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<title>Nuclear Armed Russian Warships Sailed to Venezuela</title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: Russian warships armed with nuclear powered cruiser missiles are heading to Venezuela for joint naval exercises next month. It is believed that the this latest Russian deployment of military power to the Western Hemisphere, first since the end of Cold War, is a response to the US dispatch of warships to Georgia last September. Hugo Chavez,&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;russian warships&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;military&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Suitcase girl returns to court</title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: Sometimes it just takes little thing to propel someone to stardom--sometimes it only takes a briefcase. Maria del Telpuk, that 28-year-old airport security inspector who ignited a conflict between the US, and Argentina and Venezuela after discovering a briefcase containing thousands of dollars, returned back to the court to retell her story. This&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;suitcase cash&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;stuffed with cash&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Russian bombers land in Venezuela for joint military practice</title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: Chavez of Venezuela will just do naturally everything to antagonize the United States--even if it means having himself used. Just this week, two Russian bombers arrived in Venezuela to commence the joint military practice between the two nations. This is Russia's way of making faces in front of the US. But what does Venezuela have to gain from&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;russian military&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;joint military practice&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>U.S. - Venezuela Cold War: The Heat is On </title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: The diplomatic and economic war amongst the United States of America and Venezuela continues heating up as Venezuela cuts the flights for US Airlines. The move was started by the US Transportation Security Administration as they warned its travelers that they can not guarantee the safety of flight form US to Venezuela because of Venezuela's&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;air travel&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;cold air&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Why Iran and Venezuela Should Stop Crying Over Falling Oil Prices</title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: If there are two countries in the OPEC that are very, very worried about price drops, that would be Iran and Venezuela, who continuously make noise when the price oil went back to below-$100 levels. There is absolutely no reason for these two nations to cry when oil price is below $100. For one, the price of oil is bound to go up. There is a&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;oil prices&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;iran&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Venezuela rivals US in aid to Caribbean, Central America</title>
<description>Posted by Website Introductions: When it comes to food and oil aid in the Caribbean and Central America, the United States is definitely not the lone leader. It happens to be rivaled by its old critic, Venezuela. More figures and details about the Venezuelan efforts to get support from the region may be found here in this Reuters article. News: Venezuela rivals U.S. in&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;hugo chavez&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;caribbean&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Venezuela won t recognize current value of nationalized co s.</title>
<description>Posted by Kali: Announcing the nationalization of four companies in the Orinoco oil reserve, Venezuela says it will only recognize the &quot;booked investments,&quot; rather than current net value of the multi-billion dollar projects. Original source: Reuters . Venezuela says will recognize only Orinoco book value&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;economy&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>What can Cuba offer Venezuela in return for oil </title>
<description>Posted by Kali: Cuba is offering military advice in return for the 100,000 subsidized barrels of it a day it receives from Venezuela. What else can it offer in return Original source: New York Times . Cuba and Venezuela, the Odd Couple&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;international&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Venezuela favors compressed natural gas for Jamaica deal</title>
<description>Posted by Kali: Venezuela sees compressed natural gas (CNG)as the way to go in its deal to supply Jamaica with natural fuels. The move is aimed at supplying the island with cheaper energy sources. Original source: Jamaicaobserver.com . Venezuela pushing to supply compressed natural gas instead of LNG&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;energy&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Is nationalization the real solution </title>
<description>Posted by Kali: While Venezuela's socialist president sees rapid and widespread nationalization as the remedy for most of the country's ills, international observers see the country moving the way of many others that have also tried this route with little success. Original source: Washington Post . Chavez, The 'Polite' Socialist&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;politics&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Venezuela and it s companions</title>
<description>Posted by Kali: The four largest countries in South America: Brazil, Mexico, Colombia and Peru have all held successful Presidential elections with moderates gaining power. Venezuela and other exceptions were not so lucky. Original source: Washington Post . Venezuela's Satellites&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;politics&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>London mayor signs unusual deal with Venezuela</title>
<description>Posted by Kali: London's highly controversial mayor, Ken Livingstone, has signed an unusual deal whereby the Greater London Authority will provide its expertise to the Venezuelan government in exchange for up to $32m-worth of diesel oil. Original source: Guardian Unlimited . Just the ticket&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;international&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Venezuela my be facilitating narcotics trade in Central America</title>
<description>Posted by Kali: Reports say that officials are turning a blind eye to narcotics smuggling out of Venezuela, and that it is being openly used as a major transit point for Colombian cocaine bound for Central America and Mexico. Original source: Los Angeles Times . [404 Check: was link to http:/ / www. latimes. com/ news/ printedition/ front/ la -fg&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;international&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Chavez pushing to introduce socialist revolution into schools</title>
<description>Posted by Kali: By naming his brother as Education Minister, Venezuelan President Hugo Ch vez has facilitated his push into the school system where he is hoping to introduce his socialist revolution next. Original source: Miami Herald . [404 Check: was link to http:/ / www. miamiherald. com/ 583/ story/ 47864. html, anchor: Schools next on Ch vez's to-do list]&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;education&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Chavez wants to buy Belarus missiles</title>
<description>Posted by Kali: The ITAR-TASS news agency, quoting Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, has said that Venezuela will purchase anti-aircraft missile systems from Belarus. Original source: kommersant.com . [404 Check: was link to http:/ / www. kommersant. com/ p -10391/ r_ 529/ Venezuela_ Belarus_ Missiles, anchor: Chavez to Buy Anti-Aircraft Missiles from&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;military&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Chavez bans liquor sales prompts run on stores</title>
<description>Posted by Kali: In attempt to reduce crime and other incidents related to alcohol consumption, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has imposed a ban on alcohol sales during the Easter period, prompting a run on liquor stores. Original source: Yahoo News . [404 Check: was link to http:/ / news. yahoo. com/ s/ ap/ 20070331/ ap_ on_ re_ la_ am_ ca/ venezuela_ dry_&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;human interest&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Venezuela courts Chinese, signs big oil deal</title>
<description>Posted by Kali: Venezuela has announced that it will double its oil exports to China in attempt to break its dependence on energy exports to the United States. Original source: CNN . [404 Check: was link to http:/ / edition. cnn. com/ 2007/ BUSINESS/ 03/ 26/ china. venezuela. oil. reut, anchor: Venezuela signs deals to supply oil, fuel to China]&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;energy&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Venezuela trounce hapless New Zealanders</title>
<description>Posted by Kali: In a friendly match played at home, Venezuela trounced New Zealand 5-0. This followed New Zealand's 4-0 loss to Costa Rica a few days earlier. Original source: ESPN . Venezuela 5-0 N Zealand&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;sports&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Republicans ask Bush to stop deporting Venezuelans</title>
<description>Posted by Kali: Five Republican congressman have written to President Bush requesting that the deportation of illegal Venezuelan residents be stopped, due to increased political persecutions in Venezuela. Original source: Yahoo News . [404 Check: was link to http:/ / news. yahoo. com/ s/ ap/ 20070327/ ap_ on_ re_ us/ venezuelan_ immigrants;_&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;human rights&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Chavez s cash cow must eventually run dry</title>
<description>Posted by Kali: President Chavez has made many friends with his lavish spending on social programs at home and his support abroad for the country's energy-hungry neighbors, but he cannot go on endlessly milking the same cash cow to finance all this. Original source: Taipei Times . Chavez generosity costing state oil firm in Venezuela&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;human interest&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Canada miner shocks skeptical stock market</title>
<description>Posted by Kali: Shares in Canada miner, Gold Reserve Inc. rocketed 49% in heavy trading, after the company stunned a skeptical market yesterday by winning a key permit to mine a significant gold-and-copper reserve in Venezuela. Original source: Financial Post . Venezuela lets in Canadian miner&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;business&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>The Venezuelan people of Barlovento</title>
<description>Posted by Kali: Barlovento is synonymous with black culture and folklore, with its roots in the old slave. A culture which combines elements of Catholicism with African voodoo, but you won't find it on ordinary maps. Original source: Venezuelavoyage.com . Baptism by beat&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;travel&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Cristina Kirchner to Chavez: change your attitude to Jews</title>
<description>Posted by Kali: Argentina s first lady wants to persuade Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, Venezuela's socialist president to soften his attitude towards his country s embattled Jewish community. Original source: cjp.org . Argentina's First Lady Aims to Improve Rocky Ties Between Chavez, Jews&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;human rights&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Chavez: we will seize idle ranches for the people.</title>
<description>Posted by Kali: Speaking on his television program, &quot;Hello President,&quot; Venezuelan leader Chavez announced sweeping reforms towards socialism by creating &quot;collective property&quot; through seizing control of large ranches and he called &quot;idle. Original source: Yahoo News . [404 Check: was link to http:/ / news. yahoo. com/ s/ ap/ 20070326/ ap_ on_ re_ la_ am_ ca/&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;politics&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>Llanero cowboys ride the blazing range</title>
<description>Posted by Kali: Llanero cowboys, ride their steeds between massive herds numbering thousands of head of cattle, moving them from pasture to market across the Los Llanos plains, while the sun beats down relentlessly overhead. Original source: Venezuelavoyage.com . Plains, manes and automobiles&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;travel&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>The Orinocco Basin: a veritable time warp</title>
<description>Posted by Kali: When you enter the dense green forest expanse of Venezuela's Orinoco Basin, you enter a domain belong to the Indians who have historically inhabited it, stepping back thousands of years in time. Original source: Venezuelavoyage.com . Jungle newbie&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;travel&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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<title>The tranquil Venezuelan Andes</title>
<description>Posted by Kali: Peasants still use oxen-pulled ploughs, and the slopes are too steep for tractors, as you enter the serene 'other' world of Venezuela, the Andean peaks. Original source: Venezuelavoyage.com . Peak practice&lt;br&gt;Tags: &lt;b&gt;travel&lt;/b&gt;, &lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;. Comments: 0.</description>
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