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Venezuela and Citgo Assure Continuity of U.S. Heating Oil program

January 7th 2009, by Venezuelanalysis.com

Contradicting recent reports about the program's discontinuation, the U.S.-based and Venezuelan-owned CITGO Petroleum Corporation confirmed the continuation of its U.S. heating oil program, said CITGO CEO Alejandro Granado.

Venezuela Expels Israeli Ambassador in Solidarity with Palestinian People

January 7th 2009, by Tamara Pearson - Venezuelanalysis.com

Foreign minister Nicolas Maduro speaking in solidarity with Palestine on Tuesday (MPPRE)

To express solidarity with the Palestinian people, Venezuela expelled Israel’s ambassador, is organizing humanitarian aid, and has called on the international community to protest. In response, the Israeli government called Venezuela a terrorist state.

Chávez Proposes Constitutional Amendment Include Governors and Mayors

January 5th 2009, by Tamara Pearson - Venezuelanalysis.com

Chavez speaking at the meeting of the campaign in support of the amendment. (VTV)

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez called for the proposed amendment to the constitution that would eliminate a two-term limit to the presidency to be extended to include other elected positions. Meanwhile, over two polls publicized over the weekend showed a majority support for the amendment.

Chavez Reflects on Past and Projects Future in End of Year Speech

December 31st 2008, by Tamara Pearson - Venezuelanalysis.com

President Chavez during his end of year speech. (Prensa Presidencial)

In his end of year speech Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez highlighted the advances in living standards that have been achieved, announced some key projects for the next year, and called for the continuation of the socialist project in Venezuela.

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News Briefs

Venezuelan U.S. Dollar Reserves Close 2008 at Record $42.2 Bln

05/01/2009
New Home Loan Interest Rate for Venezuelans

05/01/2009
Venezuela's PDVSA Doubles Natural Gas Production

29/12/2008
Venezuela's Chavez denies Iran-Syria weapons connection

25/12/2008

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Older News

Venezuela’s Economy Grew 4.9 Percent in 2008

31/12/2008
Venezuela Unlikely to Participate in FARC Hostage Mediation

31/12/2008
Venezuela Condemns “Criminal” Israeli Attack

29/12/2008
Poverty and Inequality Decline in Venezuela

25/12/2008
Telecom Sector Grows 24% in Venezuela

23/12/2008
Venezuelan National Assembly to Investigate Siemens’ Bribery Scandal

23/12/2008

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Opinion & Analysis

The Cost for Venezuelans of the World’s Cheapest Gasoline

January 5th 2009, by Humberto Marquez - IPS

The world’s most inexpensive gasoline is sold in Venezuela, through a longstanding subsidy programme that benefits car owners while depriving the oil industry of a large source of funds for reinvesting.

Venezuela's ALBA in the face of the Global Economic Crisis

January 5th 2009, by Jodie Neary - UpsideDownWorld

As neoliberalism reveals its fissures and weaknesses, ALBA may be gaining ideological legitimacy as an alternative for poorer Latin American states facing these failures of neoliberalism (past and present). The question remains, however, of how ALBA will gain institutional legitimacy in this economic storm.

Chavez Got A Head Start On Obama

December 31st 2008, by Miguel Perez Buen Abad

The President of Fedeindustria, Venezuela's Federation of Associations and Chambers of Small Artisans, Small and Medium Industries and Businesses of Venezuela, a non-profit organization founded in 1972 and currently consisting of over 6,000 affiliates nationally argues that Obama now wants to implement policies that Chavez has been following for a while.

Chávez Wins Again

December 29th 2008, by Steve Ellner - In These Times

The results of the Nov. 23 state-municipal elections dashed the opposition’s hopes that Venezuela has become fed up with President Hugo Chávez. However, it wasn’t all good news for the Chavistas.

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