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Michael Pena Joins Chavez

March 7, 2012
Michael Peña has landed his dream role in the indie drama, Chavez.The biopic depicts Chavez organizing the largest non-violent protest in U.S. history to accomplish his ultimate goal of obtaining basic human rights for over 50,000 farm workers in California.The Crash star will play the '70s labor organizer Cesar E. ...

Sean Penn thanks Venezuela’s Chavez for Haiti aid (AP)

March 6, 2011
AP - Sean Penn thanked Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Saturday for supporting the actor's relief organization in Haiti, saying the aid has helped its humanitarian work in distributing medicines.

Stone: Film an intro to Chavez and his movement (AP)

May 29, 2010
AP - American filmmaker Oliver Stone said Friday he deeply admires Hugo Chavez but suggested the Venezuelan president might consider talking a bit less on television.

Stone film an intro to Chavez and his movement (AP)

May 29, 2010
AP - American filmmaker Oliver Stone said Friday he deeply admires Hugo Chavez but the Venezuelan president might consider talking a bit less on television.

Oliver Stone: Venezuela’s Chavez is misunderstood (Reuters)

May 29, 2010
Reuters - Film director Oliver Stone said on Friday Venezuela's Hugo Chavez was misunderstood by the Western media, but said the socialist president should consider cutting back on his hours-long television appearances.

Cesar Chavez biopic in works (Reuters)

March 19, 2010
Reuters - The story of civil-rights activist and labor organizer Cesar Chavez is headed for the big screen.

Chavez thanks Sean Penn for slamming his critics (AP)

March 12, 2010
AP - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is grateful that actor Sean Penn has defended him against his critics within the U.S. media.

Chavez: Venezuela needs ‘socialist’ soap operas (AP)

January 11, 2010
AP - President Hugo Chavez says there's too much capitalism on Venezuelan TV. So he's urging producers to start making films and TV shows that stress socialist values.

Chavez: Sean Penn may make film in Venezuela (AP)

October 29, 2009
AP - President Hugo Chavez said he met privately with actor Sean Penn on Wednesday, and that the Oscar-winning celebrity may film a movie in Venezuela.

Sean Penn wants to shoot film in Venezuela: Chavez (AFP)

October 29, 2009
AFP - Oscar-winning actor and political activist Sean Penn may film a movie in Venezuela, according to the country's firebrand President Hugo Chavez.

Chavez: Sean Penn may make film in Venezuela (AP)

October 29, 2009
AP - President Hugo Chavez said he met privately with actor Sean Penn on Wednesday, and that the Oscar-winning celebrity may film a movie in Venezuela.

Stone draws ire after appearing with Chavez

September 9, 2009
U.S. director Oliver Stone sparked vitriol in the U.S. after walking the red carpet at the Venice Film Festival Monday with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.