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Venezuela's Political Disaster - July 19, 2008

Maru Angarita (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago

Dear Journalists, Venezuelans marched today in Caracas protesting against kidnappings as reported in the following link: http://www.eluniversal.com/2008/07/19/pol_ava_nueva-conciencia-nac_19A1812799.shtml There is a similar march scheduled tomorrow in Bogota, Colombia organized by Defense Minister Juan Manuel Santos as announced in his Facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6886088215...

We're Here!!!

Cozy Reader (Free subscription) | yesterday

We have arrived safely in Cabudare, Venezuela and are settled into our home away from home! We left our home in Atlanta on Wednesday morning at 9am and after a flight to Ft. Lauderdale and then to Bogata, Colombia we arrived in Caracas, Venezuela a little after midnight! We spent the night in Caracas and left on Thursday morning about 9:30am for the drive to Cabudare. We arrived about 3:30pm. Needless...

Chavez party seeks changes for third term

OTB News (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s ruling party pledged Thursday to seek to reform the nation’s constitution to let President Hugo Chavez seek indefinite re-election….

Venezuela, US may renew drug cooperation

OTB News (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The United States and Venezuela may renew anti-drug cooperation that has been stalled for three years amid deteriorating relations, top officials from both nations said Thursday….

PDVSA Reaches Agreement with Petrozuata Project Bondholders and Prepays Petrozuata Project Bank Loans

Business Wire (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008

CARACAS, Venezuela--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (“PDVSA

• PDVSA Reaches Agreement with Petrozuata Project Bondholders and Prepays Petrozuata Project Bank Loans - The Earth Times Online Newspaper

Venezuela's CITGO Petroleum is handing out energy efficient light bulbs across the US

Democratic Underground (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008

Source: [b]Associated Press[/b] Updated: 1:24 p.m. Venezuela's CITGO Petroleum is handing out energy efficient light bulbs across the US By Associated Press 1:24 PM EDT, July 17, 2008 CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) _ Venezuela's CITGO Petroleum Corp. is handing out energy efficient light bulbs...

CITGO hands out energy efficient light bulbs in US

Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008

CARACAS, Venezuela -- Venezuela's CITGO Petroleum Corp. is handing out energy efficient light bulbs across the U.S., despite political tensions between the two nations.

Venezuelan businesses object to haggling

Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008

CARACAS, Venezuela -- Business leaders tired of taking the blame for Venezuela's soaring inflation are chiding government officials for encouraging consumers to help fight rising food prices by haggling with retailers.

Amnesty: Venezuela neglecting battered women

Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008

CARACAS, Venezuela -- Venezuela is dragging its feet in establishing a support system for battered women, Amnesty International said in a report issued Wednesday.

Miss Universe To Pose Nude

TheSpoof.com - Spoof News (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008

Caracas Venezuela-- The Miss Universe pageant was held over the weekend in this capital city. Contestants came from all over the world and even from other planets. A contestant from the Triffid Nebula was crowned Miss Universe.

Episode 4088 (07/15/2008)

No Fact Zone.Net (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008

I’m like my own All-Star game, in that tonight I’m also not trying very hard. This is The Colbert Report!” Caracas Talk: “Tonight, is Venezuela becoming such a grave threat that we’re going to have to learn how to spell it'” New Yorker magazine cover Miss Universe contest and the power of Venezuela Desk guest: Julia E. Sweig (Council [...]

Venezuelan Lawmakers To Review Car Pricing By Dealerships

Democratic Underground (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008

Source: [b]Dow Jones[/b] Venezuelan Lawmakers To Review Car Pricing By Dealerships CARACAS -(Dow Jones)- The Venezuela National Assembly established a special commission to investigate possible price manipulation by car dealerships, the government news agency reported Tuesday. Luis Camargo, a...

Dayana Mendoza is Miss Universe 2008 Winner (Photos & Pictures)

http://babesdb.blogspot.com/rss.xml (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008

Dayana Mendoza - Miss Universe 2008 Dayana Mendoza is the new Miss Universe 2008 (Biography & Profile) Age: 22 yrs Height:5'9" (1.76 m) Eye color: Green Hair color: Brown Measurements: 33.5-23-35(in) Dayana Sabrina Mendoza Moncada (born June 1, 1986 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a model, and Miss Venezuela 2007. She was crowned as Miss Universe 2008 on July 14, 2008: The Miss Universe Final

Gaby Espino welcomes first child, daughter Oriana

Celebrity Baby Blog (Free subscription) | 07/13/2008

Venezuelan actress Gaby Espino welcomed her first child with husband Cristóbal Lander on Wednesday, July 9th in Caracas, Venezuela. Baby girl Oriana Lander Espino weighed 6.8 pounds and both mom and baby are said to be in "in a perfect state of health." In a statement released by Gaby via...

Venezuela opposition protests blacklist

OTB News (Free subscription) | 07/13/2008

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Thousands of Venezuelans protested in the capital on Saturday to demand the Supreme Court overturn a “blacklist” blocking key opponents of President Hugo Chavez from running in upcoming elections….

Campaign Launched to Extradite Posada Carriles to Venezuela

jannollo | 01/26/2008

Caracas, January 24, 2008 (venezuelanalysis.com) - Medea Benjamin, spokesperson for CODEPINK: Women for Peace, a well known anti-war group in the US, and Jesús Marrero from the Committee for the Extradition of Posada Carriles in Venezuela, held a joint press conference in Caracas today to demand the arrest and extradition to Venezuela of former CIA operative and international terrorist Luis Posada