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VHeadline predicted the ‘Big Crash’ of the USA already three years ago
By: Franz J.T. Lee
The bourgeoisie triumphed over the nobility and clergy precisely because it discarded superstition, black and white magic and obscurantist Dark Age theology, separated Church and State, launched the Reformation, replaced a divine dios with a human ra
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The World Social Forum urges solutions to pressing global concerns
By: Odeen Ishmael
During the final week of January, the world’s attention was focused on the discussions of political and business leaders at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. But as they debated issues surrounding the global economic crisis, a muc
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Patrick J. O’Donoghue’s news and views from Venezuela — February 27, 2009
By: Patrick J. O’Donoghue
Basic Industries & Mining (Mibam) Minister, Rodolfo Sanz has announced plans to tackle the crisis in the aluminum and basic industries sector. Responding to severe criticism from trade union leaders and directors of the state-run CVG-Alcasa aluminum
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Chavez will want to resolve Kilometer 88 situation sooner rather than later
By: James West
In early 2009, Rusoro Mining Ltd. attempted a high profile take-over of Gold Reserve Inc. (GRZ). Both companies operate in Venezuela. Rusoro was looking at Gold Reserve’s 9 million ounce Brisas deposit in Venezuela, and their $100 million cash. Gold
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Finance Minister Araque: Declining oil prices may actually hit Venezuela
By: El Universal
Minister of Economy & Finance Ali Rodriguez Araque said Thursday, just before reading his annual report and accounts before the members of the National Assembly, that it is still too early to forecast the behavior of oil prices in coming years. Rodri
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Venezuelan bonds collapse due to global financial crisis and domestic factors
By: El Universal
Analysts consider that an adjustment plan implemented by the government would boost the Venezuelan papers. Amid the crisis that has shaken international markets, both Venezuela’s benchmark papers and PDVSA bonds have reached historic lows, increasin
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Foreign Minister: Venezuela is a democracy with full freedom of expression
By: El Universal
The Venezuelan government has rejected observations made by the United States over the situation of human rights in Venezuela. Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro has reiterated the refusal of the Venezuelan government to recognize the observations made
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PDVSA president Rafael Ramirez asks contractors to cut rates by 40%
By: El Universal
Minister of Energy & Petroleum and president of state-owned oil company Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) Rafael Ramirez said that the holding is engaged in negotiations so that oil contractors lower the rates they charge for services. “In most cases,
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20th Anniversary of the El Caracazo (27F) riots and bloodshed: Part 1
By: Patrick J. O’Donoghue
The government has come under severe criticism for its alleged failure to follow through its human rights commitments. Former Venezuelan representative before the Inter-American Human Rights Court, Carlos Ayala Corao blames the government for what he
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Venezuela’s Mining Ministry assumes control of Chinese-financed gold mine
By: Wire Services
Venezuela is assuming control of a gold mine operated for six years by a Chinese-financed company. Mining Minister Rodolfo Sanz says Jin Yan de Venezuela CA has decided to halt operations. Its principal shareholder is China’s Shandong Gold Mining Co.
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Venezuela hits bottom rankings in Fraser mining policy potential index
By: Dorothy Kosich
The annual Fraser Institute survey released Thursday found many in the mining industry expect a large number of bankruptcies with some believing that more than half the exploration companies will be forced out of business. More than half the responde
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Obama’s statement went beyond expectations … but not in the right direction
By: Alfredo Michelena
In the international arena one can expect that relations among countries tend to go as smooth and polite as possible. Hence, we were all assuming that Obama’s administration would issue a friendly statement on the last election in Venezuela … what
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EU allocates over $254,000 to take care of refugees arriving in Venezuela
By: El Universal
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) estimates that approximately 2,500 people will file an application with the Venezuelan state in 2009 for the refugee status, in addition to 12,000 applicants over the past few years who are waiting for an official reply
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