29/12/07

Venezuela pays $630 million oil project debt
Reuters – USA
CARACAS Dec 28 (Reuters) – Venezuela’s state oil company PDVSA said on Friday it had bought back almost all bonds linked to the multi-billion dollar Cerro …
www.reuters.com/article/oilRpt/idUSN2849999920071229

Venezuela Enters Fifth year of Economic Growth.
For the year 2007 Venezuela had the third highest growth rate in Latin America with 8.5 percent behind only Argentina and Panama. Unemployment has also reached a new low. Venezuela is predicted to face new difficulties in the 2008.
digg.com/world_news/Venezuela_
Enters_Fifth_year_of_Economic_Growth

28/12/07

Venezuelan president warns of U.S.-backed murder plot :
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez here on Wednesday warned of a murder plot against him which may prevent him from going to Guatemala next month.
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-12/27/content_7321539.htm

Venezuela Helicopters Take Off to Free Three Captives (Update1)
Bloomberg – USA
``Start up the ships, we don’t want to lose time,’’ said Chavez in comments to reporters at an airport in Santo Domingo, in western Venezuela’s Tachira…
www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=
20601086&sid=aaHt.A_.drWk&refer=latin_america

Chavez Accents Venezuela-Argentine Base
Prensa Latina – Havana,Cuba
The US government has been working for months to change intense fraternal relations Venezuela has been building with Argentina, the president said.…
www.plenglish.com/article.asp?ID=%7BF042F489-E7
FE-477A-90DE-B91F1F5638D8%7D&language=EN

Venezuela president inspects aircraft to be used for hostage release
Xinhua – China
28 (Xinhua) — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez arrived at Santo Domingo Airport in the western Venezuela state of Tachira at noon on Friday and examined …
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-12/29/content_7333021.htm

Venezuela Calls to Back Strong Bolivar
Prensa Latina – Havana,Cuba
In the release, Cabezas said the elimination of three zeroes of the current bolivar “puts Venezuela on a par with South America, because we are the only …
www.plenglish.com/article.asp?ID=%7B01017B74
-00D4-4630-8970-9A5310A3BE5B%7D&language=EN

Venezuela ‘s Chavez Asks Military To Increase Role In Economy, Ag …
CattleNetwork.com – Overland Park,KS,USA
… the sake of the country’s “food security.” Chavez, a former lieutenant colonel, has expanded the role of the military in Venezuela and boosted its budget.
www.cattlenetwork.com/content.asp?contentid=186506

Venezuela cuts to USD 400 yearly quota for Internet purchases
El Universal – Venezuela
… currency during a year, from January 1 to December 31, 2008, for purchases in Venezuela with credit cards of goods and services from suppliers abroad. …
english.eluniversal.com/2007/12/28/en_eco
_art_venezuela-cuts-to-us_28A1280063.shtml

Defense Minister: Colombian peace means peace in Venezuela
El Universal – Venezuela
This is a demonstration of love and we are certain that peace in Colombia has a lot to do with peace in Venezuela, and we are now supporting peace in…
english.eluniversal.com/2007/12/28/en_ch
col_art_defense-minister:-co_28A1280043.shtml

Colombia’s Three Hostages Won’t Be Freed Today, Red Cross Says
Bloomberg – USA
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez last night said helicopters would leave Venezuela for Villavicencio, south of Colombia’s capital, Bogota, at 2:30 pm New …
www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=2060108
6&sid=aI6ax7OEmrKA&refer=latin_america

Venezuela-Colombia: operation for rescuing hostages held by FARC …
Venezuela-Colombia: operation for rescuing hostages held by FARC-EP Caracas, Venezuela – Hopes also for Betancourt’s release (WAPA) – Thanks to the mediation wanted – over pressure by France – by the Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez, …
www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/dubo
ard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3117305

The Washington establishment’s wishful thinking on Colombia …
By Justin Delacour(Justin Delacour)
Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez explains on a map a plan to free Colombian hostages held by FARC guerrillas during a news conference in Caracas December 26, 2007. Chavez offered on Wednesday to send aircraft to Colombia to pick up …
lanr.blogspot.com/2007/12/washington-establishments-wishful.html

Venezuela Readies Colombian Hostage Operation
Voice of America – USA
By Brian Wagner Venezuela planned Friday to launch an operation to pick up two women and a child held hostage by leftist rebels in Colombia’s jungle region. …
www.voanews.com/english/2007-12-28-voa30.cfm

Five involved in Argentina’s “suitcase scandal” indicted in US
Xinhua – China
27 (Xinhua) — Five defendants involved in Argentina’s “suitcase scandal” were indicted on charges of working as unregistered foreign agents for Venezuela …
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-12/28/content_7329305.htm

Venezuela-Colombia: operation for rescuing hostages
Avionews – Roma,Lazio,Italy
(WAPA) – Thanks to the mediation wanted – over pressure by France – by the Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez, if everything goes fine, three hostages held by …
www.avionews.com/index.php?corpo=see_news_home
.php&news_id=1084016&pagina_chiamante=index.php

Colombian rebels to release three hostages to Venezuela
For the first time in five years, FARC will unilaterally release hostages.
digg.com/world_news/Colombian_rebe
ls_to_release_three_hostages_to_Venezuela

Venezuela-Colombia: operation for rescuing hostages held by FARC-EP
Caracas, Venezuela – Hopes also for Betancourt’s release.
www.avionews.com/see_news_
rss.php?lang=en&news_id=1084016

Venezuela Raises Sugar Prices by 49%, El Universal Reports
Bloomberg – USA
28 (Bloomberg) — Venezuela, where hundreds of products are under government price controls, raised sugar prices 49 percent as of today, El Universal …
www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=2060
1086&sid=aghdXFicDUg4&refer=latin_america

Colombia and Venezuela prepare for promised hostage release
CCTV – Beijing,China
Colombia and Venezuela are gearing up for the promised release of three hostages. They’ve been held in jungle camps for almost six years by rebels of the …
www.cctv.com/english/20071228/104473.shtml

Venezuela’s Chavez aims for Colombia hostage triumph
Reuters – USA
But he suffered a major defeat in his drive for a socialist revolution in Venezuela when voters earlier this month rejected a series of reforms that would …
www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSN28440329

Five Foreign Nationals Indicted for Being Illegal Agents for Venezuela
MIAMI, FL — Four Venezuelans and an Uruguayan national were charged on December 20 by a federal grand jury on charges of acting and conspiring to act as agents of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (”Venezuela”) within the United …
www.magic-city-news.com/National_19/Five_Foreign_Nationals
_Indicted_for_Being_Illegal_Agents_for_Venezuela9251.shtml

Venezuela races to begin Colombia hostage release
NEWS.com.au – Australia
By Hugh Bronstein And Fabian Andres Cambero VENEZUELA rushed to organise an air convoy for the handover of hostages held in Colombia by Marxist rebels and …
www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22980563-23109,00.html

Venezuelan Pleads Innocent in `Suitcase Scandal’ Case in Miami
Bloomberg – USA
27 (Bloomberg) — One of five men accused of acting as illegal agents of Venezuela pleaded innocent in a case involving a suitcase containing $800000 that …
www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=2060
1086&sid=a6_P8vxpXdHE&refer=latin_america

27/12/07

VENEZUELA: Washington Post’s Dangerous Novela – Bagman’s Tale
By hcvanalysis
Further, since they know you guys are the primary collaborators with the US in destabilizing governments, they hope you will turn your sights elsewhere for the next coup -maybe Haiti. Oops, been there-done that, haven’t you? …
hcvanalysis.wordpress.com/2007/12/26/venezuela-sta
r-mag-move-over-wash-post-new-king-of-sensationalism/

Bogota accepts Chavez hostage plan :
Fernando Araujo, the Colombian foreign minister, said Bogota had agreed to the plan to send Venezuelan aircraft to pick up the hostages – one that Chavez said earlier on Wednesday could be implemented within hours.
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Colombian rebels to handover three hostages on Friday, says Venezuela
Xinhua – China
27 (Xinhua) — Colombia’s largest rebel group, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), will hand over three hostages to Venezuela on Friday, …
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-12/28/content_7326299.htm

OVL to buy stake in Venezuela
United Press International – USA
27 (UPI) — India’s state-run OVL says it is planning to buy a 40-percent stake in an oil field in Venezuela. Oil and Natural Gas Corp. …
www.upi.com/International_Security/Energy/Briefing/
2007/12/27/ovl_to_buy_stake_in_venezuela/8389/

Venezuela- Colombia Operation “Transparency” Underway
Cuba News – Cuba
Havana, Dec 27 (acn) The Venezuelan humanitarian commission to take part in the handing over of three persons detained by the Colombian insurgency should be …
www.cubanews.ain.cu/2007/1227operaciontransparencia.htm

Venezuela: Colombian hostages will be rescued on Friday
El Universal – Venezuela
“Just like Colombia, Venezuela, and the whole world, we are expecting the release of these three people. We are waiting for the arrival of the international …
english.eluniversal.com/2007/12/27/en_chcol
_art_venezuela:-colombian_27A1279097.shtml

Venezuela Expects to Deliver Colombian Hostages by Year’s End
Bloomberg – USA
… receive a group of hostages from Colombia’s biggest guerrilla group before the year ends, Venezuela’s Deputy Foreign Minister Rodolfo Sanz said. …
www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=2060108
6&sid=aGq0wh8gpbH0&refer=latin_america

Venezuela’s Chávez proposes new Petrocaribe
EnergyCurrent – Houston,TX,USA
VENEZUELA: Venezuela’s Petrocaribe initiative needs to incorporate three new objectives to advance regional energy integration, Venezuelan President Hugo …
www.energycurrent.com/index.php?id=4&storyid=7761

Venezuela prepares to pick up hostages
MiamiHerald.com – Miami,FL,USA
By JENNY CAROLINA GONZALEZ Relatives of hostages held captive for more than five years by Colombian leftist rebels packed their bags Thursday to travel to …
www.miamiherald.com/news/americas/story/358519.html

Mexican Peso Falls After Weaker-Than-Expected US Goods Report
Bloomberg – USA
Venezuela’s bolivar weakened 0.8 percent to 5700 bolivars per US dollar in the unregulated market, traders said. Venezuela pegs the bolivar at an official …
www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601086
&sid=aOWEOtW_DN6o&refer=latin_america

Five Foreign Nationals Indicted for Being Illegal Agents for Venezuela
By Canada Free Press(Canada Free Press)
Four Venezuelans and an Uruguayan national were charged on December 20 by a federal grand jury on charges of acting and conspiring to act as agents of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (”Venezuela”) within the United States, …
canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/1106#When:09:35:08

Chavez: Colombian Rebel Hostages Will Be Flown to Venezuela
FOX News – USA
CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez prepared to send planes and helicopters into neighboring Colombia to pick up three hostages who have …
www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,318529,00.html

Chavez: Colombian rebel hostages will be flown to Venezuela
San Diego Daily Transcript (subscription) – San Diego,CA,USA
By CHRISTOPHER TOOTHAKER, AP Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez prepared to send planes and helicopters into neighboring Colombia to pick up three hostages …
www.sddt.com/News/article.cfm?SourceCode=200712271e