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Justice Did Not Find Al-Qaeda Agents in Europe

by Paul Labarique

Paris (France) | 19 August 2004

Periodically, media outlets report the arrest of Al-Qaeda members in Europe thus endorsing the US theory of an Islamic world conspiracy. However, in every case, the courts have rejected the accusations that say these people belong to a world terrorist organization. The sentences pronounced (...)

Venezuela leads economic growth list in the region, according to Cepal

by Alia2

Caracas (Venezuela) | 18 August 2004

The United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (Cepal) now seems more optimistic, and rose its expectations of economic growth in the region to 4.5%. This expansion of economic activity in Latin America is led by Venezuela with 12%.

China and Venezuela formalize strategic association

by Alia2

Caracas (Venezuela) | 18 August 2004

The minister of Production and Commerce informed that the National Institute for the Development of the Small and Medium Industry (Inapymi) will elaborate a list of strategic areas for the execution of projects of national interest, promote the participation of the Venezuelan entrepreneurial (...)

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.

Venezuelan opposition demands recount of votes

by Robin Nieto

Caracas (Venezuela) | 18 August 2004

Opposition leaders in Venezuela are calling for a recount of referendum results despite repeated assurances by both the Carter Center and the Organization of American States (OAS), long-standing international observers in Venezuela, that their numbers coincide with those announced by (...)

According to the US Political Power, God Is On Its Side

The Battle for US Identity

by Cédric Housez

18 August 2004

Every morning, US school children recite a pledge of allegiance to the flag that speaks of the dedication of their country to God. Last June, the Supreme Court rejected a complaint seeking to declare unconstitutional that reference. Cedric Housez, a French specialist in political (...)

Carter and OAS Endorse Official Referendum Results in Venezuela

by Robin Nieto

Caracas (Venezuela) | 17 August 2004

Today at a press conference in Caracas, both the Carter Center and the OAS, supported the results of the country’s national electoral council (CNE), which shows results of the referendum as supporting President Hugo Chavez to stay on as President.

Caracas (Venezuela) | 17 August 2004

Will continue in office until 2006

Venezuela’s Chavez Wins Recall Vote

by Martin Sanchez

Caracas (Venezuela) | 17 August 2004

At 4:03AM, Venezuela’s National Electoral Council (CNE) announced that according to preliminary results, Venezuelan opposition to President Hugo Chavez will continue his term until 2006.

Thousands Gather Outside Venezuelan Presidential Palace for Chavez Victory Speech

by Robin Nieto

Caracas (Venezuela) | 16 August 2004

Outside the presidential palace, thousands listened to President Hugo Chavez’ victory speech shortly after the country’s only electoral authority (CNE) announced the preliminary results of the presidential referendum which show that a majority of Venezuelans voted to keep Chavez as President (...)

Press release of the European Parlamentary Solidarity Delegation in Venezuela

Chávez won, we all won

Caracas (Venezuela) | 16 August 2004

This Sunday the 15th of August, the people of Venezuela made the historic decision to say NO to the revocation of President Hugo Chavez Frias, and instead unequivocably reaffirmed his mandate and the policies of his government. We express our deepest satisfaction and happiness for this clear (...)

Venezuelans rise before dawn to vote in referendum

by Rubén Armendáriz

Caracas (Venezuela) | 16 August 2004

This Venezuelan “magical realism” is killing us. It was only 3:00 AM when the sounding of reveille (military style wake-up calls), fireworks and horns woke up Venezuelans as well as the unwarned international observers and reporters in Caracas. Shortly after 3:00 AM, Venezuelans were making (...)

Voting process extended until midnight

by Alia2

Caracas (Venezuela) | 16 August 2004

At 20:10 hours the National Electoral Council(CNE) announced an extension until midnight of the closing time for the voting tables, in view of persistent lines of voters in several working-class areas of the cities.

Selective Exit Polling may be all the Venezuelan Opposition has Left

by Jonah Gindin

Caracas (Venezuela) | 16 August 2004

In the wealthy Caracas neighbourhood of Altamira would-be voters are experiencing extended delays, and some have spent as much as 6 hours waiting in line. Across town in the working-class neighbourhood of Petare, people have been in line since 4am-a wait of up to 9 hours for many. In Altamira (...)

A referendum in peace, with civic passion, without incidents

by Rubén Armendáriz

Caracas (Venezuela) | 15 August 2004

This Sunday, since six o’clock in the morning, Venezuelans, have been living an unprecedented historical moment for all of Latin America, as they have been showing up at the polls massively and in complete harmony, to decide on the ratification of the mandate of the president of the Republic, (...)

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