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ECONOMY-VENEZUELA: Windfall Oil Profits Fuel Consumption
Fernando Rodríguez was recently married and adopted a two-year-old son. He takes classes at the university, works part-time as a chauffeur and runs a flower stall with his wife. "I need a car for all of that, which is why I'm in line for Venemóvil," he told IPS.VENEZUELA: New Wave of Rural Property Redistribution
In front of the television cameras, Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez used a map to show the proposed division of the La Marqueseña rural estate into three parts: one portion as a buffer zone around a dam, another to be left to the current owner, and a third for setting up a company owned by the State and a cooperative of small farmers.VENEZUELA: Gold Mine Pits Jobs Against Environment
Canaima, god of evil in Venezuelan legends, is the name of a 1935 novel by the famed Rómulo Gallegos which explodes that myth, and of a national park whose borders, as if pushed by the deity himself, pit mortals against each other as they fight for survival and wealth, for the environment and gold.
Canaima Pits Miners Against Environment
More than a thousand miners in the Venezuelan town of Las Claritas are demanding their right to work. The government is sending mixed signals about how it will quell the conflict, which has already left several people injured.VENEZUELA: Business Laments Exclusion from Trade Talks with US
Members of the Venezuelan business community are disgruntled over "missing out" on the benefits of the free trade agreement being negotiated between the United States and three other Andean Community countries: Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.VENEZUELA: Despite Abundant Oil, Hydropower Use Is Growing
Although Venezuela is one of the world's leading oil producers, it reaffirmed its emphasis on hydroelectricity - a cleaner form of energy - on Tuesday, when the 50th turbine in the Guri hydropower complex began to operate.VENEZUELA: Central America to Seek Cheap Oil Too
The countries of Central America will be sending a mission to Venezuela, Latin America's leading oil exporter, in search of cheaper fuel - something that their Caribbean island neighbours have already obtained.COLOMBIA: Airline Involved in Tragic Crash Was Facing Problems
West Caribbean Airways, whose airliner crashed Tuesday in the extreme western region of Venezuela, killing all 160 people on board, is a Colombian firm that is facing financial troubles.COLOMBIA: Airline Involved in Tragic Crash Was Facing Problems
West Caribbean Airways, whose airliner crashed Tuesday in the extreme western region of Venezuela, killing all 160 people on board, is a Colombian firm that is facing financial troubles.VENEZUELA: World Youth Fest – Activism and Celebration
A lengthy statement against "U.S. imperialism" was adopted at the close of the 16th World Youth and Students Festival, which drew thousands of young people from more than 100 countries to Venezuela over the past week.VENEZUELA-US: Incidents Could Pave the Way for Rupture, Say Analysts
"We don't want to break off ties with the U.S. government, this is not in our plans, but if the attacks continue increasing, that could endanger Venezuela's diplomatic relations with the United States," said Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez.OIL: Speculation Drives Prices Through the Roof
Oil prices hit a new record of 66.69 dollars a barrel in New York Friday, driven up by sustained demand, refinery problems, a drop in gasoline stocks in the United States, geopolitical tension and speculative activity, according to a report by Venezuela's Energy Ministry.AIDS-VENEZUELA: An Ounce of Prevention, Aimed at Women and Youth
The Venezuelan government has launched an AIDS prevention campaign that specifically targets women and youth, sectors in which the incidence of the disease is growing worldwide.VENEZUELA: World Festival Draws 15,000 Young Activists
Over 15,000 young people from 144 countries around the globe have gathered in Venezuela for eight days of seminars, workshops and an "anti-imperialist tribunal", along with a healthy dose of music and dance, as part of the 16th World Youth and Students Festival.MEDIA: Hiroshima, the Top News Story That Wasn’t
The atomic bomb that was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima 60 years ago, on Aug. 6, 1945, may have been the most crucial event of the 20th century. But it was not the top news story.MEDIA: Hiroshima, the Top News Story That Wasn’t
The atomic bomb that was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima 60 years ago, on Aug. 6, 1945, may have been the most crucial event of the 20th century. But it was not the top news story.VENEZUELA: Chavez’s Popularity Remains High, Polls Show
Opinion polls usually sponsored by the opposition in Venezuela confirm that President Hugo Chávez's popularity ratings stand high, between 60 and 80 percent.VENEZUELA-US: Looming War of the Airwaves
The Venezuelan Congress approved a resolution opposing a decision by the U.S. House of Representatives to finance radio and TV broadcasts to Venezuela with the aim of countering Telesur, a new pan-Latin American station.VENEZUELA: More Young Lives Cut Short by Violence
Eight-year-old Roger Guzmán had just stepped out for a moment onto the balcony of his 14th floor apartment in a crowded Caracas neighbourhood when he was struck dead by a bullet to the forehead, an innocent victim in a shootout between the police and a gang of criminals.LATIN AMERICA: Chavez Offers Andean Bloc Cheaper Oil, Social Programmes
Lower priced oil, a social investment fund and health care and education programmes were among the offers put forward by Venezuela as the country's leader, Hugo Chávez, assumed the rotating presidency of the Andean Community trade bloc.VENEZUELA-US: Trial of Opposition Leaders Sparks New Skirmish
The tension between Venezuela and the United States has been heightened by the start of a trial against four members of the opposition electoral group Súmate, including its leader, María Corina Machado, who met with President George W. Bush in the White House in May.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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