Associated Press- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Monday that his government should pull out of the Organization of American States’ human rights body. Chavez said in a televised speech that he’s asking a newly created Council of State to take up his proposal to immediately withdraw from the Inter-American Commission on… read more »
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Tag Archives: Venezuela
May 1, 2012
Hugo Chavez says Venezuela should quit OAS rights body, which has criticized his government
April 23, 2012
CNPC,PDVSA to start building joint refinery in late April
Reuters- State-run China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) and Petroleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA) will start building their mega joint refinery on China’s southern coast later this month, a move would pave the way for more Venezuelan oil to flow to the world’s second-largest oil user. CNPC, which operates key businesses… read more »
April 20, 2012
With Venezuelan Food Shortages, Some Blame Price Controls
William Neuman, New York Times- By 6:30 a.m., a full hour and a half before the store would open, about two dozen people were already in line. They waited patiently, not for the latest iPhone, but for something far more basic: groceries. “Whatever I can get,” said Katherine Huga, 23,… read more »
April 20, 2012
Venezuelan authorities issue arrest order for judge fired for alleged links to drug suspect
AP- Venezuelan authorities on Friday put out an international request for the capture of a former Supreme Court magistrate who is accused of having links to a prominent drug suspect. The office of Venezuela’s Prosecutor General said the request was issued through Interpol for the arrest of former Magistrate Eladio… read more »
April 14, 2012
Chavez to skip Americas summit on doctors’ advice
Anthony Boadle, Reuters- Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez will not attend this weekend’s hemispheric summit in Colombia and will instead fly straight to Cuba to continue radiation treatment for cancer, his foreign minister said on Saturday. The 57-year-old socialist leader said on Friday the radiation therapy was physically tiring and that… read more »
April 13, 2012
CUBA CENTRAL Newsblast: Flashback/Fast Forward: Obama, Cuban Docs, and the Summit of the Americas
As President Obama makes his way to Colombia for the Summit of the Americas – “to tout his trade record and convince millions of Hispanic voters back home he cares about the region,” as Reuters tartly reported – we found ourselves thinking back three years when he last attended this… read more »
April 13, 2012
Caracas Connect Venezuela Update: Oil Leaks, Conflict in Chavista Ranks, Prejudice in the Campaign
By Dr. Dan Hellinger Note: As this edition is posted, President Chávez has returned to Cuba amid additional doubts and speculations about his health. Some of the speculation has been fueled by Chávez’s own public comments. Caracas Connect will monitor the situation and post updates in the event of significant… read more »
April 2, 2012
Venezuela expands price controls to new products
AP-Venezuela’s government is trying to contain inflation by expanding price controls to a list of products including diapers, laundry detergent and bottled water. The new price controls that take effect starting this week affect 19 types of products ranging from toilet paper and shampoo to deodorant and pasteurized fruit juice…. read more »
March 25, 2012
Chávez in Cuba for Treatment, but Hasn’t Sought Visit With Pope
William Neuman, New York Times-President Hugo Chávez of Venezuela flew to Cuba over the weekend to begin radiation therapy to treat the return of his cancer, he said Sunday. He will be there during Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to Cuba, which begins Monday. Mr. Chávez has locked horns in the… read more »
March 20, 2012
Chavez: April Summit Should Be Last Without Cuba
AP-Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said he thinks a bloc of left-leaning nations should attend the upcoming Summit of the Americas despite their opposition to Cuba’s exclusion. Chavez said he thinks members of the Bolivarian Alliance, or ALBA, bloc ought to attend the April 14-15 summit in Cartagena, Colombia, in order… read more »
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