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After the euphoria: Putting the 5th Summit of the Americas in perspective
By: Dr. Odeen Ishmael
As the euphoria of the fifth Summit of the Americas abates, citizens of the Americas are now anticipating positive actions after the high-level discussions in Port of Spain on April 17-19 last. But how much action will result from the deliberations w
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Bourgeois media says “no evidence of corruption” against the Opposition
By: Arthur Shaw
The Venezuelan state has now begun criminal proceedings based on corruption charges against Juan Barreto, the former United Socialist Party Of Venezuela (PSUV) Metro District Mayor of Caracas and former National Assembly (AN) deputy, and against Manu
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Rosales says he decided he had to leave Venezuela to protect his integrity
By: El Universal
The Mayor of Maracaibo, the second largest city in Venezuela, arrived in Peru on April 4 to seek asylum. He formally applied for asylum on Tuesday, and claimed that he is a target of political persecution. Rosales faces in his country charges of embe
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Lawyer says bench warrant for Manuel Rosales should not be enforced…
By: El Universal
An arrest warrant for Maracaibo Mayor and top opposition leader Manuel Rosales, issued by the 19th Caracas Crime Control Court, can not be executed because, from the moment Rosales filed his request of territorial asylum in Peru, he is protected by t
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“Deeds, Not Words” will determine future of USA-Latin American Relations
By: Mark Weisbrot
What is the opposite of “damage control?” Repair control? Obama’s Latin America advisor and director for the Summit of the Americas Jeffrey Davidow did his best to undermine the president’s efforts at diplomacy in Trinidad. Responding immediately
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CONINDUSTRIA: Law on Social Production could endanger private property
By: El Universal
Ismael Perez Vigil, the president of the Venezuelan Confederation of Industries (CONINDUSTRIA) said that if the draft Law on Social Production is passed in the terms established in the bill, “the industrial activity and the private property, as they
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Pharmacy error caused death of twenty-one prized Venezuelan polo horses
By: Daniel Nasawin
Twenty-one prized polo horses that crumpled before a crowd of shocked spectators on Sunday and died soon after they were given an improperly mixed dietary supplement while preparing for a match in Florida. The horses belonging to the Venezuelan Lechu
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Court sentences police officers and civilians for Canadians’ slayings
By: CTV.ca
A Venezuelan court has sentenced four police officers and nine civilians to 30 years in prison for kidnapping and killing three young brothers and their driver. Prosecutors say 13 people were convicted in the abduction and killings of the Faddoul bro
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Venezuela appoints Ambassadors to missions in Qatar and Nicaragua
By: ISRIA
Juan Antonio Hernandez and Crisbeyle Gonzalez have been appointed by the Venezuelan Government as the new ambassadors in charge in Qatar and Nicaragua, respectively, aiming to foster relations with both nations. Hernandez held a meeting on Thursday w
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Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV): International reserves down 33.7%
By: El Universal
Data provided by the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV) show that from December 31, 2008 to April 20, 2009, Venezuela’s international reserves dropped by US$14.26 billion, from $42.3 billion to $28.43 billion. Although much of the decline of 33.7% in re
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Patrick J. O’Donoghue’s news and views from Venezuela — April 23, 2009
By: Patrick J. O’Donoghue
According to Maracaibo-based Panorama broadsheet, Maracaibo Mayor Manuel Rosales has been given a red card. The Venezuelan government has asked Interpol to have him brought back to Venezuela for trial and the Peruvian government is angry over a video
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Venezuelan deadly Equine Encephalitis virus vials missing since 2004?
By: Associated Content
“Humans with the virus suffer flu-like symptoms, but it can be deadly in about 1 out of 100 cases,” CNN wrote, according to Caree Vander Linden, spokesperson for the Army’s Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases. Linden also shares that t
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Hunted Venezuela Opposition leader Rosales justifies escape to Peru
By: Laht.com
Fugitive Opposition Mayor Manuel Rosales claimed Wednesday that he had escaped to Peru because “democrats don’t give themselves up to dictators” — a reference to the fact that he’s now understood to have already been out of Venezuela when he was due
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Britain’s No.10 Venezuelan ‘intern’ Daniela could write the next UK Budget
By: Philippe Naughton
Start tightening your belts. The woman Gordon Brown has lined up to write the next UK Budget is not at all happy about projected public sector borrowing. Daniela Oliveros, a 23-year-old from Venezuela, was one of a number of young people called to qu
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Venezuela Opposition takes aim at Chavez heavyweight Diosdado Cabello
By: Laht.com
The Opposition appears to have decided to get in some of its retaliation as the government and its supporters try to make life as difficult as possible for elected officials opposed to President Hugo Chavez’ regime. For the moment, the chief target a
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VenEconomy: Novelties on the ‘Boli-Communist Front’ in Venezuela
By: VenEconomy
In order to steal land and property, the government no longer even takes the trouble to argue that the property is idle or is part of a large estate belonging to the oligarchy. Now this Boli-communist practice of divesting people of their property do
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Venezuela opposition leader confident on obtaining asylum in Peru
By: Isabel Guerra
Venezuela opposition leader Manuel Rosales said he’s confident that Peruvian government will give him political asylum, “because Peru is a democratic country.” Rosales, who currently has an application for political asylum running in Peru, had remain
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