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63% of Venezuelans Support Government Measures to Fight Smuggling: Poll
September 8, 2014 ... percent do not agrees with the measure. However, 47 percent of the respondents said that Maduro’s assertion ... -
The Assault on Smuggling Continues on the Venezuela-Colombia Border
August 21, 2014 ... for profit. According to vice president Jorge Arreaza, 47 of those are still in custody. At least 20,000 liters of ... -
1.395 Arrested in Venezuelan Anti-Smuggling Operation
October 30, 2014 ... have been granted bail, 19 will face trial this week and 47 have been freed, said Attorney General Luisa Ortega Diaz ... -
Venezuela Receives US$18 Billion of Chinese Financing, Signs 38 Accords
July 22, 2014 ... to Blouin News, from 2005 – 2012 China lent Venezuela US$47 billion, accounting for 55% of Chinese credit issued to ... -
Venezuelan Government Blames “Import Mafias” for Alleged Paper Shortage
January 29, 2014 ... buys paper at Bs 11/ kilo and sells it for Bs 45 to Bs 47... the case is being looked after by state security ... -
US Foreign Policy in Latin America Leaves an Open Door for China
February 3, 2014 ... considers strategic allies. Mexico has access to a hefty $47.3bn that it has not needed to tap. China has $3.8tn in ... -
How to Fix Venezuela’s Troubled Exchange Rate
August 2, 2014 Most people think that the Venezuelan economy is a basket case on the verge of collapse, and that has been a widespread belief for most of the last decade. But the South American nation has only run into serious trouble in the past two years. -
Planned Reforms May Determine Survival of Venezuela’s Bolivarian Project
August 5, 2014 ... for Maduro’s performance have fallen to between 41- 47 percent. [i] Thus while approval for Maduro continues to ... path. [i] 41% = Datanalisis / May, Consultores 21 / June, 47% = Hinterlaces / July. While Hinterlaces polls tend to ... -
FiveThirtyEight Gets it Wrong on Venezuela
April 11, 2014 Nate Silver, who became famous for his use of polling data to accurately project U.S. elections, launched a new blog – FiveThirtyEight.com last month. It’s been off to a rough start, Paul Krugman wrote soon after its launch, “[S]loppy and casual opining with a bit of data used, as the old saying goes, the way a drunkard uses a lamppost — for support, not illumination.” I leave it to the reader to decide whether the FiveThirtyEight article on March 17 by Dorothy Kronick on Venezuela fits this description. -
Venezuelans Protest Big Business for their Role in the Economic War
September 3, 2014 Amidst the ongoing “economic war” in Venezuela, 200 people from various political collectives marched to Fedecamaras headquarters to place a spotlight on how the largest business confederation may be contributing to scarcity, inflation and speculation in Venezuela. -
In Effort against Contraband, Venezuelan Officials Implement Night-Closing of Colombia Border
August 14, 2014 In an attempt to combat rising border smuggling and contraband sales, Venezuelan officials have decided to close the border between Venezuela and Colombia between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m., a measure announced earlier this week. -
Venezuelan Biometric System Sees Positive Results amid Opposition Boycott
August 27, 2014 ... which used to be swept off the shelves in a manner of hours are lasting over four days. Furthermore, in border ... -
Five New Laws Passed to Provide Stronger Social Support and Undermine Corruption in Venezuela
November 14, 2014 ... young workers who end up working unpredictable hours and ultimately earning less money. The Law of ... -
Venezuela's Maduro: “I'm Determined to Make an Economic Revolution”
February 5, 2014 ... measures [yet],” the president warned. However, within hours of the speech Venezuela's largest commercial lobby ... -
Venezuela: The Political Economy of Inflation and Investment Strikes
February 10, 2014 ... abortive attempt at political uprising (the coup lasted 47 hours), the opposition once again turned to economic ... L., Albo, G. and Chibber, V. (eds.), Socialist Register , 47, pp. 242-259. Saad-Filho, A. and Morais, L. (2004), ‘The ...