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/ARTS WEEKLY/VENEZUELA: Ciudad Bolivar Aspires to Heritage of Humanity
Ciudad Bolívar, formerly known as Angostura and temporary capital of Venezuela as of 1817, will be proposed as a cultural heritage of humanity site under the auspices of the UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation).ECONOMY-VENEZUELA: Activity at a Standstill, Awaiting Cash
Economic activity in Venezuela remains partially paralysed, as importers and consumers wait for the government to allocate dollars under the announced controlled currency exchange system.VENEZUELA: Rising Unemployment a Scar from Two-Month Strike
Tens of thousands of jobs disappeared in Venezuela during the two-month general strike staged against the Hugo Chávez government. The resulting recession could push unemployment to its highest point ever, warn economists.POLITICS-VENEZUELA: Poll Numbers Devastating for Chavez
Venezuela's President Hugo Chávez would be defeated by a wide margin in any election or any referendum on his mandate, according to two private polling firms that released their survey results here Wednesday.VENEZUELA: Conflict Leaves Workplace, Returns to Political Arena
The tensions in Venezuela are dissipating in the workplace but continue in the political arena as the opposition, which launched the nationwide strike two months ago against President Hugo Chávez, turns its attention to collecting signatures for a series of referendums seeking early elections.MEDIA-VENEZUELA: Anti-Chavez TV Networks Investigated by Gov’t
One of the key elements of Venezuela's political crisis is the tension between the government and the privately-owned television networks, which form one of the main pillars of support for the two-month general strike against President Hugo Chávez.VENEZUELA: Two-Month Anti-Chavez Strike Begins to Unravel
The nearly two-month general strike against Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez began to wane Wednesday with banks returning to their usual schedules and other sectors beginning to normalise activity as well, while the opposition tries to avoid the appearance of defeat.VENEZUELA: Two-Month Anti-Chavez Strike Begins to Unravel
The nearly two-month general strike against Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez began to wane Wednesday with banks returning to their usual schedules and other sectors beginning to normalise activity as well, while the opposition tries to avoid the appearance of defeat.VENEZUELA: Opposition Collects Signatures on All Fronts
Opponents of Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez are getting ready to ''flexibilise'' the eight-week general strike against him, but will continue collecting signatures in support of different mechanisms aimed at removing him from office.OIL: Expectations Surrounding Iraq, Venezuela Keep Prices High
Oil prices dropped slightly Friday after reaching their highest levels in two years this week, in a market that is closely following the political crisis in Venezuela and expectantly awaiting the report that the United Nations inspectors in Iraq are to present next Monday.VENEZUELA: Hundreds of Thousands March in Support of Chavez
Hundreds of thousands of supporters of embattled Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez bused in from all over the country to march in the capital Thursday in support of their leader, while the broad opposition movement held 23 demonstrations in smaller cities around the country.VENEZUELA: Carter Proposes Two Ways Out of Political Crisis
Nobel Peace laureate Jimmy Carter presented two options Tuesday to the Venezuelan government and opposition to resolve the country's long political deadlock: agree to shorten President Hugo Chávez's term or hold a referendum on revoking his mandate.MEDIA-VENEZUELA: Televised Onslaught of Political Propaganda
Incessant propaganda in favour of and against the Venezuelan government has saturated the airwaves, as the country's television stations have unabashedly assumed the role of political actors.
Measuring the Environment with the Same Yardstick
Environment ministers from Latin America and the Caribbean for the first time agree to standardize their "green" indicators. Concrete information is expected to be available in 2004 for regional management of resources.VENEZUELA: Brazil, US to Join Group of ‘Amigo’ Nations
The creation of a group of countries friendly towards Venezuela, including Brazil and the United States, is to occur Wednesday in Quito as heads of state and other officials gather for the inauguration of Lucio Gutiérrez as Ecuador’s president.OIL: Prices Begin to Slip as OPEC Boosts Output
Petroleum prices began to ease Monday after the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) announced its decision to increase its production quota from 23 million to 24.5 million barrels of crude daily for the duration of the political and economic crisis in member country Venezuela.OIL: OPEC Set to Raise Output to Compensate for Venezuelan Crisis
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) will discuss on Sunday whether to increase output to make up for the estimated two million barrels a day that Venezuela has stopped sending to the market due to a general strike.VENEZUELA: Strike Causes Shortages of All Kinds – and of Cash Too
A two-day stoppage declared Thursday by bank employees to support a 39-day general strike against President Hugo Chávez means Venezuelans not only have to worry about the shortages of basic provisions like milk, flour and cooking gas, but of cash as well.VENEZUELA: Strike Causes Shortages of All Kinds – and of Cash Too
A two-day stoppage declared Thursday by bank employees to support a 39-day general strike against President Hugo Chávez means Venezuelans not only have to worry about the shortages of basic provisions like milk, flour and cooking gas, but of cash as well.VENEZUELA: Chavez, Hope and Defender of the Poor
''The rich have always had so much, and we have had nothing. Now (President Hugo) Chávez wants us to also have a little,'' Josefina González, an unemployed nurse wearing the trademark red beret of the ''Chavistas'', told IPS during a demonstration by government supporters.Another woman of clearly modest means marched 15 kms with tens of thousands of other demonstrators through the Venezuelan capital carrying a sign on which she had scrawled ''Even With Hunger and Unemployment, I'll Stick with Chávez'' - an indication of the staunch support enjoyed by the besieged president among lower- income sectors.
VENEZUELA: Chavez, Hope and Defender of the Poor
''The rich have always had so much, and we have had nothing. Now (President Hugo) Chávez wants us to also have a little,'' Josefina González, an unemployed nurse wearing the trademark red beret of the ''Chavistas'', told IPS during a demonstration by government supporters.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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