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Jeroen Kuiper

Journalist of Venezuelanalysis.com

4 articles

Uruguay and Venezuela: Need to Strengthen Mercosur

by Jeroen Kuiper

Caracas (Venezuela) | 24 March 2006

Venezuelan President Chávez and Uruguayan President Tabaré Vázquez signed a series of agreements and conventions in the Venezuelan capital today, as part of a three-day visit by the Uruguayan President. During their common press conference, both Presidents stressed the need to transform and (...)

Amazonas: Venezuela’s Forgotten State, part I

by Jeroen Kuiper

Caracas (Venezuela) | 9 August 2005

Part I: Sailing up the Orinoco until the mouth of the Casiquiare.
Samariapo, state of Amazonas-So this is where the road ends. From Samariapo onwards, the tiny port about 40 miles south of Puerto Ayacucho, there is no transport by car any more. From now on, it’s just boats, or, for the happy (...)

Stories From The East: Guyana, Venezuela’s Unknown Neighbor

by Jeroen Kuiper

Caracas (Venezuela) | 29 June 2005

The commander of the National Guard is pointing at my socks. Yes, I should take them off as well, who knows what I am hiding in there. And these Dollars, where do they come from?
Its a long way, to get from Venezuela into its neighboring country to the east, Guyana. Direct flights between (...)

Venezuelan Waste Recycling: It Works, in Guacara

by Jeroen Kuiper

Caracas (Venezuela) | 22 November 2004

One of Venezuela’s most modern waste recycling sites is located in Guacara, a city of about 250.000 inhabitants, roughly 20 kilometres east of Valencia. After a ride through derelict industrial terrain, half-empty storage halls and refinery installations, one comes to the entry gate of (...)