haven to Colombian rebels. Colombia - Venezuela - United States - South America - Hugo ChávezTue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200msnbc-2908adc2794bc6565ac43e778d150159msnbcenhttp://www.itar-tass.com/eng/level2.html?NewsID=15345975&PageNum=0http://www.itar-tass.com/eng/level2.html?NewsID=15345975&PageNum=025.07.2010, 11.15 MEXICO CITY, July 25 (Itar-Tass) - Foreign ministers of the Union of Latin American Nations (UNASUR) will discuss at their special session the situation that developed in the region after Venezuela severed diplomatic relations with Colombia, reported on Saturday in Quito representatives of the Ecuadorian Foreign Ministry.Sun, 25 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200itartass_en-c7178680f6b6dc870d44457794f8f798itartass_enenhttp://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/venezuela%20severs%20ties%20with%20colombia/3720807http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/venezuela%20severs%20ties%20with%20colombia/3720807President Hugo Chavez has severed Venezuela's diplomatic relations with Colombia over claims he harbours guerrillas, and he also suggested that his neighbour's leader could attempt to provoke a war. Mr Chavez said he was forced to break off all relations because Colombian officials claim he has....Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200channel4news-693e233ddf87235dc920b1481a04e456channel4newsenhttp://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE66L4JZ20100722?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/worldNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20International%29http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE66L4JZ20100722?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/worldNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20International%29CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Thursday severed relations with neighbor Colombia after Bogota presented evidence it said showed 1,500 Colombian leftist guerrillas were hiding in Venezuelan territory.Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200reuters-9efb0942270348c79c6de4f7f89bc114reutersenhttp://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE66F4UK20100717?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/worldNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20International%29http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE66F4UK20100717?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/worldNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20International%29CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez threatened to break ties with Colombia after Bogota accused him of tolerating the presence of leftist rebels, escalating tension between the ideologically opposed neighbors.Sat, 17 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200reuters-ee6109c0a756902f2e8a92f56401960breutersenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100715/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_venezuela_anti_chavez_tvhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100715/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_venezuela_anti_chavez_tvAP - President Hugo Chavez said Venezuela must pursue the extradition from the United States of fugitive owners of a television channel strongly critical of his government so that they are forced to face criminal charges at home.Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-16c6cb1bc7b1cb658a41d8b1f5506219news-yahooenhttp://guardian.co.tt/business/business/2010/07/05/packed-agenda-caricom-summithttp://guardian.co.tt/business/business/2010/07/05/packed-agenda-caricom-summitMONTEGO BAY — Caricom’s four-day summit this week will be the first opportunity for Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar to interact with her regional colleagues since the May 24 general election victory. Caricom leaders gathering in Jamaica this week for their annual summit are still struggling to....Mon, 05 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200Triniad-guardian-cebb75523942246f390eee114f70d36cTriniad-guardianenhttp://www.nation.co.ke/News/world/Cuba%20reports%20dissident%20near%20death/-/1068/951862/-/x0kju5/-/index.htmlhttp://www.nation.co.ke/News/world/Cuba%20reports%20dissident%20near%20death/-/1068/951862/-/x0kju5/-/index.htmlIn unprecedented coverage of a dissident’s protest, the Communist Party daily Granma reported yesterday Mr Guillermo Farinas could soon die — without mentioning his hunger strike.Sun, 04 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200DailyNation-b0eafaba621410fe11372c98c1b18776DailyNationenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/southamerica/colombia/7842303/Colombia-presidential-vote-deadly-violence-on-election-day.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/southamerica/colombia/7842303/Colombia-presidential-vote-deadly-violence-on-election-day.htmlElection-day violence marred Colombia's presidential run-off vote on Sunday, after attacks left at least seven police officers and three soldiers dead.Sun, 20 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200telegraph-5e09e9cffb78aeade71eef8f27180ca9telegraphenhttp://www1.voanews.com/english/news/Clinton-Backs-Return-of-Honduras-to-Full-OAS-Role-95753839.htmlhttp://www1.voanews.com/english/news/Clinton-Backs-Return-of-Honduras-to-Full-OAS-Role-95753839.htmlSecretary of State Hillary Clinton reaffirms US support for reintegration of Honduras into the Organization of American StatesMon, 07 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200voanews-2f4f69ff0f504cdad33361fbe1decfbbvoanewsenhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2010/06/20106303139653393.htmlhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2010/06/20106303139653393.htmlPresident says donors must deliver on pledges of aid to quake-hit Caribbean nation.Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200aljazeera-en-b4cbeb3d335a89533e630bc5b30251f6aljazeera-enenhttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/02/world/americas/02briefs-USMILITARYEN_BRF.html?partner=rss&emc=rsshttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/02/world/americas/02briefs-USMILITARYEN_BRF.html?partner=rss&emc=rssThe United States military announced the end of major relief operations in Haiti on Tuesday, nearly five months after the devastating Jan. 12 earthquake.Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200IHT-afa46bc458b1a114ac52cbe86ce96148IHTenhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1281540/Jamaica-60-die-protecting-druglord-Christopher-Dudus-Coke.html?ITO=1490http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1281540/Jamaica-60-die-protecting-druglord-Christopher-Dudus-Coke.html?ITO=1490The masked gunmen fighting for underworld boss Christopher 'Dudus' Coke say he is a Robin Hood-like figure who provides services and protection.Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200dailymail-d113d245e8f9ad7658c8bc3bcbeff1eddailymailenhttp://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10143/1060253-82.stmhttp://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10143/1060253-82.stmLES CAYES, Haiti -- When the earth shook violently on Jan. 12, the inmates in this southern city's squalid prison clamored to be released, screaming: "Help! We're going to die in here." Elsewhere in Haiti, inmates were fleeing largely undeterred. But here, where the prison itself sustained little damage, there was no exit.Sun, 23 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200antiguanews-337aae94df22761d492f31f7165adfa5antiguanewsenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100518/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/cb_haiti_earthquakehttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100518/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/cb_haiti_earthquakeAP - Surrounded by waving banners of blue and red, Haitian President Rene Preval pledged Tuesday to step down as scheduled next year, rebuking critics who say he is using the post-earthquake emergency to hold onto power.Wed, 19 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-558c016effb11db848c71d0478ec8899news-yahooenhttp://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/world/view/20100517-270531/Bloodshed-mars-Dominican-electionshttp://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/world/view/20100517-270531/Bloodshed-mars-Dominican-electionsSANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic—Election day violence claimed at least three lives as voters in the Dominican Republic Sunday chose senators, delegates, and mayors. By the time polls closed at 6:00 p.m. (2200 GMT) there had been several reports of violent incidents across this mountainous....Mon, 17 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200antiguanews-02b8e7ee1b6f71134cec7e35a9ba95d5antiguanewsenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/7648704/Arizona-faces-boycott-by-Americans-over-controversial-immigration-law.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/7648704/Arizona-faces-boycott-by-Americans-over-controversial-immigration-law.htmlCalls for a US-wide boycott of Arizona over its controversial immigration law were gathering momentum as hoteliers reported a wave of cancelled reservations by visitors from other states.Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200telegraph-125d94087700f6fb396404678cc60cf3telegraphenhttp://spectator.sme.sk/articles/view/38691/10/evangelical_church_in_slovakia_collects_more_than_37000_for_haiti.htmlhttp://spectator.sme.sk/articles/view/38691/10/evangelical_church_in_slovakia_collects_more_than_37000_for_haiti.htmlThe amount of money collected by the Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession (ECAV) in Slovakia to help people affected by the earthquake that hit Haiti in January reached €37,185 as of March 31, the TASR newswire was told on April 24. The money was sent to ECAV’s fellow organisations in....Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200TheSlovakSpectator-0a78f0e65425d3a7965c4dafac56e945TheSlovakSpectatoren