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/ARTS WEEKLY/ CULTURE-LAOS: A Venezuelan Watches Over the Temple
The campaign to preserve Luang Prabang from the onslaught of tourism can count on the enthusiastic efforts of Venezuelan architect Felipe Delmont. The number of visitors to this northern Laotian city has grown rapidly since UNESCO declared it a Heritage of Humanity site in 1995.VENEZUELA: Carter Wins Promises of a Transparent Recall Vote
Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter on Tuesday appeared to remove any remaining doubts about the process underway in Venezuela for holding a recall referendum on the Hugo Chávez presidency.VENEZUELA: President’s Fate in Hands of the ‘Neither-Nors’
The belief of many Venezuelans that the opposition would defeat President Hugo Chávez in any election is beginning to waver, especially since recent polls have revealed a notable increase in respondents who say "none of the above" when asked who they support.VENEZUELA: Death Squads Making a Comeback
A map of Venezuela would be covered with red pins if all of the recent murders were marked. A wave of extrajudicial executions of alleged criminals indicates the re-emergence of death squad activity and there are daily reports of assailants killed in gun battles with the police.US-VENEZUELA: From Hostile Rhetoric to Open Confrontation
The thorny relations between the United States and Venezuela are moving from the stage of rhetoric into the realm of open political confrontation, said analysts consulted by IPS in Caracas.LATIN AMERICA: Embattled Parmalat Still Supplying Milk, Jobs
Dairy farmers and workers, consumers, retailers and governments in Latin America are watching as crisis simmers for the transnational company Parmalat, which went bankrupt in its home country of Italy. But milk continues to flow from its subsidiaries in the region.VENEZUELA: Chavez Demands Central Bank Reserves to Finance Crops
Farmers in Venezuela are planning to march on the capital with tractors and other farm vehicles to demand that part of the foreign reserves that have accumulated in the Central Bank over almost a year of currency controls be used to finance the planting of crops.ENVIRONMENT-LATAM: Ministers Carve Out a Space for Themselves
The natural riches of Latin America and the Caribbean - 900 million hectares of forest and unparalleled diversity of flora and fauna - have not yet translated into greater power for the region's environment ministries, which are entrusted with managing and protecting that wealth.Environment Ministers Carve Out a Space
Little by little, the environmental ministries in Latin America are expanding their influence in the public sphere. Since 1998, they have been part of a regional forum that has helped unite them as a single voice in global environmental politics.ECONOMY-VENEZUELA: State Oil Company Reports Recovery One Year On
A year ago, the Caracas headquarters of the state-run Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) oil company was a gloomy building when its chief, Alí Rodríguez, gathered a handful of foreign correspondents and outlined the status of the industry under the strike that paralysed the country at the time.VENEZUELA: Leading Human Rights Group Highlights Poverty
As soon as the stoplight turns red, Angel Díaz moves quickly between the cars holding up a stained piece of burlap, offering a quick windshield wipe-down. Most of the drivers tell him no. But a few accept his offer before the light changes, and hand over a coin or two./ARTS WEEKLY/ CULTURE-VENEZUELA: Statue of Iconic Goddess Needs New Home
María Lionza, goddess of the second leading religion in Venezuela, has emerged from the depths of the forests and waters that she has protected since the era of the Spanish Conquest, according to her followers, to end up smack in the middle of a bitter cultural debate.DEVELOPMENT-VENEZUELA: ‘Sweet’ Ventures to Escape Poverty
Peasant farmers in Barlovento, a coastal region east of the capital where the Afro-Venezuelan culture is at its strongest, have found a sweet way to pull themselves out of poverty: producing fruit preserves and chocolate.VENEZUELA: Opposition Claims Victory in Signature Drive
Over the past four days, the opposition in Venezuela made use of a constitutional mechanism that does not exist in any other developing country: a clause allowing the collection of signatures to hold a referendum aimed at revoking the president's mandate.ENVIRONMENT: Drug Crops or Fumigation – Which Is More Harmful?
Both the illegal drug trade and the use of herbicides to eradicate drug crops are hurting the Colombian environment. The debate over which is the greater evil will take a new turn once the impacts are measured with more precise tools.ENVIRONMENT-LATAM: Ministers, Activists Aim for Sustainability
Latin American and Caribbean environment ministers are meeting in the Panamanian capital Monday and Tuesday to discuss the eight points of a sustainable development action plan, which includes expanding the use of alternative energy sources.VENEZUELA: Pristine River Basin Out of Harm’s Way – For Now
The Venezuelan government appears in no hurry to take advantage of the hydroelectric potential of the south-eastern Caura River Basin, one of the few untouched natural areas left on the planet. But environmentalists say they are not going to let their guard down.Mining Allowed in Venezuelan Nature Reserve
The Venezuelan government is about to decree new laws for the Imataca forest reserve, in the east of the country. Conservationists are opposed.
Caura River Basin Remains Out of Harm's Way
Venezuela authorities assured Tierramérica that there are no grand plans to build a hydroelectric dam on the Caura River. But ecologists are keeping a close eye on this pristine, natural treasure.RIGHTS-VENEZUELA: Reparations for Victims of ‘Caracazo’
The Venezuelan government will pay 5.6 million dollars in reparations to the families of 45 people killed by soldiers and police in the 1989 social uprising known as the ''Caracazo''.LABOUR-VENEZUELA: The Disabled Are Increasingly Finding Jobs
A young mentally retarded chef who has won 100 medals in swim meets, a car wash staffed exclusively by the deaf, and a physical education teacher with Down's syndrome demonstrate the progress made in Venezuela regarding the insertion of the disabled in the labour market.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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