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Venezuela’s Largest Food Producer Fined for Illegal Beer Distribution
In a joint operation earlier this week, the Venezuelan National Guard and the Caracas police seized 33 beer delivery trucks bearing the logo of Venezuela’s largest food and beverage producer, Polar, for allegedly selling beer and liquor illegally...
Vote Passes Peacefully in Venezuela Over Whether to Amend Constitution
Since the trumpets and fireworks woke up Venezuelans at three o’clock this morning to vote in a national referendum on whether to amend the constitution to abolish the two-term limit on all elected offices, the electoral process has been tranquil,...140,000 Soldiers Will Guarantee Voters’ Safety As Venezuelans Go to the Polls This Sunday
Venezuela’s National Electoral Council (CNE) announced that the auditing and setup of the country’s 35,000 voting centers is on schedule to be finished on Friday, and the Venezuelan Armed Forces announced that 140,000 soldiers will guarantee voters’...Hugo Chavez Remains Silent Over Synagogue Attack – Political Opinion
Chavez who rarely misses an opportunity to open his mouth has remained silent over the recent Caracas Synagogue attack. It has been over 24 hours already and so far Chavez, nor Miraflores Palace, have emitted a single declaration. At least as far as...Repression in Venezuela’s Carabobo Too – Political Opinion
It looks like “gas, y del bueno” is not the reserve of Caracas students only (1). Carabobo is one of the states where crime is highest in Venezuela, and I am talking per capita here. It also has a prosperous drug trade with cartels in formation.Hugo Chavez’s Fascist Repression on the Rise – Political Opinion
While democracy was taking a welcome boost in the Washington Mall, in Caracas it suffered yet another set back as we saw clearly how the repressive apparatus of the state is geared exclusively toward people that disagree with Chavez. Criminals and people...Venezuela Likely to See More Violence in 2009 As Political Battles Begin – Political Opinion
VHeadline News Editor Patrick J. O’Donoghue writes: There seems to be little doubt that things will hot up in Venezuela in the New Year.February 15 Proposed for Venezuelan Constitutional Amendment Vote
Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez proposed February 15, 2009, as a possible date for the upcoming referendum to allow his reelection, and warned that recently elected opposition politicians aim to mimic government policies in an effort to gain...
