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45 Tonnes of Drugs Confiscated in Venezuela in 2012

Dec 21st 2012

Nester Reverol presents the National Anti-drug Office’s end of year evaluation report (AVN)

This year Venezuelan security forces have confiscated a total of 45.084 tonnes of drugs nationwide the minister for justice and internal affairs Nestor Reverol informed as he presented the National Anti-drug Office's (ONA) end of year report.

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Unions March in Venezuela over Labor Rights

Dec 13th 2012

Unete labor activists march in Caracas (archive)

Union representatives from the labor organization Unete marched through the streets of Caracas on Wednesday to demand a resolution to various labor conflicts in public and private companies.

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Inmate Testimony Casts Doubt on Venezuelan Judge’s Rape Allegations

Dec 3rd 2012

Maria Lourdes Afiuni in her home where she has been under house arrest since February 2011 (El Universal)

Various statements from inmates and state officials have cast doubt on the allegations by Venezuelan Judge Maria Lourdes Afiuni that she was raped while in prison two years ago. Venezuelan authorities say the new allegations are part of a media campaign against the Chavez government.

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Venezuela Again the Target of Human Rights Accusations

Nov 26th 2012

Officials from the Ministry of Prison Services held a press conference to refute the allegations (Prensa MPPSP)

Venezuela has become the target once again of accusations regarding supposed human rights violations after the UN Human Rights Commission published a decision in the case of Eligio Cedeño last week, and new allegations of rape were made in the case of Maria Lourdes Afiuni.

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Tenant Activists to Help Set Rent Levels in Venezuela

Nov 26th 2012

Ana Marina Rodriguez, Superintendent of Sunavi (archive)

Tenant movement activists will help authorities inspect properties and set rent levels as part of the implementation of rent controls in Venezuela.

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Former Venezuelan VP Unveils Security Plan for Miranda State

Nov 23rd 2012

Elias Jaua presented his security plan for Miranda on Monday (archive)

Gubernatorial Candidate for Miranda, Elias Jaua, presented his plan to improve security in Venezuela’s second largest state on Monday as the former Vice President of the Chavez administration ramps up his campaign efforts in the race for leadership of the strategic regional entity.

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Venezuelan Government to Control Rent Prices

Nov 22nd 2012

The Venezuelan government has announced new controls on the prices of housing rents, while prices of medicines are also currently under review.

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Venezuelan Government to Hold Assembly With Yukpa Indigenous Group

Nov 17th 2012

Yukpas outside Miraflores Palace in Caracas (Havana times)

The Venezuelan government has announced that it will hold an assembly with the Yukpa indigenous group in order to resolve the ongoing conflict over land rights in the western region of Perijá.

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Venezuela Extradites Six Alleged Drug Lords to Colombia

Nov 16th 2012

Daniel “El Loco” Barrera was captured in September with cooperation between Colombian and Venezuelan authorities (VTV / arch

Venezuelan authorities extradited six suspected drug-traffickers to Colombia on Wednesday, including the notorious Daniel “El Loco” Barrera and one U.S. citizen.

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Venezuela Joins the UN Human Rights Council Amid Criticism

Nov 13th 2012

UN Human Rights Council, Geneva (archives)

Venezuela was elected as a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council on Monday for the period 2013-2016, sparking criticism both domestically and in the United States of supposed human rights abuses in Venezuela.

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Venezuela’s National Bolivarian Police Continue to Expand

Nov 5th 2012

924 officers from Venezuela’s National Bolivarian Police Force (PNB) were deployed in Anzoategui state on Sunday (MPPRIJ)

Venezuela’s National Bolivarian Police Force (PNB) has extended operations to eight states throughout the country, as part of the deepening of government policies to tackle the country’s high crime rate.

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Minister: Venezuelan Inmates Voted for Chavez in Presidential Election

Oct 26th 2012

Minister for Penitentiary Services, Iris Valera, announced that for the first time ever, inmates voted in favor of President Hugo Chavez in the recent Presidential elections.

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Top Colombian Drug Kingpin Caught in Venezuela

Sep 21st 2012

Daniel “El Loco” Barrera in the hands of the Venezuelan National Guard (30 minutos Tachira)

A top Colombian drug trafficker has been captured by Venezuelan authorities in the Colombia-Venezuela border town of San Cristobal, Tachira state, confirmed the Chavez government on Tuesday.

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Venezuela: 'No Evidence' of Yanomami Killing

Sep 3rd 2012

Last Monday members of the Yanomami indigenous people alleged that 80 were killed in an attack on a Yanomami village. (yaesnotic

Venezuelan officials investigating a reported mass killing of Yanomami indigenous people say they have found no evidence of the alleged attack.

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Opposition Cameraman Under Investigation for Gun Attack

Aug 31st 2012

Raul Canizales, 34, was shot in the neck during the altercation (CdO)

An official investigation has been launched into the shooting of a farm worker last Tuesday morning during an alleged confrontation with workers from the anti-government television station, Globovision.

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