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Venezuelan leader inaugurates int'l tourism fair
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Wednesday inaugurated the Fifth International Fair of Tourism in Caracas which runs through Sept. 12. During the inauguration, Chavez said this fair will be sued to attract visitors "to see live a Revolution." ...
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Tom Brady -- What Car Crash?
Filed under: Tom Brady , TMZ Sports New England Patriots fans, breathe ... your QB Tom Brady was photographed slinging the rock just a few hours after this morning's nasty car accident . The 3-time Super Bowl champ ...
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Venezuela: Man used Twitter to try to kill Chavez
Venezuelan police have arrested a man suspected of using the Twitter social networking site to incite the assassination of President Hugo Chavez. Venezuela - Twitter - Hugo Chvez - Social network service - Online Communities
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Deadly colorful, lionfish invading Venezuela
A lionfish swims in a fish tank at a pet shop in Caracas September 7, 2010.
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Venezuela invests 23 mln dollars along border with Colombia
Venezuela has invested 100 million bolivares (23.2 million U.S. dollars) in projects on the border with Colombia since January, Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro said Wednesday. The money has been earmarked for projects related to network services, ...
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Huge fire at Venezuelan fuel terminal in Bonaire
A huge fire caused by a lightning strike has halted operations at a Venezuelan fuel terminal on the Dutch island of Bonaire.
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FACTBOX-PDVSA oil terminal blaze in Bonaire
Source: Reuters Sept 9 (Reuters) - A fire in naphtha tank at a 12-million barrel oil storage terminal owned by Venezuela's state-run oil company PDVSA on the Caribbean island of Bonaire raged out of control on ...
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Blog Carnival: Venezuela, Freedom of Expression on the Internet - A Summary
After reading the participating posts for the Blog Carnival: Venezuela, Freedom of Expression on the Internet, it is clear that while within the scope of traditional media there might be attempts to curtail freedom of expression, on the Internet the ...
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Venezuela's Chavez to meet Jewish leaders amid concerns about anti-Semitism in state media
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Wednesday that he will meet later this month with the country's Jewish leaders, who are expressing concerns about anti-Semitism in some state media.
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New hunger strike in Venezuela centers on land
A Portuguese-born businessman has been on a hunger strike for three days demanding the Venezuelan government not seize land where he runs a metalworking business.
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Colombia orders arrest of reporter for alleged leftist rebel ties
A Colombian court has ordered the arrest of a well-known journalist based in Venezuela on charges he conspired with leftist rebels.
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Day of milestones for Vizquel, Sale
Venezuelan-born infielder sets record for most games played by a player born outside U.S.; rookie lefty earns 1st big league win DETROIT Omar Vizquel and Chris Sale are 22 years apart, but they each relished their milestones Monday that enabled the ...
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Chavez's support eroding in slum strongholds as hard times return and an election looms
On a hilltop overlooking Caracas, dozens of shacks made of wood scraps and corrugated zinc have risen among tall weeds a new slum tacked on to an old one as the poor face harder times in...
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Why Does Chavez Love Simon Bolivar?
Federico Delgado, RealClearWorld He is a historical figure that weighs heavily on Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.
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NEW REPORT: Venezuelan Recession Likely Ended in Second Quarter
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 3, 2010 Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) The Venezuelaneconomy, which was in recession in 2009, likely began its recovery inthe second quarter of 2010, according to a new reportfrom Center for Economic ...
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Official: Venezuela s economy to bounce back soon
AP] - President Hugo Chavez s top economic adviser predicted Sunday that Venezuela s oil-dependent economy will begin within several months to emerge from its worst recession in years.
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Hugo Chavez Begins Food Rationing in Venezuela
Its called the Good Life Card and Hugo Chavez says dont leave home without it! Due to the shortages of food and rising inflation in Venezuela, President Chavez is introducing the Good Life Card to help people acquire groceries. Publicly
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Ross Mackenzie: On the Court, Colombia, Venezuela, NASA, Giant Carp, Etc.
A random walk among issues currently in the news....Comes now Big Brother. Not only do state and local governments have unfunded retirement obligations totaling at least $2 trillion. Also, of the 50 states, at least...
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Colombian troops kill 11 ELN rebels in raid
Colombian troops Friday killed 11 members of the anti-government National Liberation Army (ELN) group during a raid near the Venezuelan border, the military said. The operation was carried out 18 km southwest to border town Saravena close to a real ...
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Panamanian gov't to explore oil with Venezuelan firm
The Panamanian government will join hands with Venezuelan firm OTS to explore oil resources in Panama's mountainous Darien Province bordering Colombia, officials said Friday. The two sides will soon sign a contract to finalize the deal, under which ...
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Thousands of inmates join hunger strike in Venezuela
Caracas/Sao Paolo- More than 4,000 prison inmates have gone on hunger strike in Venezuela to protest what they say are poor detention conditions, local media reported Saturday. The inmates allege that guards mistreat them, prisons are overcrowded and ...
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Hugo Chavez: Your Land is My Land!
Like all good socialists Venezuelas Hugo Chavez believes private property is theft, so he wants to steal it back in the peoples name. Chavez remains on an expropriation roll, having gobbled up huge sections of the Venezuelan economy, reportedly ...
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More than 4,500 Venezuela inmates on hunger strike
More than 4,500 inmates in three prisons in Venezuela have gone on hunger strike to protest overcrowding and mistreatment, protesters told the local media on Friday.
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Testing Chvez
If the polls are reliable, it seems that Venezuelan President Hugo Chvez will be tested on September 26. For the defenders of Venezuelan democracy, the test will come the morning after.
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Venezuela's rife crime political peril for Chavez
CARACAS (Reuters) - Children tussle after dark on a dusty soccer field used just weeks ago as a shooting range by local drug gangs, a sign that a new police force is making a mark on one of Venezuela's most violent slums.
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World Notes: India, Iraq, Kenya, Spain, Venezuela, Cuba
India: David beats GoliathIn rejecting Vedanta Corporation plans to extract bauxite from the Niyamgiri Hills in Orissa state, an environmental ministry spokesperson on August 24 cited ecosystem threats and disregard for tribal rights. For the Dongria ...
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Venezuela's Chavez violating campaign rules ahead of legislative vote, official says
An electoral official accused President Hugo Chavez and his allies of breaking campaign laws by using state-run media to berate rivals and praise friends ahead of this month's legislative elections.
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Venezuelan markets in everything
A Venezuelan politician is offering breast implants as a prize in a raffle to raise funds for his parliamentary election campaign. "Some people raffle TVs and we decided to offer this. It's an interesting prize and there's a lot of...
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UNESCO hails Venezuela's leading role in illiteracy reduction
UNESCO has acknowledged Venezuela's leadership among Latin American and Caribbean countries in reducing illiteracy, local media said Monday. According to UNESCO, Venezuela has helped about 95.2 percent, or 30 million people, of its population shake ...
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Venezuelan president intensifies electoral campaign
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Tuesday intensified his party's campaign for the legislative elections scheduled for Sept. 26. He traveled to different regions in the day to attend massive public meetings to drum up support for the candidates ...
Political Bias: liberal
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