Robin Nieto

Periodista venezolano. Venezuelan journalist.

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The 2nd Bolivarian Congress of Peoples

On the road towards a community of South American Nations

by Robin Nieto

Caracas (Venezuela) | 10 December 2004

The 2nd Bolivarian Congress of Peoples that brought together more than 200 political and social leaders from across Latin America and the Caribbean closed in Venezuela with a commitment by President Hugo Chavez to continue the slow process of creating a community of South American nations.

Coal mining in Venezuela

The environmental cost of regional development

by Robin Nieto

Caracas (Venezuela) | 10 December 2004

The government of Venezuela under President Hugo Chavez is supporting a controversial plan to increase coal mining production in the oil producing state of Zulia that may threaten the state’s most important water supply, according to biologists, state water authorities and environmentalists.

World Forum of Intellectuals and Artists ends with pledge of permanent anti-globalization office in Venezuela

by Robin Nieto

Caracas (Venezuela) | 6 December 2004

The World Forum of Intellectuals and Artists in Defense of Humanity closed, December 5th, with words from Argentine Nobel peace prize laureate, Adolfo Perez Esquivel and President Hugo Chavez and a concert that included Cuban music legend, Pablo Milanes.

A Cuban and an American tour Bolivarian social programs in Venezuela

by Robin Nieto

Caracas (Venezuela) | 5 December 2004

Delegates at the World Forum of Intellectuals and Artists for the defense of Humanity went on a national tour of Venezuela to observe first hand the social programs started by the national government under President Hugo Chavez close to two years ago.

African-Americans discuss defense of culture at global forum of intellectuals and artists in Venezuela

by Robin Nieto

Caracas (Venezuela) | 5 December 2004

Intellectuals and artists from around the world including the Smithsonian Institute`s Director of Culture, James C. Early, and U.S. actor Danny Glover, discussed proposals on how to protect and promote culture within the context of globalization.

Venezuelan Governing Party Pledges to Accelerate Legislative Agenda

by Robin Nieto

Caracas (Venezuela) | 10 November 2004

William Lara
On November 9th, the tactical unit of the government party, MVR, told their parliamentary block to designate new judges to the Supreme Court by the end of this year, said William Lara, the national director of the MVR.
Other legislative changes include the acceleration in (…)

Colombia to Purchase Combat Planes, Denies Arms Race with Venezuela

by Robin Nieto

Caracas (Venezuela) | 10 November 2004

Jorge Uribe
With less than 24 hours before a Colombia-Venezuela summit, the Colombian Minister of defense announced the country’s intention to buy 24 combat planes in order to fight “an internal and one potential external enemy.”
Jorge Uribe, the Minister of Defense for Colombia, said (…)

Venezuelan Opposition Governor Refuses to Concede Defeat

by Robin Nieto

Caracas (Venezuela) | 4 November 2004

Miranda’s incumbent governor, Enrique Mendoza, has declared himself the winner of the electoral race against Chavez right-hand man, Diosdado Cabello, despite the state’s electoral authority’s (CNE) announcement of preliminary results that show Cabello as leading the count with 52.6 per cent of (…)

Chavez dominates agenda in Regional Elections in Venezuela

by Robin Nieto

Caracas (Venezuela) | 31 October 2004

Venezuelans are at the polls today to vote for Governors, Mayors and local councilors during regional elections, however President Hugo Chavez continued to dominate the political agenda as voters appear to be making their decisions based on whether candidates are for or against Chavez.
In the (…)

Industrialists Propose Alliance with Venezuelan Government

by Robin Nieto

Caracas (Venezuela) | 27 October 2004

Lope Mendoza
In a bid to jumpstart the national economy and to create jobs, the confederation of Venezuelan industrialists, Conindustria, proposed a strategic alliance with the national government yesterday.
The president of Conindustria, Lope Mendoza, met with vice-president Jose (…)

Venezuela’s Zulia State Vote Involves the High Stakes of Big Oil

by Robin Nieto

Caracas (Venezuela) | 26 October 2004

A long cloud of black smoke rises slowly above the bright orange flame of an oil rig along the coast of Lake Maracaibo, source of one of the largest oil deposits on the American continent and treasure trove of the state of Zulia that will be hotly contested during this weekend’s regional (…)

Chavez Declares “Fight To The Death” Against Corruption In Venezuela

by Robin Nieto

Caracas (Venezuela) | 25 October 2004

One day after the release of an international report that ranked Venezuela as one of the most corrupt countries in the world, Chavez declared “a fight to the death” on corruption.
Tranparency International placed Venezuela in the low rank of 114 of 146 countries surveyed. The non-governmental (…)

Fire Damage of Venezuela’s Tallest Building Caused Losses of Up To $300 Million

by Robin Nieto

Caracas (Venezuela) | 22 October 2004

The Caracas landmark skyscraper that was partially destroyed by fire last Sunday, produced losses of up to $300 million and will cost about $20 million to repair. Reconstruction would take between 12 and 18 months to finish, according to Hector Dubuc, the engineer who supervised the construction (…)

The Guaicaipuro Mission, Part I:

The Promise of Restitution of Indigenous Rights in Venezuela

by Robin Nieto

Caracas (Venezuela) | 22 October 2004

President Hugo Chávez with indigenous leader Nicia Maldonado
The arrival of Christopher Columbus was commemorated last week in countries across the Americas except in Venezuela.
This past October 12, President Hugo Chavez did not commemorate the arrival of Columbus to this continent in (…)

Fire Practically Destroys Venezuela’s Tallest Building

by Robin Nieto

Caracas (Venezuela) | 19 October 2004

A fire broke out on in the early morning hours of Sunday in Venezuela’s highest skyscraper, an important government building in downtown Caracas, destroying the top twenty of its fifty floors, including those which housed the Ministry of Infrastructure (MINFRA), the Motor Vehicle Department, and (…)

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