Jonah Gindin

Canadian journalist.

95 articles

Venezuela’s Poor 33% Richer Thanks to Social Programs

by Jonah Gindin

Miami (USA) | 8 June 2005

Market research company Datos Information Resources released a report on social indicators in Venezuela, identifying a “dramatic empoverishment” of the country over the past twenty years.
“Demographic Pulse 2004,” as the report is entitled is a retrospective of the past five decades on the (...)

Rice Advocates Intervention for Democracy in Veiled Threat Against Venezuela

by Jonah Gindin

Caracas (Venezuela) | 8 June 2005

The representative of the host state, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, spoke at the 35th General Assembly of the OAS this Sunday night.
Referring to Secretary General Insulza, Rice said she and US President George W. Bush looked forward to working with Insulza towards making the OAS a (...)

Is the US Grooming Next Year’s Anti-Chávez Presidential Candidate?

Democracy vs Bush-o-cracy in Venezuela

by Jonah Gindin

Caracas (Venezuela) | 6 June 2005

From an ad hoc podium Maria Corina Machado addresses the gathered reporters sprawled out on the White House lawn before her. “Good morning. Yes, I had a meeting with Mr. President just now,” she says, “and we were invited [to the White House] because he’s very interested to know the (...)

Venezuela Demands Posada be Tried for Terrorism not Immigration

by Jonah Gindin

Caracas (Venezuela) | 25 May 2005

Bernardo Alvarez
Venezuela’s embassy in the US sent a “verbal note” to the US State Department yesterday, requesting information concerning the status of their extradition request for self-described terrorist Luis Posada Carriles. Posada is currently in the custody of immigration (...)

Vice-President Warns Of A New Conspiracy Against Venezuela’s Government

by Jonah Gindin

Caracas (Venezuela) | 20 May 2005

Vice-President José Vicente Rangel advised Venezuela’s opposition to dedicate themselves to civic and democratic work, today, suggesting they would do better attempting to garner votes than “continuing to conspire” against the Constitutional government.
“There are a few irresponsible (...)

Venezuela’s Tax Agency Fines News Channel Globovisión

by Jonah Gindin

Caracas (Venezuela) | 19 May 2005

Venezuela’s tax and customs agency SENIAT has fined the country’s only private news channel Globovisión, for its role in the oil industry shutdown in late 2002 to early 2003. A press release posted on the SENIAT website said that Globovisión Tele, C.A. was notified of the fine on Monday. (...)

Venezuela Could Hold Referendum to Decide Future of International Reserves

by Jonah Gindin

Caracas (Venezuela) | 18 May 2005

Venezuela’s President Hugo Chávez wants to spend some of the country’s foreign reserves, and if bank officials disagree, the question could be submitted to a national referendum, said Chávez on Saturday. The question has flitted in and out of public debate recently, but the government’s (...)

Case Reopened against Mayor Says Venezuela’s Supreme Court

by Jonah Gindin

Caracas (Venezuela) | 13 May 2005

The case against Caracas mayor Henrique Capriles Randonski, for his actions during a 2002 coup against Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, has been reopened, by order of the Criminal Appeals Chamber of Venezuela’s Supreme Court.
Capriles Radonski, who is currently mayor of the affluent Caracas (...)

Venezuela and other South American Countries Meet with Arab League

by Jonah Gindin

Caracas (Venezuela) | 13 May 2005

Venezuela’s President Hugo Chávez joined 11 other Latin American leaders and 22 members of the Arab League in Brazil for the first ever Latin American-Arab conference held in the Brazilian capital.
The conference opened yesterday with remarks by Brazilian President Lucio Ignacio “Lula” da (...)

Venezuela and other South American Countries Meet with Arab League

by Jonah Gindin

Caracas (Venezuela) | 12 May 2005

Venezuela’s National Assembly to Investigate Oil Contracts

by Jonah Gindin

Caracas (Venezuela) | 11 May 2005

Venezuela’s National Assembly (AN) is opening an investigation, today, into oil contracts signed under previous administrations. The announcement, made last week by President of the AN Nicolás Maduro, comes after Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez denounced the attack against Venezuela’s state (...)

U.S. Officials Soften Stance Towards Venezuela, Chavez Welcomes Move

by Jonah Gindin

Caracas (Venezuela) | 6 May 2005

Venezuela’s President Hugo Chávez responded to recent statements by high-level US officials, reaffirming Venezuela’s desire for dialogue with the US despite serious political differences. “A high-level functionary of the US government has said that they would like to have constructive (...)

Democracy Behind Closed-Doors: Regional Body Elects Leader US-Style

by Jonah Gindin

Caracas (Venezuela) | 5 May 2005

Condoleezza Rice finished up her Latin American tour over the weekend, just in time to get back to Washington for the “election” of Chilean Interior Minister, José Miguel Insulza to head the Organization of American States (OAS). It was really more of a confirmation, however, since the actual (...)

Venezuela Expropriates Abandoned Valve Factory

by Jonah Gindin

Caracas (Venezuela) | 29 April 2005

Venezuela’s President Hugo Chávez announced the expropriation of the Constructora Nacional de Valvulas (CNV) in a ceremony at the Presidential Palace in the capital Caracas, yesterday. CNV makes valves used in the oil industry and was a long-time associate of the state oil company PDVSA until (...)

Chávez Scolds Own Party as Internal Squabble Continues

by Jonah Gindin

Caracas (Venezuela) | 29 April 2005

Internal conflicts within Venezuela’s governing Fifth Republic Movement (MVR) show no sign of abating, despite President Chávez’ call for the democratization of the party last Sunday. The apparent power struggle between different currents in the party is quickly becoming moot, as any (...)

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