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Venezuela’s President Chavez Warns of Possible War Due to an Increased U.S. Military Presence in Colombia
At a South American summit in Quito on Monday, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said that the presence of U.S. servicemen in Colombia could provoke a war. “The announcement of an American military deployment at seven military bases in Colombia could...
Venezuela’s National Statistics Institute Reports That Poverty in Venezuela has Reduced By 22.6% Since President Chavez Took Office
The president of Venezuela’s National Statistics Institute (INE), Elias Eljuri, has announced that poverty in Venezuela has been reduced by 22.6% since President Hugo Chavez took office. “Poverty has been dropping in an important manner over...
Venezuela Closes 32 Privately Owned Radio Stations And 2 Regional Television Stations
The head of Venezuela’s telecommunications agency (CONATEL), and minister of housing and infrastructure, Diosdado Cabello, has announced the immediate closure of 32 privately owned radio stations and 2 regional television stations, as their broadcast...
A Gift That Gives Back?
Yesterday I finally got around to watching the DVR recording I made of Eduardo Galeano being interviewed about his new book, Mirrors: Stories of Almost Everyone, on Book TV. As expected, the interviewer brought up the recent incident of Hugo Chavez...
Venezuela to At Least Double the Number of Tanks in Its Military
Venezuela’s state-run ABN news agency has reported that President Hugo Chavez says Venezuela will at least double the number of tanks in its military and continue strengthening its defense capability. “We are going to buy more tanks to have...
Venezuelan Finance Ministry to Take Custody of the Partially State-owned Industrial Bank of Venezuela
The Venezuelan Finance Ministry has announced will take custody of the state-owned Industrial Bank of Venezuela (BIV). The Ministry also met with officials from the Spanish Santander banking group to finalize a compensation agreement for the Bank of...
Violent Student Protests in Merida, Venezuela, Shut Down Parts of City
Parts of the city of Mérida in Venezuela have been shut down by three days of student and youth-led protests. The protests began in reaction to internal university issues and turned violent once riot police allegedly shot a projectile into the head of...
Palestinian Authority And Venezuelan Government Establish Diplomatic Relations
The Venezuela Government and the Palestinian Authority have established formal diplomatic relations and announced the opening of a Palestinian embassy in Caracas. Venezuelan Foreign Relations Minister Nicolás Maduro and his Palestinian colleague Riyad...
