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Venezuela Takes over Leadership Role at UNASUR

Jun 15th 2012

Rodriguez is taking over the Secretary General role from former Colombian Foreign Minister, Maria Emma Mejia (right) (El Comerio

Former Venezuelan Energy Minister, Ali Rodriguez, has taken over the Secretary General position at the regional integration organisation, the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR). 

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ALBA Countries to Withdraw from Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance

Jun 8th 2012

The presidents of ALBA countries Evo Morales (Bolivia), Rafael Correa (Ecuador), and Hugo Chavez (Venezuela) (AVN)

This week, an agreement to publicly withdraw from the Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance was signed by foreign affairs ministers of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our Americas (ALBA), including Bolivia, Ecuador, Nicaragua, and Venezuela.

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Venezuela’s Proposed Social Charter Approved by OAS after 11 Years

Jun 5th 2012

General Secretary Jose Insulza (left) formally hands over the OAS Social Charter to Bolivian President Evo Morales (OAS)

Yesterday the General Assembly of the Organisation of American States (OAS) approved by consensus the Social Charter of the Americas, a project Venezuela has been pushing since 2001, and which outlines social, cultural, and economic rights.

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Venezuela, Cuba and Argentina Sign Development Assistance Agreements with Haiti

Jun 1st 2012

Venezuela, Argentina and Cuba signed agreements to support Haiti’s development last Wednesday (PrensaLatina).

Venezuela, Cuba and Argentina have signed new agreements to support Haiti’s development, including agricultural projects and building a new hospital on the Caribbean island. 

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Venezuela-Africa Relations “Better than Ever”

May 29th 2012

(laptailla.com)

Venezuela’s Vice-minister for African Foreign Relations, Reinaldo Bolivar, has described relations between Africa and the South American nation as “better than ever” as the country’s capital took part in celebrations in aid of UNESCO’s seventh worldwide “Africa week”.

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Statement: Venezuela Rejects Human Rights Report Presented by U.S.

May 28th 2012

The national shield of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (archive)

The Venezuelan government has strongly denounced the “Human Rights Report” published by the U.S. State Department last Thursday in an official statement.

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EU Parliament Rejects Resolution Questioning Venezuela’s Withdrawal from IACHR

May 27th 2012

The European Parliament overwhelmingly rejected a resolution expressing “worry” over Venezuela’s possible IACHR withdrawal

With a massive walk-out on Thursday, members of the European Parliament rejected a resolution expressing “worry” over Venezuela’s possible withdrawal from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR).

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Venezuela and Colombia Agree to Increase Cooperation on Border Security

May 25th 2012

Colombian Foreign Minister Maria Angela Holguin with Venezuelan Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro (AVN)

Colombian Foreign Minister Maria Angela Holguin traveled Thursday to Caracas to meet with her Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro, seeking to strengthen bilateral cooperation in border security.

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Venezuela Sends Troops to Colombian Border to Prevent Incursion of FARC Guerrillas

May 23rd 2012

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez spoke to the nation via state television channel VTV yesterday (RNV Archive).

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez ordered extra troops to the Colombian border yesterday amid reports that Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrillas may have crossed into Venezuela after attacking the Colombian army.

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Immigration to Venezuela Double that of Emigration

May 21st 2012

A portable SAIME help point in Caracas (archive)

Debate over migration has arisen in Venezuela as opposition forces argue that many professionals, businesses, and upper class residents are emigrating from the country, while those aligned with the government argue that Venezuela has become a “pole of attraction.”

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Germany Asks European Union to Step Up Support for Venezuela’s Opposition

May 18th 2012

The German Parliament (archives)

A German news website has revealed that the German government has been pushing for Eurozone countries to adopt a more active role in backing the current Venezuelan opposition coalition, the Roundtable of Democratic Unity (MUD), in the run up to this year’s presidential elections.

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Tourism to Venezuela Increases by 49.5% in 2012

May 17th 2012

Venezuela has witnessed almost a 50% increase in tourism since last year (noticialcalde)

A total of 312,725 international tourists have visited Venezuela between January and April 2012, a figure which represents almost a 50% increase compared with the same period last year.

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Unasur Nations Reveal Military Spending, Deepen Cooperation

May 11th 2012

Defence ministers and diplomats from Unasur member states discussed the greater integration of the region’s militaries (archiv

Defence ministers from Union of South American Nations (Unasur) member states met yesterday for the release of a report detailing each country’s military spending. Ministers and diplomats from the twelve nation regional bloc also pledged further military integration, proposing the creation of a Citizen Security Council. 

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Venezuela Calls for Regional Mechanisms to Guarantee Human Rights

May 8th 2012

Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro (agencies)

Venezuela’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nicolás Maduro, called on countries in the region to create institutions to defend human rights within organizations like the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR).

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Ecowas Gets U.S.$20 Million From Venezuela to Fight Malaria

May 2nd 2012

The ECOWAS community (archive)

ECOWAS [Economic Community of West African States] and Venezuela have agreed to take measures to execute their 2009 memorandum of understanding (MOU) towards the elimination of malaria in West Africa.

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