Stories written by Humberto Márquez
Humberto, who joined IPS in 1999, has been a journalist for more than 25 years, specialising in international news. He worked for 15 years with Agence France-Presse (AFP), 10 as assignment editor in Caracas, covering Venezuela, the Caribbean and the Guyanas. He also worked for more than five years in the international section of the Caracas newspaper El Nacional. Márquez has covered various international conferences, regional summits, electoral processes in the Americas and Europe, conflicts and peace negotiations, tours by the Pope, the petroleum business, sports events and the state of prison systems.

VENEZUELA-FINANCE: Government Plans Privatisation Binge for 1995

By Humberto Márquez
Venezuela will start a privatisation offensive in 1995, after three years of stagnation as a result of political turbulence.

MSG073G/01 VENEZUELA-FINANCE: Banks Offer Less Credit, Invest in Securities

By Humberto Márquez
Venezuelan private banks have reduced their role as intermediaries, earmarking 40.5 percent of their funds to credit - down from 54.6 percent a year ago - while steadily acquiring public assets, according to a recent analysis.

VENEZUELA-OIL: Experts Push Opening Rather than Privatisation

By Humberto Márquez
New and existing non-essential activities of Venezuela's state-run oil company should be opened to private capital rather than the entire firm being privatised, experts said during the initial debates of the Fifth Venezuelan Oil Congress.
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