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Afro-Venezuelans and the Struggle Against Racism
April 29, 2011 In this Fact Sheet released by the Venezuelan Embassy in the United States, readers are provided details as to the unprecedented progress being made in combating the historical legacy of racism and recognizing the national importance of Venezuela's African heritage. -
Venezuela’s Chavez Outlines Government’s Achievements in Annual Speech
January 17, 2011 In the National Assembly and around the country on Saturday people in their homes and in plazas listened to president Hugo Chavez’s 7 hour annual speech summarising the government’s management, achievements, and obstacles in 2010 and making projections for this year. -
Ah…That Chávez!
March 11, 2011 ... international reserves Reduction of the public debt from 47.5 to 25 points (2003-2006) Elimination of the tax on bank ... -
Venezuelans Trust Housing Mission
June 13, 2011 ... Bolivar of Caracas. This mother has lived in Catia for 47 years and works in a private company. The house where she ... -
Children’s Cardiology Hospital: Synonym of Life
June 8, 2011 ... including a 4.44 acres surgical treatment area and a 2.47 acres consultation area. Hospitalization level covers 1.98 ... -
Venezuela Leads on UN Human Development Goals
November 21, 2011 ... system, from a 31.25% increase between 1990 and 1998, to a 47.56% increase between 1999 and 2006. In 2005, the United ... -
Venezuela: Chavez Illness Sparks Media, Opposition Frenzy
July 11, 2011 ... together, climbing up to new summits.” In the early hours of July 4, Chavez arrived backed in Caracas. With ... uprising returned Chavez to the palace less than 48 hours after he was overthrown in a military coup Unlike other ... -
Venezuela Ends Monthlong Bicentennial Celebrations with Historico-cultural Parade
July 31, 2011 On Saturday Venezuela ended weeks of bicentennial independence celebrations with a massive cultural parade at the Paseo de los Proceres in Caracas. Televised live on national television, thousands of artists, musicians, and dancers joined together in a cultural display. -
Rentier Consciousness
January 13, 2011 In Venezuela, an oil rentier nation, the revolution has many very unique characteristics. Here, exploitation acquires more a quality of plunder than the appropriation of others' labour. That is, the bourgeoisie, the privileged class, arises and sustains itself by thriving on oil income, more than it does by sucking workers' blood. So the dispute is more about oil income than liberation from the exploitation of work. -
Venezuela Marks Five Years of “Mission Negra Hipolita”
January 14, 2011 Today Venezuela celebrated five years of the “Negra Hipolita Mission”, the Bolivarian Revolution’s social program aimed at caring for those Venezuelans in the most extreme situations of critical poverty. -
Venezuelan Director Discusses Challenges of Filmmaking
June 22, 2011 ... who plays a dead man, the makeup process alone took three hours. "I cannot tell you how difficult it was," he said. ... -
Venezuela's Chavez Calls for 10 Million Votes to Secure Win in 2012 Presidential Elections
September 16, 2011 ... Chavez, 20 kilos (44 pounds) lighter, sleeping seven hours per day instead of two, drinking only two cups of ... -
A Brilliant and Corageous Statement
July 5, 2011 ... his work, the president of the United States rests for two hours. It was difficult, almost impossible, that his health ... -
Venezuela: Building a Sustainable Electricity System
December 6, 2011 Venezuela is using public investment, foreign direct investment, public education, and the law in order to craft a sustainable solution to the rapidly growing demand for electricity that has resulted from economic growth and poverty reduction. -
Eyewitness Update from the Venezuelan Revolution
July 10, 2011 ... of the refuge and also teaches. He is often there over 16 hours a day because he is so dedicated to helping people get ...
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