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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Venezuela</title>
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		<title>Adventurer&#8217;s niece saddened by renaming of Venezuela&#8217;s Angel Falls</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:13:31 +0000</pubDate>
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Adventurer&#8217;s niece sad over Angel Falls renaming

ARCATA, Calif. — The niece of adventurer Jimmie Angel says she is saddened that Venezuela President Hugo Chavez wants to go back to using the indigenous name for the world&#8217;s tallest waterfall.
The waterfall, known as Angel Falls, was named after the American pilot who saw the natural wonder from .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/adventurers-niece-saddened-by-renaming-of-venezuelas-angel-falls-247378/">Original source &nbsp;: Adventurer&#8217;s niece saddened by renaming of Venezuela&#8217;s Angel Falls</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Colombian defense chief says Venezuela mistaken about spy plane, that maybe soldiers saw Santa</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 02:02:05 +0000</pubDate>
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Colombia to Chavez: Maybe &#8217;spy plane&#8217; was Santa

BOGOTA — Colombia&#8217;s defense chief joked Monday that Venezuelan troops might have mistaken Santa&#8217;s sleigh for a spy plane, dismissing accusations by President Hugo Chavez about drones flying over Venezuela.
Chavez on Sunday accused the United States of violating Venezuela&#8217;s airspace with an unmanned spy plane and ordered his ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/colombian-defense-chief-says-venezuela-mistaken-about-spy-plane-that-maybe-soldiers-saw-santa-247062/" title="Colombian defense chief says Venezuela mistaken about spy plane, that maybe soldiers saw Santa">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</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 .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chavez-says-us-spy-plane-violated-venezuelas-airspace-tells-military-to-shoot-down-others-246634/" title="Chavez says US spy plane violated Venezuela&#8217;s airspace, tells military to shoot down others">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Dutch deny Chavez claim they are letting US use Caribbean islands to ready attack on Venezuela</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 11:44:11 +0000</pubDate>
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Dutch deny Venezuela&#8217;s claim of US attack plans

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Dutch government denied Friday that it is allowing the United States to use Caribbean islands to prepare a possible military attack against Venezuela as that country&#8217;s president contends.
A spokesman said Foreign Minister Maxime Verhagen had asked Venezuela&#8217;s ambassador to clarify the claims made ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/dutch-deny-chavez-claim-they-are-letting-us-use-caribbean-islands-to-ready-attack-on-venezuela-246032/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Dutch deny Chavez claim they are letting US use Caribbean islands to ready attack on Venezuela</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 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/2-detained-in-killing-that-sparked-student-protests-in-venezuela-243047/">Source &nbsp;: 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>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/leftists-form-bolivarian-movement-in-venezuela-express-support-for-colombian-rebels-242281/</link>
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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/">Read more : 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 ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <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 .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chavez-says-thousands-of-missiles-arriving-as-venezuela-prepares-in-case-of-war-with-colombia-241201/">Chavez says thousands of missiles arriving as Venezuela prepares in case of war with Colombia</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>
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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/" title="Trying to make rain, Hugo Chavez &#8216;bombing&#8217; clouds in Venezuela with Cuba&#8217;s help">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ugandans upset over Venezuelan president&#8217;s praise for brutal fomer dictator Idi Amin</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:51:00 +0000</pubDate>
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Ugandans upset over praise for former dictator

KAMPALA, Uganda — Ugandan officials say they are offended that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has praised former dictator Idi Amin.
Officials including President Yoweri Museveni&#8217;s secretary Tamale Mirundi say Amin ruled brutally in the 1970s. Chavez on Friday called the East African dictator a nationalist and a patriot.
Mirundi countered on ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ugandans-upset-over-venezuelan-presidents-praise-for-brutal-fomer-dictator-idi-amin-234323/">Ugandans upset over Venezuelan president&#8217;s praise for brutal fomer dictator Idi Amin</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 ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hugo-chavez-invites-fidel-castro-to-visit-venezuela-in-the-coming-months-234191/" title="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>
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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/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: 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/">Chavez defends Carlos the Jackal, calls imprisoned Venezuelan &#8216;revolutionary fighter&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Israeli president predicts Chavez, Ahmadinejad will &#8216;disappear&#8217; before long</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:09:16 +0000</pubDate>
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Israel&#8217;s Peres: Chavez, Ahmadinejad will fall

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Israel President Shimon Peres predicts the people of Venezuela and Iran will make their leaders disappear before too long.
Speaking at a forum in Argentina Tuesday, Peres said both Hugo Chavez and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad have gone crazy over oil, which he says is not bad to sell ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/israeli-president-predicts-chavez-ahmadinejad-will-disappear-before-long-231289/">Israeli president predicts Chavez, Ahmadinejad will &#8216;disappear&#8217; before long</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 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/venezuela-military-chief-says-colombia-was-wrong-to-detain-soldiers-230811/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: 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 ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hugo-chavez-invites-ex-cuban-leader-fidel-castro-to-meeting-of-alba-trade-bloc-in-havana-229707/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Hugo Chavez invites ex-Cuban leader Fidel Castro to meeting of ALBA trade bloc in Havana</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Colombia detains 4 Venezuelan national guard troops, plans repatriation to calm relations</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 02:18:12 +0000</pubDate>
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Colombia to return Venezuela national guard troops

BOGOTA — Four soldiers from Venezuela&#8217;s National Guard captured in Colombian territory will be repatriated in a bid to ease tensions between the South American neighbors, President Alvaro Uribe&#8217;s government said Saturday.
The Colombian navy intercepted the men Friday in El Aceitico along the border, according to a statement by .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/colombia-detains-4-venezuelan-national-guard-troops-plans-repatriation-to-calm-relations-229672/">here</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>
		<dc:creator>Rachel Jones</dc:creator>
		
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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/">Source article &nbsp;: 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 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/venezuela-destroys-more-than-30000-firearms-as-country-struggles-with-soaring-crime-226397/">Original source &nbsp;: 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>
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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 the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/opposition-leader-venezuela-government-letting-colombian-rebels-operate-freely-along-border-226327/">Opposition leader: Venezuela government letting Colombian rebels operate freely along border</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 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/brazil-us-urge-dialogue-after-venezuelas-chavez-talks-of-possible-war-with-colombia-225089/">Source article &nbsp;: Brazil, US urge dialogue after Venezuela&#8217;s Chavez talks of possible war with Colombia</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 ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chavez-warns-colombia-us-against-possible-aggression-against-venezuela-222614/">Read : Chavez warns Colombia, US against possible aggression against Venezuela</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Water rationing hits Caracas, but for some lack of running water a long-standing grievance</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:12:36 +0000</pubDate>
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Venezuelans struggling with water shortages

FILAS DE MARICHES, Venezuela — While a drought has put Caracas under widespread water rationing for the first time in years, for Venezuelans in this hillside slum it&#8217;s just more of the same.
Every two weeks, Naisi Obando and her children join the crowd at the water truck when it rumbles up ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/water-rationing-hits-caracas-but-for-some-lack-of-running-water-a-long-standing-grievance-221401/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Water rationing hits Caracas, but for some lack of running water a long-standing grievance</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 .... Source article &nbsp;: <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>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 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/venezuela-detains-suspect-in-slayings-of-2-national-guard-troops-near-colombian-border-216234/">Original source &nbsp;: 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 .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gunman-kills-opposition-politician-in-venezuela-police-investigating-215669/">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 .... 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>In Latin America, voters granting leaders more time in office to effect real change</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:30:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexandra Olson</dc:creator>
		
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MEXICO CITY — Horrified by the excesses of dictatorship, Latin Americans discarded the strongman model at the end of the 20th century and limited politicians&#8217; time in power.
Now a new wave of populist presidents is trying to do away with those limits, arguing they .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/in-latin-america-voters-granting-leaders-more-time-in-office-to-effect-real-change-215439/" title="In Latin America, voters granting leaders more time in office to effect real change">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Venezuela, Brazil seal accord on oil refinery</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[EL TIGRE - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva signed more than a dozen accords here, including a significant pact on a joint venture for a oil refinery.

The two leaders met Friday at a soy plantation in eastern Venezuela for their seventh quarterly review of bilateral relations.	 	
Topping .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/venezuela-brazil-seal-accord-on-oil-refinery-213639/">Venezuela, Brazil seal accord on oil refinery</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ousted Honduran leader says power-sharing pact will return him to presidency, end crisis</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:12:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Juan Zamorano</dc:creator>
		
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TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — A U.S.-brokered agreement that could return ousted President Manuel Zelaya to power was sent to the Honduran Congress on Friday for consideration.
Zelaya said he hoped to be back in office in about a week, but the legislature has not set a date for ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ousted-honduran-leader-says-power-sharing-pact-will-return-him-to-presidency-end-crisis-212769/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Ousted Honduran leader says power-sharing pact will return him to presidency, end crisis</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Agreement signed to expand US military use of Colombian bases</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:51:49 +0000</pubDate>
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Pact signed to expand US use of Colombia bases

BOGOTA — In a private, low-key ceremony, the U.S. ambassador and three Colombian ministers on Friday signed a pact giving American personnel expanded access to military bases in this drug-producing country, a deal that Venezuela&#8217;s Hugo Chavez has called a threat to the region&#8217;s security.
Foreign Minister Jaime .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/agreement-signed-to-expand-us-military-use-of-colombian-bases-212489/">Agreement signed to expand US military use of Colombian bases</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Russia and Ecuador sign deals on military helicopters, energy</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:23:00 +0000</pubDate>
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Russia, Ecuador sign deals on arms, energy

MOSCOW — President Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday called new arms and energy deals between Russia and Ecuador just a beginning as Moscow strives to deepen ties in Latin America.
Medvedev and Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa announced a $22 million deal for Russia to provide Ecuador with two Mi-17 transport helicopters.
&#8220;It&#8217;s .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/russia-and-ecuador-sign-deals-on-military-helicopters-energy-211260/">Russia and Ecuador sign deals on military helicopters, energy</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 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hugo-chavez-says-sean-penn-may-shoot-movie-based-on-cuban-novel-in-venezuela-210433/">Original source &nbsp;: 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 .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chavez-says-2-colombian-agents-captured-in-venezuela-will-be-tried-on-espionage-charges-209200/">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 .... <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">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Poll: Chavez&#8217;s popularity declines in Venezuela, majority view country&#8217;s situation negatively</title>
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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 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/poll-chavezs-popularity-declines-in-venezuela-majority-view-countrys-situation-negatively-208798/">Source &nbsp;: Poll: Chavez&#8217;s popularity declines in Venezuela, majority view country&#8217;s situation negatively</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/">Read the original article: here</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 .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/venezuela-accuses-colombians-of-spying-while-helping-investigate-killings-of-10-men-on-border-207786/" title="Venezuela accuses Colombians of spying while helping investigate killings of 10 men on border">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fellow scientists say former Los Alamos physicist is not a spy</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/fellow-scientists-say-former-los-alamos-physicist-is-not-a-spy-207667/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:21:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather Clark</dc:creator>
		
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Physicists say former Los Alamos scientist no spy

LOS ALAMOS, N.M. — Scientists familiar with the work of a former Los Alamos National Laboratory nuclear physicist whose house was searched by the FBI said he is not a spy.
Hugh DeWitt, a retired physicist from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California, called the FBI action against scientist .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fellow-scientists-say-former-los-alamos-physicist-is-not-a-spy-207667/" title="Fellow scientists say former Los Alamos physicist is not a spy">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Venezuela says 10 slayings could be Colombian conflict spilling across border</title>
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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 .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/venezuela-says-10-slayings-could-be-colombian-conflict-spilling-across-border-206698/">Source &nbsp;: Venezuela says 10 slayings could be Colombian conflict spilling across border</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>In AP interview, ex-Los Alamos physicist says he met with foreign agent who paid him $20,000</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/in-ap-interview-ex-los-alamos-physicist-says-he-met-with-foreign-agent-who-paid-him-20000-204317/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:09:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather Clark</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ALAMOS, N.M. — It&#8217;s a tale of intrigue, involving a nuclear weapons physicist at a national laboratory and a mystery man, supposedly from the Venezuelan embassy in Washington, fluent in Spanish and English.

Late last year, that mystery man paid the scientist, P. Leonardo Mascheroni, $20,000 in cash left in a drop box at the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/in-ap-interview-ex-los-alamos-physicist-says-he-met-with-foreign-agent-who-paid-him-20000-204317/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : In AP interview, ex-Los Alamos physicist says he met with foreign agent who paid him $20,000</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 : 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/" title="Decline in Chavez&#8217;s popularity reveals concerns about government ineptness in Venezuela">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Former Los Alamos lab physicist says FBI searched his home as part of possible spy probe</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:31:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather Clark</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Federal agents seized computers, papers, books and electronic equipment from the home of a former Los Alamos National Laboratory nuclear scientist, who last year sought to work on a fusion project with Venezuela but believes the U.S. government is wrongly targeting him as a spy.

P. Leonardo Mascheroni told The Associated Press in ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-los-alamos-lab-physicist-says-fbi-searched-his-home-as-part-of-possible-spy-probe-202496/">Former Los Alamos lab physicist says FBI searched his home as part of possible spy probe</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Venezuela&#8217;s Chavez seizes golf clubs in drive to defeat the &#8216;bourgeoisie&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/venezuelas-chavez-seizes-golf-clubs-in-drive-to-defeat-the-bourgeoisie-199064/</link>
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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 .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/venezuelas-chavez-seizes-golf-clubs-in-drive-to-defeat-the-bourgeoisie-199064/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Italy&#8217;s Eni and Spain&#8217;s Repsol confirm largest natural gas discovery in Venezuela</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:07:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MILAN — The Italian oil company Eni and Spain&#8217;s Repsol on Friday said tests have confirmed that their natural gas discovery offshore Venezuela is the largest ever in the country.

Repsol first announced the find a few weeks ago during a visit to Spain by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.
The discovery was made in the Perla field ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/italys-eni-and-spains-repsol-confirm-largest-natural-gas-discovery-in-venezuela-197860/">Italy&#8217;s Eni and Spain&#8217;s Repsol confirm largest natural gas discovery in Venezuela</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 ... Original source 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>Venezuelan folk religion practiced in trances, candlelit mountain rituals</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/venezuelan-folk-religion-practiced-in-trances-candlelit-mountain-rituals-195202/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:03:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ariana Cubillos</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SORTE, Venezuela — Thousands of Venezuelans congregated for candlelit rituals on a remote mountainside where adherents make an annual pilgrimage to pay homage to an indigenous goddess known as Maria Lionza.

Many smoked cigars in purification rituals, while others closed their eyes lying face-up surrounded by candles and elaborate designs drawn on the ground with white  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/venezuelan-folk-religion-practiced-in-trances-candlelit-mountain-rituals-195202/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Miami firm plans to lay first US-Cuba fiber line, possibly reducing cost of calls, Internet</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/miami-firm-plans-to-lay-first-us-cuba-fiber-line-possibly-reducing-cost-of-calls-internet-194967/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:43:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — A small Miami-based company said the U.S. government has given it permission to lay the first optical communications fiber from the U.S. to Cuba. That could drastically cut the cost of calling the island nation and make the Internet more accessible to Cubans.

Treasury Department officials were unavailable to confirm that TeleCuba Communications .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/miami-firm-plans-to-lay-first-us-cuba-fiber-line-possibly-reducing-cost-of-calls-internet-194967/" title="Miami firm plans to lay first US-Cuba fiber line, possibly reducing cost of calls, Internet">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Venezuela&#8217;s Chavez says Obama doesn&#8217;t deserve the Nobel Peace Prize</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/venezuelas-chavez-says-obama-doesnt-deserve-the-nobel-peace-prize-193316/</link>
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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 .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/venezuelas-chavez-says-obama-doesnt-deserve-the-nobel-peace-prize-193316/">Venezuela&#8217;s Chavez says Obama doesn&#8217;t deserve the Nobel Peace Prize</a>.]]></description>
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