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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Caracas</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 06:05:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>US spy plane entered Venezuela from Colombia: Chavez</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 06:05:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>EFE</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CARACAS - President Hugo Chavez has claimed that a US &#8220;aircraft without a crew&#8221;, coming from Colombia, entered Venezuela&#8217;s air space on espionage tasks and he ordered the security forces to &#8220;shoot them down&#8221;.

&#8220;A few days ago, at midnight, one of their aircraft without a crew penetrated up to the Fuerte Mara (in the western ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-spy-plane-entered-venezuela-from-colombia-chavez-246688/">US spy plane entered Venezuela from Colombia: Chavez</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Chavez says US spy plane violated Venezuela&#8217;s airspace, tells military to shoot down others</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:06:18 +0000</pubDate>
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Chavez: US spy plane violated Venezuela&#8217;s airspace

CARACAS, Venezuela — An unmanned U.S. spy plane recently violated Venezuela&#8217;s airspace and the military has been ordered to shoot down any such aircraft if it happens again, President Hugo Chavez said Sunday.
Speaking during his weekly television and radio program, Chavez said the aircraft overflew a Venezuelan military base .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chavez-says-us-spy-plane-violated-venezuelas-airspace-tells-military-to-shoot-down-others-246634/">Chavez says US spy plane violated Venezuela&#8217;s airspace, tells military to shoot down others</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>2 detained in killing that sparked student protests in Venezuela</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 19:01:21 +0000</pubDate>
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Venezuela detains 2 in student&#8217;s slaying
CARACAS, Venezuela — Two suspects have been detained in the killing of a university student whose death during a demonstration sparked protests by fellow students across Venezuela, authorities said Friday.

The two young men were being questioned about the shooting of 20-year-old Jesus Ramirez Bello during a protest in the southwestern ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/2-detained-in-killing-that-sparked-student-protests-in-venezuela-243047/">2 detained in killing that sparked student protests in Venezuela</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Leftists form &#8216;Bolivarian&#8217; movement in Venezuela, express support for Colombian rebels</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:31:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jorge Rueda</dc:creator>
		
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Leftists form regional movement in Venezuela

CARACAS, Venezuela — Hundreds of leftists gathered in Venezuela&#8217;s capital have set plans for a regional movement in Latin America and are expressing support for insurgent groups like the rebels in Colombia.
Some 950 people from 26 nations agreed to form the Bolivarian Continental Movement, named after South American independence hero .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/leftists-form-bolivarian-movement-in-venezuela-express-support-for-colombian-rebels-242281/">Original source &nbsp;: Leftists form &#8216;Bolivarian&#8217; movement in Venezuela, express support for Colombian rebels</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Venezuela attorney general says exiled opposition leader violated terms of asylum in Peru</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 05:06:40 +0000</pubDate>
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Venezuela AG says Chavez opponent violated asylum

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela&#8217;s attorney general contends exiled opposition leader Manuel Rosales has violated his asylum in Peru by speaking out in Washington about Venezuelan issues.
Attorney General Luisa Ortega Diaz said Peru should revoke asylum because Rosales criticized the situation in Venezuela during a news conference in Washington last .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/venezuela-attorney-general-says-exiled-opposition-leader-violated-terms-of-asylum-in-peru-241249/">Venezuela attorney general says exiled opposition leader violated terms of asylum in Peru</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Chavez says thousands of missiles arriving as Venezuela prepares in case of war with Colombia</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:46:45 +0000</pubDate>
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Chavez: Venezuela acquires thousands of missiles

CARACAS, Venezuela — President Hugo Chavez said Monday that Venezuela has received thousands of Russian-made missiles and rocket launchers as part of his government&#8217;s military preparations for a possible armed conflict with neighboring Colombia.
&#8220;They are preparing a war against us,&#8221; Chavez said during a televised address, repeating a charge he ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chavez-says-thousands-of-missiles-arriving-as-venezuela-prepares-in-case-of-war-with-colombia-241201/">Read : Chavez says thousands of missiles arriving as Venezuela prepares in case of war with Colombia</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>1.8 tonnes of cocaine seized in Venezuela</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 01:30:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CARACAS - Venezuelan authorities seized 1.8 tonnes of cocaine hidden in two containers bound for Spain, Interior Minister Tarek El Aissami said Sunday.

The shipment was detected Saturday by National Guard members and officials at the Port of La Guaira, the country&#8217;s main customs station, located about 20 km northwest of Caracas.	 	
The cocaine was found .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/18-tonnes-of-cocaine-seized-in-venezuela-240733/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Trying to make rain, Hugo Chavez &#8216;bombing&#8217; clouds in Venezuela with Cuba&#8217;s help</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 04:54:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian James</dc:creator>
		
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Venezuela turns to cloud-seeding to battle drought

CARACAS, Venezuela — Hugo Chavez says he is starting to &#8220;bombard&#8221; clouds now that Cuba has provided Venezuela with cloud-seeding help in an effort to produce rain and alleviate the effects of a severe drought.
The Venezuelan president said Saturday night that specialized equipment, sent by Fidel Castro and Cuban ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/trying-to-make-rain-hugo-chavez-bombing-clouds-in-venezuela-with-cubas-help-237133/">Original article on  : Trying to make rain, Hugo Chavez &#8216;bombing&#8217; clouds in Venezuela with Cuba&#8217;s help</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hugo Chavez invites Fidel Castro to visit Venezuela in the coming months</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:46:47 +0000</pubDate>
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Hugo Chavez invites Fidel Castro to Venezuela

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is inviting his mentor Fidel Castro to visit Venezuela during the coming months.
Chavez read aloud a letter to the 83-year-old former Cuban leader during a televised speech Saturday night, saying &#8220;Venezuela awaits you.&#8221; Chavez proposed that Castro visit at some point between .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hugo-chavez-invites-fidel-castro-to-visit-venezuela-in-the-coming-months-234191/">Original article &nbsp;: Hugo Chavez invites Fidel Castro to visit Venezuela in the coming months</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Venezuela captures Colombian fugitive wanted for links to rightist militias</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/venezuela-captures-colombian-fugitive-wanted-for-links-to-rightist-militias-234169/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:22:29 +0000</pubDate>
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Venezuela captures wanted Colombian fugitive

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan authorities have captured a former Colombian official wanted for collaborating with outlawed right-wing paramilitary fighters.
Magally Moreno, 39, is wanted by Colombian authorities on charges of aggravated homicide and Interpol had called for her arrest, Justice Minister Tareck El Aissami said Saturday.
He said police captured Moreno in the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/venezuela-captures-colombian-fugitive-wanted-for-links-to-rightist-militias-234169/">Read : Venezuela captures Colombian fugitive wanted for links to rightist militias</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Chavez defends Carlos the Jackal, calls imprisoned Venezuelan &#8216;revolutionary fighter&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:39:01 +0000</pubDate>
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Chavez praises alleged terrorist Carlos the Jackal

CARACAS, Venezuela — President Hugo Chavez is praising Carlos the Jackal, the imprisoned Venezuelan once notorious for a series of Cold War-era bombings, assassinations and hostage dramas, saying he was a &#8220;revolutionary fighter&#8221; and not a terrorist.
The Venezuelan president lauded Carlos — whose real name is Ilich Ramirez Sanchez ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chavez-defends-carlos-the-jackal-calls-imprisoned-venezuelan-revolutionary-fighter-233961/" title="Chavez defends Carlos the Jackal, calls imprisoned Venezuelan &#8216;revolutionary fighter&#8217;">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Venezuela military chief says Colombia was wrong to detain soldiers</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:24:35 +0000</pubDate>
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Venezuela: Colombia detained troops illegally

CARACAS, Venezuela — A Venezuelan commander contends Colombia wrongly detained four of his soldiers last week along the border separating the South American nations.
National Guard Gen. Orlando Mijares says the troops were navigating the Meta River, which is part of the border, when Colombian soldiers intercepted their boat.
Mijares said Monday that ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/venezuela-military-chief-says-colombia-was-wrong-to-detain-soldiers-230811/">Venezuela military chief says Colombia was wrong to detain soldiers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hugo Chavez invites ex-Cuban leader Fidel Castro to meeting of ALBA trade bloc in Havana</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:11:16 +0000</pubDate>
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Hugo Chavez invites Fidel Castro to trade summit

CARACAS, Venezuela — President Hugo Chavez is inviting former Cuban leader Fidel Castro to next month&#8217;s meeting of the regional ALBA trade bloc being held in Havana.
Chavez says Castro is well enough to attend the conference in mid-December. Venezuela&#8217;s leftist leader dismissed persistent speculation that Castro&#8217;s health is .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hugo-chavez-invites-ex-cuban-leader-fidel-castro-to-meeting-of-alba-trade-bloc-in-havana-229707/">Hugo Chavez invites ex-Cuban leader Fidel Castro to meeting of ALBA trade bloc in Havana</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Venezuela&#8217;s Chavez lashes out at US-Colombia military deal, calling it a threat</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:15:20 +0000</pubDate>
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CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez lashed out at an agreement for American troops to use more Colombian military bases on Friday, accusing the U.S. of aiming to start a conflict and urging his military to be prepared.
Chavez heightened his conflictive tone toward the U.S. ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/venezuelas-chavez-lashes-out-at-us-colombia-military-deal-calling-it-a-threat-228915/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Venezuela&#8217;s Chavez lashes out at US-Colombia military deal, calling it a threat</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Venezuela destroys more than 30,000 firearms as country struggles with soaring crime</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:10:30 +0000</pubDate>
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Venezuela destroys more than 30,000 firearms

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan authorities have destroyed more than 30,000 illegal firearms as part of an effort to combat soaring crime.
The government plans to sell the demolished guns as scrap metal and donate the proceeds to a foundation that cares for children suffering from cancer.
Justice Minister Tareck El Aissami says .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/venezuela-destroys-more-than-30000-firearms-as-country-struggles-with-soaring-crime-226397/">Venezuela destroys more than 30,000 firearms as country struggles with soaring crime</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Opposition leader: Venezuela government letting Colombian rebels operate freely along border</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:16:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Toothaker</dc:creator>
		
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Chavez foe: Venezuela a refuge for Colombia rebels

CARACAS, Venezuela — A prominent opponent of President Hugo Chavez accused the socialist leader&#8217;s government on Wednesday of turning a blind eye to leftist Colombian rebels taking refuge in border areas of Venezuela.
Tachira state Gov. Cesar Perez said both leftist guerrillas and right-wing paramilitary groups from Colombia operate ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/opposition-leader-venezuela-government-letting-colombian-rebels-operate-freely-along-border-226327/" title="Opposition leader: Venezuela government letting Colombian rebels operate freely along border">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Brazil, US urge dialogue after Venezuela&#8217;s Chavez talks of possible war with Colombia</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:54:33 +0000</pubDate>
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Brazil, US urge talks in Venezuela, Colombia spat

CARACAS, Venezuela — Brazil and the U.S. urged Colombia and Venezuela on Tuesday to talk out their differences after Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez ordered his military to prepare for a possible war with his neighbor.
The push for diplomacy came as many in both Colombia and Venezuela dismissed Chavez&#8217;s .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/brazil-us-urge-dialogue-after-venezuelas-chavez-talks-of-possible-war-with-colombia-225089/">Brazil, US urge dialogue after Venezuela&#8217;s Chavez talks of possible war with Colombia</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Chavez calls on citizens to prepare for war</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:40:34 +0000</pubDate>
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CARACAS - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has called on citizens to prepare for war after Colombia rejected his appeal to remove the US military bases from its territory that Venezuela believe is a threat to the country.
&#8220;Let them not make a mistake, because we are ready for anything,&#8221; the Venezuelan leader said, rejecting .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chavez-calls-on-citizens-to-prepare-for-war-223122/">Chavez calls on citizens to prepare for war</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Chavez warns Colombia, US against possible aggression against Venezuela</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:05:44 +0000</pubDate>
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Chavez to troops: Prepare for war with Colombia
CARACAS, Venezuela — President Hugo Chavez on Sunday ordered Venezuela&#8217;s military to prepare for a possible armed conflict with Colombia, saying his country&#8217;s soldiers should be ready if the United States attempts to provoke a war between the South American neighbors.
Chavez said Venezuela could ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chavez-warns-colombia-us-against-possible-aggression-against-venezuela-222614/">Chavez warns Colombia, US against possible aggression against Venezuela</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Venezuela sends 15,000 troops to Colombia border as tensions between the two counties increase</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:48:13 +0000</pubDate>
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Venezuela sends 15,000 troops to Colombia border

CARACAS, Venezuela — President Hugo Chavez&#8217;s government is sending 15,000 soldiers to the border with Colombia, saying the military buildup is needed to increase security, combat drug trafficking and root out paramilitary groups.
The deployment to the Venezuelan border states of Zulia, Tachira, Apure, Amazonas and Bolivar follows shootings involving ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/venezuela-sends-15000-troops-to-colombia-border-as-tensions-between-the-two-counties-increase-219870/">Venezuela sends 15,000 troops to Colombia border as tensions between the two counties increase</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Caracas suffers worst drought since 1947</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:07:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CARACAS - The Venezuelan capital is suffering its worst drought since 1947 as is much of the country, forcing the authorities to introduce water rationing.

Environmentalist Erik Quiroga told EFE Tuesday that until Oct 22 only 508.8 ml of rain had fallen in Caracas, the lowest amount since 1947.	 	
Quiroga said that the figures were provided ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/caracas-suffers-worst-drought-since-1947-217076/">Caracas suffers worst drought since 1947</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Venezuela detains suspect in slayings of 2 National Guard troops near Colombian border</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:18:20 +0000</pubDate>
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Man detained in killings of 2 Venezuelan soldiers

CARACAS, Venezuela — A Venezuelan man was arrested in the shooting deaths of two National Guard soldiers near the Colombian border, a crime that authorities blame on right-wing Colombian paramilitary fighters.
Prosecutors said Tuesday that four men on motorcycles shot and killed the guardsmen at a checkpoint near the .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/venezuela-detains-suspect-in-slayings-of-2-national-guard-troops-near-colombian-border-216234/">Venezuela detains suspect in slayings of 2 National Guard troops near Colombian border</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Gunman kills opposition politician in Venezuela, police investigating</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:43:12 +0000</pubDate>
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Venezuela investigates slaying of Chavez foe

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan authorities are investigating the shooting death of an opponent of President Hugo Chavez.
Prosecutors say a lone gunman approached Gustavo Gonzalez, a member of the Copei opposition party, at a restaurant, fatally shot the politician in the head and fled on a motorcycle driven by an accomplice.
The ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gunman-kills-opposition-politician-in-venezuela-police-investigating-215669/">Original article on  : Gunman kills opposition politician in Venezuela, police investigating</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Venezuela says 2 National Guard soldiers shot to death near border with Colombia</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:06:10 +0000</pubDate>
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Venezuela says 2 troops slain near Colombia border

CARACAS, Venezuela — Two soldiers in Venezuela&#8217;s National Guard have been shot to death near the border with Colombia.
State television says unidentified assailants gunned down the soldiers at a roadside checkpoint in the western state of Tachira. It says Monday&#8217;s slayings were confirmed by the National Guard and .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/venezuela-says-2-national-guard-soldiers-shot-to-death-near-border-with-colombia-215628/">Venezuela says 2 National Guard soldiers shot to death near border with Colombia</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hugo Chavez says Sean Penn may shoot movie based on Cuban novel in Venezuela</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:54:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel Jones</dc:creator>
		
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CARACAS, Venezuela — President Hugo Chavez said he met privately with actor Sean Penn on Wednesday, and that the Oscar-winning celebrity may film a movie in Venezuela.
Penn may shoot a film based on a novel by Cuban writer Alejo Carpentier, which is set largely .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hugo-chavez-says-sean-penn-may-shoot-movie-based-on-cuban-novel-in-venezuela-210433/">Hugo Chavez says Sean Penn may shoot movie based on Cuban novel in Venezuela</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Chavez says 2 Colombian agents captured in Venezuela, will be tried on espionage charges</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:13:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jorge Rueda</dc:creator>
		
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Chavez: Colombian agents captured in Venezuela

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela has captured two Colombian spies and will put them on trail for conducting espionage within its territory, President Hugo Chavez said Tuesday.
Colombia&#8217;s security agency denied sending any agents into Venezuela.
Chavez, who has had strained relations with the U.S.-allied Colombian government, said the agents were involved in .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chavez-says-2-colombian-agents-captured-in-venezuela-will-be-tried-on-espionage-charges-209200/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Chavez says 2 Colombian agents captured in Venezuela, will be tried on espionage charges</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US mining company Gold Reserve says Chavez&#8217;s government has seized Venezuela gold mine</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:58:05 +0000</pubDate>
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US mining company says mine seized in Venezuela

CARACAS, Venezuela — U.S. mining company Gold Reserve Inc. said Tuesday that President Hugo Chavez&#8217;s government has seized control of its lucrative Venezuelan gold mine as socialist authorities assert control over the nation&#8217;s mineral resources.
Government officials on Monday took control of Gold Reserve&#8217;s Brisas del Cuyuni project in ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-mining-company-gold-reserve-says-chavezs-government-has-seized-venezuela-gold-mine-208847/" title="US mining company Gold Reserve says Chavez&#8217;s government has seized Venezuela gold mine">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Poll: Chavez&#8217;s popularity declines in Venezuela, majority view country&#8217;s situation negatively</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/poll-chavezs-popularity-declines-in-venezuela-majority-view-countrys-situation-negatively-208798/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:25:42 +0000</pubDate>
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Poll shows decline in Hugo Chavez&#8217;s popularity

CARACAS, Venezuela — President Hugo Chavez&#8217;s popularity has slipped and a majority of Venezuelans view the situation in their country negatively, according to a poll published Tuesday.
The survey by the Caracas-based polling firm Datanalisis found that 46 percent responded positively when asked how they view Chavez&#8217;s presidency, down from .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/poll-chavezs-popularity-declines-in-venezuela-majority-view-countrys-situation-negatively-208798/" title="Poll: Chavez&#8217;s popularity declines in Venezuela, majority view country&#8217;s situation negatively">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Chavez&#8217;s campaign: Lights out, shorter showers as Venezuelans cope with blackouts, drought</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/chavezs-campaign-lights-out-shorter-showers-as-venezuelans-cope-with-blackouts-drought-207988/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:01:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Toothaker</dc:creator>
		
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Chavez&#8217;s new appeal to Venezuelans: Save energy

CARACAS, Venezuela — A nation built atop a sea of energy is struggling to keep the lights on.
Demonstrators angrily brandish surge-damaged blenders, televisions and stereos outside the offices of Venezuela&#8217;s state utility company. Others burn electricity bills in the streets to protest recurring blackouts.
A record drought and years of .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chavezs-campaign-lights-out-shorter-showers-as-venezuelans-cope-with-blackouts-drought-207988/">Source article &nbsp;: Chavez&#8217;s campaign: Lights out, shorter showers as Venezuelans cope with blackouts, drought</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Venezuela accuses Colombians of spying while helping investigate killings of 10 men on border</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/venezuela-accuses-colombians-of-spying-while-helping-investigate-killings-of-10-men-on-border-207786/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:11:41 +0000</pubDate>
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Venezuela accuses Colombia of spying in slay probe

CARACAS, Venezuela — President Hugo Chavez&#8217;s government accused Colombia on Monday of using its state security agency to spy on Venezuela while purportedly helping investigate the killings of eight Colombians.
Venezuela sent a diplomatic protest note saying officials of Colombia&#8217;s DAS state security agency were &#8220;detected carrying out espionage ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/venezuela-accuses-colombians-of-spying-while-helping-investigate-killings-of-10-men-on-border-207786/">Venezuela accuses Colombians of spying while helping investigate killings of 10 men on border</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Venezuela says 10 slayings could be Colombian conflict spilling across border</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/venezuela-says-10-slayings-could-be-colombian-conflict-spilling-across-border-206698/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:51:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian James</dc:creator>
		
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Venezuela ups border security after 10 slayings

CARACAS, Venezuela — Ten men who belonged to the same soccer team were slain execution-style nearly two weeks after being abducted in a crime that Venezuela said Sunday could be the work of warring factions in neighboring Colombia.
Venezuelan troops stepped up security patrols in the area near the Colombian .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/venezuela-says-10-slayings-could-be-colombian-conflict-spilling-across-border-206698/">Venezuela says 10 slayings could be Colombian conflict spilling across border</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Colombian man with links to pyramid scheme deported to US on money-laundering charges</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/colombian-man-with-links-to-pyramid-scheme-deported-to-us-on-money-laundering-charges-203931/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:49:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CARACAS, Venezuela — A Colombian man with links to a pyramid scheme that bilked Colombians out of hundreds of millions of dollars was deported by Venezuela on Thursday to the United States, where he is wanted on money-laundering charges.

Venezuelan authorities took Luis Cediel to Caracas&#8217; main airport for the flight to the U.S. Justice Minister ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/colombian-man-with-links-to-pyramid-scheme-deported-to-us-on-money-laundering-charges-203931/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Colombian man with links to pyramid scheme deported to US on money-laundering charges</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Decline in Chavez&#8217;s popularity reveals concerns about government ineptness in Venezuela</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:05:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian James</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CARACAS, Venezuela — Hugo Chavez&#8217;s support has declined in the polls as many Venezuelans say they are fed up with 27 percent inflation, a stagnant economy, faulty public services — and a government they see as incapable of doing much about it.

The president&#8217;s popularity has slid in monthly tracking polls from a high of 61 ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/decline-in-chavezs-popularity-reveals-concerns-about-government-ineptness-in-venezuela-202965/">Read more : Decline in Chavez&#8217;s popularity reveals concerns about government ineptness in Venezuela</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Venezuela&#8217;s Chavez seizes golf clubs in drive to defeat the &#8216;bourgeoisie&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 07:02:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CARACAS - Wealthy Venezuelans have often luxuriated in the vistas of the Caribbean from the terrace of the Caraballeda Golf Club, relaxing with a whisky before teeing off amid tropical palms, above a marina filled with gleaming yachts.

But this way of life is now under threat from their President Hugo Chavez, who derides the game .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/venezuelas-chavez-seizes-golf-clubs-in-drive-to-defeat-the-bourgeoisie-199064/">Source article &nbsp;: Venezuela&#8217;s Chavez seizes golf clubs in drive to defeat the &#8216;bourgeoisie&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Venezuela says Hilton&#8217;s concession expired, begins takeover of hotel on Caribbean island</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/venezuela-says-hiltons-concession-expired-begins-takeover-of-hotel-on-caribbean-island-197111/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:29:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CARACAS, Venezuela — President Hugo Chavez&#8217;s government began taking over management of a Hilton-run hotel on Venezuela&#8217;s Margarita Island on Wednesday.

Tourism Minister Pedro Morejon said a 20-year concession granted to the company has expired and the government &#8220;has taken legitimate control of an asset that belongs to all the people of Venezuela.&#8221;
Chavez issued a decree ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/venezuela-says-hiltons-concession-expired-begins-takeover-of-hotel-on-caribbean-island-197111/">Venezuela says Hilton&#8217;s concession expired, begins takeover of hotel on Caribbean island</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Venezuela&#8217;s Chavez says Obama doesn&#8217;t deserve the Nobel Peace Prize</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 20:03:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says President Barack Obama does not deserve the Nobel Peace Prize.

Chavez believes Obama didn&#8217;t make any notable accomplishments to merit winning the prize, saying that rather than promote peace the U.S. president is continuing the warlike policies of predecessor George W. Bush.
Chavez and Obama had a cordial first  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/venezuelas-chavez-says-obama-doesnt-deserve-the-nobel-peace-prize-193316/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pre-Columbian graves found in Peru</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 06:18:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CARACAS - A team of archaeologists with Peru&#8217;s National Institute of Culture, or INC, discovered a dozen graves and an equal number of pre-Columbian earthen enclosures at a complex located in an urban district of the ancient city of Cuzco.

According to a report in the Latin American Herald Tribune, the discovery was made at an ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pre-columbian-graves-found-in-peru-192939/">Original article on  : Pre-Columbian graves found in Peru</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Venezuela reaffirms agreement with Britain to fight drug smuggling</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 01:43:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CARACAS, Venezuela — President Hugo Chavez&#8217;s government says it is reaffirming an agreement with Britain to work together to prevent drug trafficking.

The state-run Bolivarian News Agency says an official of Britain&#8217;s Foreign Office signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate with Venezuela on anti-drug operations.
The news agency says Chris Bryant congratulated Chavez&#8217;s government on stepping .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/venezuela-reaffirms-agreement-with-britain-to-fight-drug-smuggling-191217/">Venezuela reaffirms agreement with Britain to fight drug smuggling</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Chavez allies to ban violent video games in bid to curb Venezuela&#8217;s soaring crime rate</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 16:24:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Toothaker</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CARACAS, Venezuela — Shouts of &#8220;Kill him! Kill him!&#8221; ring out as the preteens train their virtual assault rifles on the last remaining terrorist and spray him with bullets. Blood splatters. The enemy collapses. And they cheerfully wrap up another game of &#8220;Counter-Strike.&#8221;

The most popular video games among kids often imitate life outside this Internet .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chavez-allies-to-ban-violent-video-games-in-bid-to-curb-venezuelas-soaring-crime-rate-186624/">Source article &nbsp;: Chavez allies to ban violent video games in bid to curb Venezuela&#8217;s soaring crime rate</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>About 2,000 march across Venezuela&#8217;s capital to protest imprisonment of Chavez political foes</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/about-2000-march-across-venezuelas-capital-to-protest-imprisonment-of-chavez-political-foes-186183/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 22:58:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CARACAS, Venezuela — Some 2,000 people marched across Venezuela&#8217;s capital Saturday to protest what they say is the persecution of President Hugo Chavez&#8217;s opponents.

The marchers called on the Organization of American States to investigate what they consider a deterioration of human rights in the South American country.
No arrests or confrontations with police were reported during ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/about-2000-march-across-venezuelas-capital-to-protest-imprisonment-of-chavez-political-foes-186183/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : About 2,000 march across Venezuela&#8217;s capital to protest imprisonment of Chavez political foes</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Venezuela buys ConocoPhillips&#8217; stake in offshore natural gas project</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 13:57:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel Jones</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela&#8217;s state oil company has purchased ConocoPhillips&#8217; 40 percent stake in a joint natural gas venture with Chevron Corp.

Terms of the deal announced late Friday were not disclosed.
State-run Petroleos de Venezuela SA, or PDVSA, said it will now team up with Chevron to exploit the reserves in that area of Venezuela&#8217;s Deltana ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/venezuela-buys-conocophillips-stake-in-offshore-natural-gas-project-185943/">Original article on  : Venezuela buys ConocoPhillips&#8217; stake in offshore natural gas project</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Venezuela predicts 2010 economic growth at 0.5 percent, inflation at 22 percent or less</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 09:08:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CARACAS, Venezuela — President Hugo Chavez said Friday that Venezuela will base its 2010 budget on expectations of 0.5 percent economic growth and inflation no higher than 22 percent, despite depressed world prices for oil, the nation&#8217;s biggest export.

Venezuela&#8217;s economy contracted 1 percent in the first half of the year — down from 6 percent ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/venezuela-predicts-2010-economic-growth-at-05-percent-inflation-at-22-percent-or-less-185788/">Venezuela predicts 2010 economic growth at 0.5 percent, inflation at 22 percent or less</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Venezuela says American pilot sought by US for cocaine smuggling being returned home</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:10:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela&#8217;s top security official says an American pilot wanted in the United States on cocaine-smuggling charges has been turned over to representatives of the U.S. State Department to be taken home.

Justice Minister Tareck El Aissami says 37-year-old Julio Mendez has been sought by U.S. authorities since 2007.
Federal police arrested Mendez last week .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/venezuela-says-american-pilot-sought-by-us-for-cocaine-smuggling-being-returned-home-184341/" title="Venezuela says American pilot sought by US for cocaine smuggling being returned home">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Venezuela students end hunger strikes, say OAS will hear their concerns on alleged persecution</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:39:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fabiola Sanchez</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CARACAS, Venezuela — More than 150 Venezuelan university students ended a hunger strike Wednesday after the Organization of American States agreed to hear their concerns over alleged political persecution by President Hugo Chavez&#8217;s government, a protest leader said.

The strike began last Thursday when 10 students set up cots outside the Washington-based organization&#8217;s office in Caracas ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/venezuela-students-end-hunger-strikes-say-oas-will-hear-their-concerns-on-alleged-persecution-183441/" title="Venezuela students end hunger strikes, say OAS will hear their concerns on alleged persecution">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Over 150 join student hunger strike in Venezuela demanding OAS rights investigation</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:37:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CARACAS, Venezuela — More than 150 university students have joined a hunger strike to demand the Organization of American States investigate allegations that dozens of Venezuelans have been jailed for their opposition to President Hugo Chavez.

Student activist Angel Arellano said Wednesday that 163 people — mostly students — have joined the protest since last week, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/over-150-join-student-hunger-strike-in-venezuela-demanding-oas-rights-investigation-183264/">Source article &nbsp;: Over 150 join student hunger strike in Venezuela demanding OAS rights investigation</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Venezuela asks Interpol to capture former president under investigation for riot deaths</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:33:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela&#8217;s top prosecutor is asking Interpol to capture former President Carlos Andres Perez for violence committed during street protests two decades ago.

Prosecutors will ask Interpol to issue a &#8220;red alert&#8221; for the capture of 85-year-old Perez, who lives in Miami, Attorney General Luisa Ortega told Venezuelan state television on Tuesday. She said .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/venezuela-asks-interpol-to-capture-former-president-under-investigation-for-riot-deaths-182805/">Venezuela asks Interpol to capture former president under investigation for riot deaths</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Venezuela releases jailed student activist as more join hunger strike over prosecutions</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:12:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela released a student activist Monday whose imprisonment was cited as an example of politically motivated prosecutions by President Hugo Chavez&#8217;s government.

The release of Julio Rivas prompted cries of joy from Venezuelans who rallied behind him. But fellow students vowed to continue a hunger strike outside the Caracas offices of the Organization .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/venezuela-releases-jailed-student-activist-as-more-join-hunger-strike-over-prosecutions-181349/">Venezuela releases jailed student activist as more join hunger strike over prosecutions</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Official: Iran helping Venezuela hunt for uranium deposits</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:42:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PORLAMAR, Venezuela — Iran is helping Venezuela to detect uranium deposits and initial evaluations suggest reserves are significant, the South American government said Friday — the same day world leaders criticized the Islamic republic of secretly building a uranium-enrichment plant that could be used to make an atomic bomb.

Mining Minister Rodolfo Sanz said Iran has ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/official-iran-helping-venezuela-hunt-for-uranium-deposits-179028/" title="Official: Iran helping Venezuela hunt for uranium deposits">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Chavez, Gadhafi aim to boost &#8216;South-South&#8217; ties at Africa-South America summit</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 07:39:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PORLAMAR, Venezuela — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and Libyan ally Moammar Gadhafi on Saturday urged their counterparts from throughout Africa and South America to join them in forming a strong biregional union to counteract what they call a legacy of poverty left by the &#8220;empires of the North.&#8221;

Gadhafi, on his first visit to the Americas, .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chavez-gadhafi-aim-to-boost-south-south-ties-at-africa-south-america-summit-178504/">Chavez, Gadhafi aim to boost &#8216;South-South&#8217; ties at Africa-South America summit</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>20-year-old brunette wins Miss Venezuela, receives crown from Miss Universe</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 05:10:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CARACAS, Venezuela — Marelisa Gibson, a 20-year-old brunette, has been crowned Miss Venezuela and will represent the beauty-obsessed South American country at next year&#8217;s Miss Universe pageant.

The annual Miss Venezuela pageant is the one of Venezuela&#8217;s most watched programs and a source of national pride.
Venezuela has won six Miss Universe, five Miss World and four .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/20-year-old-brunette-wins-miss-venezuela-receives-crown-from-miss-universe-178403/">20-year-old brunette wins Miss Venezuela, receives crown from Miss Universe</a>.]]></description>
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