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History of armed aggressions by the U.S. against Latin America is Highlighted

Venezuela Condems U.S. Calls for Pressure from Latin American Countries Over Crisis With Colombia

by Alia2

Caracas (Venezuela) | 27 January 2005

Ali Rodriguez Araque
Venezuela’s Foreign Minister Ali Rodriguez condemned “hostile expressions” towards Venezuela by U.S. government spokespersons in the context of the diplomatic crisis the kidnapping of Colombian guerrilla member Rodrigo Granda in Caracas has caused.
Yesterday, U.S. (…)

Two more duty free areas

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Caracas (Venezuela) | 6 January 2005

The vice minister of Industry informed that the duty free areas in the island of Margarita island and in the Paraguaná peninsula would be reinforced, and announced the creation of two additional duty free areas, one in Guayana(near the Brazilian border), and the other one in La Fría, Táchira (…)

The Russians are still interested in extraction of Venezuelan gas

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Caracas (Venezuela) | 4 January 2005

The Venezuelan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Alí Rodríguez Araque received a delegation of Gazprom, an energy and fuel complex from the Russian Federation, headed by Alexei Miller. This energy complex is formed by the Rosneft and Surgutneftgaz companies, presided by Serguei Bogdanchikov and (…)

Venezuela

Third bridge over the Orinoco river generates expectations

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Caracas (Venezuela) | 4 January 2005

The president of the state run Venezuelan Corporation of Guayana(CVG), Rafael Sánchez Márquez announced that his corporation is promoting several industrial and agricultural projects that will complement the economic and productive impact of the construction of the third bridge over the Orinoco (…)

Venezuela will again have its national airline in January

by Alia2

Caracas (Venezuela) | 4 January 2005

The new Venezuelan state airline Conviasa, created with an initial
investment 10 million U$, will begin its operations in January, with flights
to South America and the Caribbean. Wilmar Castro, minister of Production
and Commerce, announced that Conviasa would begin with flights to (…)

Reduction of Added Value Tax (IVA) to 12% is being considered

by Alia2

Caracas (Venezuela) | 4 January 2005

The national tax and customs superintendent, José Vielma Mora informed that
an executive committee, integrated by the national tax collection and
customs service (Seniat) and the ministries of Finance and Planning; was
evaluating the possibility of reducing the Added Value Tax (IVA). (…)

The Finance Ministry will create three banks in 2005

by Alia2

Caracas (Venezuela) | 4 January 2005

He exposed 10 fundamental goals, including the modernization of the computer
systems belonging to the Ministry and its dependencies, "the
institutionalization of the public financial system, and the creation of
three new banking institutions: one for the Armed Forces, one for the (…)

800 million for the mining industry

by Alia2

Caracas (Venezuela) | 4 January 2005

He pointed out that they would forward a strategy to strengthen the
productive capacity of the mining activity. As for the electricity sector,
he informed that the budget includes a 1 billion U$ investment in projects
that are already under way and that will continue next year.
He said (…)

Pequiven will become the Venezuelan Petrochemical Corporation

by Alia2

Caracas (Venezuela) | 4 January 2005

The minister of Energy and Mining and president of the Venezuelan state
owned Petróleos de Venezuela (Pdvsa), Rafael Ramírez announced that
Pequiven will be transformed into the Venezuelan Petrochemical Corporation,
“a change that implies the creation of a specific entity for the petroleum (…)

Cuba and Venezuela strengthen their relations with the signature of an integral agreement

by Alia2

Caracas (Venezuela) | 4 January 2005

The governments of Cuba and Venezuela agreed to widen and modify their
Integral Cooperation Agreement, signed on October 30th of 2000, with a new
one signed in Havana during president Chávez’ last visit.

South American Community of Nations created: its must be filled with meaningful content

by Alia2

Caracas (Venezuela) | 27 December 2004

On December 8th, the South American presidents signed the Cuzco Declaration, and thus established the South American Community of Nations (CSN).The closing act of the III meeting of South American presidents, amid the commemoration of the 180th anniversary of the Battle of Ayacucho (December (…)

Major business round between Colombia and Venezuela to be held in March

by Alia2

Caracas (Venezuela) | 17 December 2004

The Second Major Binational Business Round between Venezuela and Colombia will be held on March 13th, 14th, and 15th of 2005, in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia; said the president of the External Trade Bank (Bancoex), Víctor Álvarez.
He said that the purpose of this round is to consolidate the (…)

“Venezuela is consolidating its growth”

by Alia2

Caracas (Venezuela) | 17 December 2004

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) considers that Venezuela is consolidating its economic growth , since its economy has been reactivated at high rates, said Agustín Carstens, after a meeting with vice-president José Vicente Rangel and the minister of Planning and Development, Jorge Giordani. (…)

Venezuela

Seniat will tax idle lands in 2006

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Caracas (Venezuela) | 15 December 2004

The director of the Integral Service of Customs and Tax Administration (Seniat), José Vielma Mora announced taxes on idle and non-productive land. This measure is part of the government’s struggle against latifundium (possession of large estates by a few absentee landlords).
“We don’t want to (…)

Venezuela

Four thousand Kms of railways to be built through the National Railroad Plan

by Alia2

Caracas (Venezuela) | 10 December 2004

The president of the Autonomous State Railroad Institute (INFE), Ángel García Ontivero announced that the National Railroad Plan is intended to build 4,000 Kms of railways throughout the country in the next 20 years.
García Ontivero affirmed that that there is a short term, a mid term, and a (…)

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