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Housing Solutions Continue in Venezuela

Jan 7th 2011

In response to devastating floods, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez recently handed over urban housing developments such as this

The Chavez administration is following through on promises to provide homes for the thousands displaced by the torrential rains in late 2010.

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Venezuela’s Chavez Decrees Fund for Construction of 4,000 New Homes

Dec 30th 2010

Venezuelan President Chavez allocated several billion dollars in relief aid for housing construction to help thousands displaced

While the financial crisis has forced millions from their homes in the United States with no help from government agencies, Venezuelan President Chavez decreed a new fund this week to provide several billion dollars in relief aid for housing construction to help thousands displaced from the severe rains that hit the nation in late November.

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Venezuela to Prioritize Tenants' Rights in 2011

Dec 30th 2010

President Hugo Chavez has made housing a top priority for 2011 (YVKE Mundial)

Protecting the rights of renters will be a top priority of the Venezuelan government into the New Year, President Hugo Chavez announced last week during a ceremony held at Miraflores Presidential Palace. 

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Venezuela Accelerates Public Housing Projects in Wake of Floods

Dec 22nd 2010

Local residents transport crates beside a bridge that collapsed during recent rains in Tachira state (Franklin Rodriguez)

Over the weekend, the Venezuelan government approved new funds and announced the nationalization of two companies that produce construction materials in order to accelerate a surge of public housing projects for people displaced by recent floods.

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WikiLeaks: Socialist Tortillas Offer a Taste of Venezuelan Revolution

Dec 13th 2010

A customer buys food as others line up at an Arepera Socialista restaurant in Caracas, Venezuela. (CNN)

The U.S. Embassy in Caracas appears to have put in long hours examining President Hugo Chavez's efforts to build a socialist economy in Venezuela. But out of all the dense analysis springs one cable -- about the role of the humble tortilla in building a brave new world.

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Venezuelan Government Forms Commission to Audit Private Health Care Providers

Dec 6th 2010

One of Venezuela's thousands of free public health clinics (YVKE)

Venezuela’s Public Defender´s Office, Institute for the Defense of People’s Access to Goods and Services (INDEPABIS), and Superintendent of Insurance Activity initiated a joint commission this month to audit and oversee privately owned health care and insurance providers.

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Venezuelan Government Opens Holiday Fair with Discounted Traditional Foods

Nov 26th 2010

The Hallaca, a Venezuelan traditional food made of steamed corn meal wrapped in a banana leaf and stuffed with various ingredien

Celebrating the official kick-off of the holiday season, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez inaugurated the country’s second annual Christmas Food Fair last Saturday in the capital city of Caracas.

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Venezuela Celebrates 6th International Book Fair, Awards Critical Thinking Award

Nov 17th 2010

Venezuela’s 6th International Book Fair (Filven) held at Parque del Este in Caracas this week (Agencies)

Venezuela is celebrating its 6th International Book Fair (Filven) this week, hosting special guest countries Argentina, Colombia and Mexico who presented a series of books, films, cultural exhibits and dance performances. Filven 2010 has made available hundreds of books to readers at subsidized prices.

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Venezuelan Government Begins Distribution of 350,000 Laptop Computers to School Children

Nov 17th 2010

The Canaima Laptop Computer (YVKE)

The Venezuelan government this week distributed the first of an additional 350,000 portable laptop computers to be provided to public elementary school children by the end of the year. The goal for 2010 is to distribute a total of 525,000 Canaima computers.

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Venezuela Celebrates Five Years Free of Illiteracy

Nov 7th 2010

Over the past 7 years, Mission Robinson has focused much of its attention on reaching out to geographically isolated and histori

Last week, Venezuela celebrated the 5-year anniversary of the United Nations Educational, ScientifIc and Cultural Organization’s declaration that the plague of illiteracy has been successfully eradicated in the South American nation.

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Ombudsman's Office Opens First School of Human Rights in Venezuela

Nov 3rd 2010

The first School of Human Rights in Venezuela opened its doors on Saturday in Caracas to complement the academic training and research of various professionals in the field of promotion and defense of human rights with a critical and progressive approach.

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“Smile Mission” Provides Dental Care to 96,000 Venezuelans

Oct 29th 2010

The Smile Mission (archive)

Government sources report that the “Smile Mission” has provided over 96,000 adults with dental care, including 34,600 with dentures, since the creation of the mission in 2006.

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Venezuela to Guarantee Access to HIV Medications, Says Health Ministry

Oct 27th 2010

Starting next year, the Venezuelan government will guarantee antiretroviral medication to people with HIV, and will expand the use of a Cuban-made medicine to treat diabetic foot ulcers nation-wide, according to recent announcements by the Venezuelan Health Ministry.

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Venezuelan Government Builds 372 Homes for Torrential Rain Victims

Oct 25th 2010

Vice President Elias Jaua (third from left) in the Venezuelan Council of Ministers

The Venezuelan government delivered 372 new homes on Sunday to victims of the torrential rains which have affected thousands of residents in the capital city Caracas, leaving many homeless.

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Venezuelan FAO Representative: Malnutrition Reduced by Half to 3.7%

Oct 25th 2010

Venezuelan pre-school children eat in school cafeteria (YVKE)

Venezuela’s representative in the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Alfredo Missair, spoke on October 18 about Venezuela’s achievements in food access. He said that 14 million citizens (about half of the population) now have access to food at fair prices.

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