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VENEZUELA: Murder Sentence Removes an Obstacle in Crisis Talks
A Venezuelan courts ordered almost 30 years of prison for the assassin who killed three people during a political rally in December, a ruling that, along with an apparently imminent accord between government and opposition, contributes towards mitigating the country's governability crisis.VENEZUELA: Chavez Sees Support from Array of Latin American Leftists
Who said that raised fists at a political rally were out of style? Representatives from across the spectrum of the Latin American left were swallowed up in the crowd as they gathered in Venezuela to mark the one-year anniversary of President Hugo Chávez's return to power after being overthrown by a short-lived coup.OIL: OPEC Urges Discipline in Its Ranks as Prices Slump
Oil prices have fallen to their lowest levels since November, which will likely push the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to reduce the supply on the global market in order to shore up prices, according to several of the cartel's member states.VENEZUELA: Both Sides Weaker One Year After Coup
A year after the short-lived coup d'etat that toppled Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez for just two days, the two blocs still involved in a stand-off are both weaker, and the country's social problems have worsened, while no one has been brought to justice for the dozens of deaths that occurred in the April 2002 political upheaval.ECONOMY-VENEZUELA: No Light at the End of the Tunnel
Venezuela is facing another year of economic troubles, as in 2002 when it was the only member of the Andean Community trade bloc to post negative growth figures, although officials, business leaders and analysts disagree on the severity of the continuing crisis.IRAQ-OIL: OPEC Interests a Possible War Casualty
U.S.-based oil companies will get the lion's share of the petroleum business in Iraq once the war there is over, undermining the interests of OPEC (Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries), say oil industry experts, who also warn that an end to the war will not immediately translate into abundant supplies of inexpensive crude.OIL-VENEZUELA: The Challenge of Staying in the Big Leagues
Venezuela's state oil monopoly, PDVSA, one of the biggest companies in the developing South, is facing the challenge of holding onto its status as one of the world's leading oil firms, after a two-month strike that crippled output, and the dismissal of nearly half of the company's employees.OIL: World Markets Taste the End of War
Petroleum prices declined in the leading markets this week as a result of hints of an imminent U.S.-British victory in Iraq and of renewed positive signals sent by OPEC (Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries).WATER-VENEZUELA: Rationing in a Land of Abundance
Although water rationing has been a fact of life in the Venezuelan capital and other large cities in this South American country due to a drought that has dragged on since 2001, the measures have recently become much stricter, due to the extremely low levels of water in the reservoirs.IRAQ: Venezuela’s Chavez Adds Voice to Criticism of United States
Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, one of Washington's biggest ''headaches'' in Latin America, broke his silence with respect to the war on Iraq, and vehemently spoke out against the bombing.IRAQ: Oil Prices Fall as US-British Troops Advance
Gasoline prices are expected to fall in the coming days in importing countries after the price per barrel of crude declined almost a quarter of its valueáin response to the advance of U.S. and British troops in Iraq.VENEZUELA: Murderous Weekends
Two-year-old Nairobi Sabino, who was shot in the chest and killed in a shoot-out between police and suspected delinquents on a recent Saturday night in a Caracas slum, was just one of 883 victims this year of ''weekend bullets.''COLOMBIA-VENEZUELA: Tensions Simmer on Bilateral, Global Issues
Scepticism has emerged in relations between Colombia and Venezuela, two neighbours that are on different tracks with respect to the potential U.S. attack on Iraq, and which are exchanging barbs on the issues of terrorism, insurgent groups and trade.HEALTH-VENEZUELA: Dolphin Therapy on Margarita Island
Pinky and Sammy are young bottlenose dolphins that romp and frolic in a pool just outside the town of Porlamar, on the Venezuelan island of Margarita, between sessions in which they swim with small groups of tourists, perform tricks - or provide therapy for disabled children.RIGHTS-VENEZUELA: Reduced to Eating Cats, Inmates Go on Hunger Strike
Hundreds of prisoners on hunger strike in jails across Venezuela have put the dire conditions in the penitentiary system back in the spotlight, in a country that has paid scant attention to anything but the political conflict between the government and the opposition over the past year.OIL-LATIN AMERICA: War in Iraq Would Not Be a Profitable Venture
The petroleum-producing countries of Latin America are not in a position to cash in on rising oil prices resulting from the war the United States aims to wage against Iraq. And the countries that depend on oil imports are likely to see their goals for boosting growth and employment, and stabilising currency and inflation rates crushed.VENEZUELA: Basques Denounce Persecution by Spanish Police
A group of Basque separatists who describe themselves as political refugees in Venezuela complain that they are being persecuted by the Spanish police, which accuses them of membership in the illegal Basque separatist group ETA. The Basques say they fear they will be apprehended and taken back to Spain without due process.VENEZUELA: Strike Leader’s Arrest Deepens Tensions, Spurs Protests
Venezuela's ongoing political crisis worsened Thursday following the court order for the arrest of two opposition leaders, Carlos Fernández, president of the Fedecámaras business association, and Carlos Ortega, president of the Confederation of Venezuelan Workers (CTV).MEDIA-VENEZUELA: Young Journalists Debate Lost Objectivity
A group of young print, radio and TV journalists in Venezuela, caught in the crossfire of the political conflict that is ravaging this South American nation, have come together to discuss problems like the loss of objectivity of the local media.MEDIA-VENEZUELA: Young Journalists Debate Lost Objectivity
A group of young print, radio and TV journalists in Venezuela, caught in the crossfire of the political conflict that is ravaging this South American nation, have come together to discuss problems like the loss of objectivity of the local media.VENEZUELA: Government and Opposition Sign No-Violence Pact
The government and the opposition in Venezuela signed a joint declaration Tuesday against political violence, the first tangible achievement since César Gaviria, secretary-general of the Organisation of American States, began as mediator more than three months ago in negotiations for a way out of the country's political crisis.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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