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Venezuela to Withdraw from OAS’s Human Rights Court

Apr 30th 2012

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights in Costa Rica (archive)

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez announced that Venezuela would be withdrawing from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACrtHR), a body which comes under the Organisation of American States (OAS).

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Venezuelan Ex-Judge Aponte Accused of Receiving Drug Money

Apr 27th 2012

Interior and Justice minister Tareck El Aissami (Dattv.tv)

Justice and Interior Minister Tareck El Aissami accused on Monday a former Supreme Court magistrate of receiving money from drug traffickers.

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Japan Signs US$1 Billion Loan Agreement with Venezuela’s PDVSA

Apr 26th 2012

Venezuelan Energy and Petroleum Minister, Rafael Ramirez, held the meeting with Japanese officials in Tokyo earlier this week (P

The Venezuelan government has secured a loan of US$ 1 billion from Japan in order to further expand one if its oil refineries in the Northern state of Carabobo, as well as to finance oil related goods and services.

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US Shelters Venezuelan Fugitive, Criticises Existence of “Drugs Kingpins” in Venezuela

Apr 20th 2012

Aponte fled to the US following his dismissal, where he gave an interview to SOiTV denouncing the government (SOiTV).

A Venezuelan judge has fled to the United States after he was dismissed as a Supreme Court Magistrate on March 20th, when an investigation was launched into his links to Venezuelan drug lord Walid Makled.

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Opposition Vandalises Venezuelan Embassy in London

Apr 17th 2012

The Venezuelan embassy in London (archive)

Members of the Venezuelan opposition in London stormed premises of the Venezuelan Embassy last Friday 13 April to express their disagreement with the government of Venezuela.

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VI Summit of the Americas Closes Without Final Declaration, US Isolated

Apr 17th 2012

The official photo of the heads of state at the Summit of the Americas was left with some conspicuous absences (VTV).

The Organization of American States’ (OAS) VI Summit of the Americas, held 14 – 15 April in Cartagena, Colombia, closed on Sunday without the signing of a final declaration, with issues such as Cuba’s inclusion in future summits and Argentina’s claim to the Malvinas (Falklands) islands leaving the United States and Canada unable to reach a consensus with other Latin American and the Caribbean nations.

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New Agreements Between Haiti, Venezuela and Cuba for Social and Economic Development

Apr 13th 2012

The Foreign ministers of Cuba and Haiti, Bruno Rodriguez (left) and Laurent Lamothe, during the signing of agreements 16 March 2

In Haiti, Haïti Liberté and Le Nouvelliste newspapers as well as Radio Tête à Tête are reporting on new agreements for social and economic development that have been reached between the governments of Haiti, Cuba and Venezuela.

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New Zealand and Venezuela to Work together on Indigenous Issues

Apr 11th 2012

Indigenous spokespeople in Venezuela (archive)

A New Zealand governmental delegation attending the 126th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly in Kampala, Uganda, met with members of Parliament from Venezuela to share experiences and discuss tangible ways to increase the political participation of indigenous peoples.

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European Union Adds Venezuela’s State Airline to its List of Banned Airlines

Apr 3rd 2012

Venezuela’s Conviasa (Ministry of Transport)

The Venezuelan government rejected the European Union’s announcement today that it is adding Venezuela’s state-owned airline Conviasa to its list of carriers banned from its airspace.

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Venezuela Rejects U.S. Democrat’s Calls for “Robust” Mission to Monitor Election

Mar 30th 2012

During his speech, Engel called for a “robust” OAS mission to monitor the Venezuelan elections (Eluniversal)

The Venezuelan Ambassador to the Organization of American States (OAS), Roy Chaderton, has vehemently rejected calls from U.S. congressman, Eliot Engel, for the Venezuelan government to accept an OAS mission to monitor this year’s presidential elections.

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Venezuelan Government Says IACHR Ruling against it is “Biased”

Mar 28th 2012

German Saltron speaking at the IACHR hearing yesterday (Talcualdigital)

Venezuelan government representatives at an Inter-American Commission for Human Rights (IACHR) hearing in Washington, US, yesterday, said its claims regarding the “freedom of expression situation” in Venezuela are “biased” and  “disrespectful”  of Venezuela’s sovereignty.

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Venezuela Rejects Coup that Overthrew President of Mali

Mar 23rd 2012

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The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, represented by President Hugo Chavez, rejects the coup d'état that led to the overthrow of the president of the Republic of Mali, Amadou Toumani Toure, carried out by factions of the army of that nation.

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Venezuela to Develop Digital TV Project with Argentina

Mar 14th 2012

Venezuela’s Minister of Science and Technology, Jorge Arreaza, and Argentina’s Planning Minister Julio De Vido (agencies)

Venezuela’s Minister of Science and Technology, Jorge Arreaza, and Argentina’s Planning Minister Julio De Vido

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Brazil’s Labor Party Considers Venezuelan Opposition Candidate’s Self-Comparison with Lula “Funny”

Mar 10th 2012

Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Henrique Capriles Radonski (AVN)

It seems funny to the members of the Brazilian Worker’s Party (PT) that the vision of “progress” presented by the presidential candidate of the Venezuelan right, Henrique Capriles Radonski, aims to emulate the management of the ex-president of their nation, Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva.

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Colombia’s Santos and Venezuela’s Chavez Meet in Havana, Sign Accords

Mar 8th 2012

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos (left) with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez (AVN)

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and his Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chavez sustained a meeting in Havana yesterday, where the two leaders signed six new commercial accords. Santos also mentioned that Chavez is likely to return to Venezuela early next week.

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