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Santiago de Chile: the yuan’s financial stronghold in Latin America

by Ariel Noyola Rodríguez

Mexico City (Mexico) | 15 August 2015

Economic relations between China and Latin America are living increasing tensions. As a result of deflation (fall in prices) on a global scale, the South American region is suffering the consequences of concentrating the bulk of its exports to China on commodities. However, the opening of the (…)

The 2007 French Presidential election

Nicolas Dupont-Aignan : "France must withdraw from NATO"

by Silvia Cattori

Paris (France) | 16 March 2007

The merger between the main French right-wing parties permitted to the Atlanticists to gain the upper hand over the Gaullists and to their champion, Nicolas Sarkozy, to become the UMP candidate. Getting in resistance, Nicolas Dupont-Aignan resigned from the only party of the right and announced (…)

Dispatch from Palestine - Nablus: "It is our life"

by Silvia Cattori

Nablus (Palestine/Israel) | 19 July 2006

While the world witnesses the destruction of Lebanon by Israel, the occupation of Palestine goes on its way . While the cameras are turned towards Beirut, all elements are brought into play to suffocate the Palestinians and to force them to flee their shelters. Sylvia Cattori went to the field (…)

“No left turn”

by Alvaro Vargas Llosa

17 January 2006

When the Aymaran indegenous leader Tupac Katari was executed in 1781 by Spanish colonial rulers, he cried out that he would return incarnated in millions. The overwhelming victory of Evo Morales, being himself also an Aymaran aborigine, seems that Katari was right. His electoral victory was (…)

“Will Germany’s Coalition work?”

by Henry Kissinger

15 December 2005

Angela Merkel has become the German Chancellor at a critical moment for this country due to its economic problems. With regard to the European construction, Germany is trapped between its traditions and the need of transforming the Atlantic Alliance. When I saw the elections’ results, I thought (…)

Statoil reaffirms its interest in strengthening its Business portfolio in Venezuela

by Alia2

Caracas (Venezuela) | 7 October 2004

Participating in both the Plataforma Deltana gas project and the Orinoco Belt heavy crude oil project, as well as taking part in specific activities that seek national capital formation, social development, and transference of know-how and technology, are the main goals of the Norwegian (…)

Bidding processes for eight blocks of the gas project in the Gulf of Venezuela and Falcón

by Rubén Arachín

Caracas (Venezuela) | 18 August 2004

The vice-minister of Energy and Mining, Luis Vierma, informed that his Ministry (MEM) expects to grant the licenses for gas exploration, extraction, and commercialization in the Gulf of Venezuela and Falcón reservoirs this year.

Offshore, a new Pdvsa division to extract gas

by Alia2

Caracas (Venezuela) | 6 August 2004

The division was created because “there wasn’t a formal unit to attend those areas, and thus we thought it was convenient to create one”, he indicated. The president of the corporation, Alí Rodríguez, pointed out that it is a decision with the purpose of undertaking the offshore activities (…)