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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 (…)

“Terrorism’s executioner”

by Louis Rene Beres

9 June 2005

Our world is “normally” silent in the face of evil. Israel, for its part, is not to choose between silence or complicity of political terrorism, but between being a victim or resorting to the use of force. The use of force is not inherently evil, and it is even indispensable in terrorism-related (…)

"Israel’s Nuclear Posture"

by Louis Rene Beres

20 May 2005

The negotiations about the Non-Proliferation Treaty in New York led to debates on Israel’s nuclear posture and on its «deliberate ambiguity». Israel was asked to clearly reveal the nature of its armaments. To stop keeping its base-hidden bombs away would call forth some diplomatic difficulties (…)

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 (…)