Cleto A. Sojo

Journalist

11 articles

Venezuela Begins Low-Cost Heating Oil Program in New York

by Cleto A. Sojo

Caracas (Venezuela) | 13 December 2005

S. Congreeman José Serrano, Venezuela’s Ambassador to the United States Bernardo Alvarez, and CITGO CEO Félix Rodríguez announced today the details of a pilot program to deliver discounted heating oil to three non-profit housing corporations in New York State, specifically to Bronx county.

Hunger, lack of employment and education are the real causes of the unrest

U.S. Congressman Serrano Blasts Rumsfeld’s Statements on Venezuela and Cuba’s Role in Latin America

by Cleto A. Sojo

Caracas (Venezuela) | 22 August 2005

José E. Serrano
U.S. Congressman José E. Serrano criticized U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld’s statements made during the Secretary’s recent visit to Paraguay.
According to the Paraguayan daily ABC, Rumsfeld told President Nicanor Duarte "in diplomatic terms, the U.S. has the (...)

Proposal was seen as a violation of the principles of sovereignty and self-determination

Venezuela, OAS Countries Reject US Proposal to Monitor Democracies

by Cleto A. Sojo

Caracas (Venezuela) | 8 June 2005

A proposal sponsored by the United States to establish a mechanism to monitor "threats" to democracy in the Americas, was rejected by the majority of the member countries of the Organization of American States (OAS), as the group’s General Assembly meeting came to an end on Tuesday.
The US (...)

Controversy over Venezuela Ecotourism and Cattle Ranch Expropiation Deepens

by Gregory Wilpert , Cleto A. Sojo

Caracas (Venezuela) | 11 April 2005

Eliecer Otaiza
According to the president of Venezuela’s National Land Institute (INTI), Eliecer Otaiza, the Hato Piñero cattle and ecotourism ranch will be both “recovered” and protected, as part of Venezuela’s quest to redistribute land.
Last month, following an investigation in (...)

Oil shipments to U.S. have increased

Venezuela’s Oil Minister Says Citgo Will Not be Sold

by Cleto A. Sojo

Caracas (Venezuela) | 6 April 2005

Rafael Ramirez
While talking to reporters shortly after participating at an energy forum in Caracas, Ramirez, who also acts as president of PDVSA, said that Citgo will be restructured in order to make it more efficient, but it will not be sold.
"We have said that we are not going to (...)

The press is freer in Venezuela than in the United States

Venezuela Dismisses Washington Post Accusations of Persecution of Journalists and Media Censorship

by Cleto A. Sojo

Caracas (Venezuela) | 4 April 2005

Andres Izarra
Venezuela’s Communications and Information Minister Andres Izarra, dismissed accusations made in The Washington Post newspaper, about the persecution of journalists and censorship of the press by the Venezuelan government.
In an article titled "Chavez’s Censorship, Where (...)

“The escalation of these attacks confirms the existence of a plan by the U.S"

Venezuela VP Responds to Rumsfeld: U.S. Wants to Destroy Latin American Unity

by Cleto A. Sojo

Caracas (Venezuela) | 24 March 2005

Venezuelan Vice President Jose Vicente Rangel, released a statement yesterday, responding to comments made by U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld about Venezuela, during his recent visit to Brazil.
“The Lord of War, Donald Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense of the United States made (...)

"U.S. is Preparing New Aggressions"

Venezuela’s Chavez Accuses U.S. Government of Considering his Assassination

by Cleto A. Sojo

Caracas (Venezuela) | 21 February 2005

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez denounced that the U.S. government is preparing "new aggressions" against him and against the Venezuelan people. "Before the world, before our people, before the Latin American people, and before the people of North America, for whom we have respect, I accuse (...)

Dismissed U.S. complains on purchase of rifles as "ridiculous"

Venezuela’s Chavez Accuses U.S. of Delaying Parts for Aging F-16 Fleet

by Cleto A. Sojo

Caracas (Venezuela) | 14 February 2005

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez accused the government of the United States of delaying the sale of parts for the repair and maintenance of Venezuela’s fleet of F-16 fighters.
"The Unites States is delaying the supply of spare parts, reducing the operating time of our planes. We are going (...)

World has Reasons to Worry About U.S.

Venezuela Foreign Minister Responds to U.S. "Worries"

by Cleto A. Sojo

Caracas (Venezuela) | 4 February 2005

Ali Rodriguez Araque
Venezuelan Foreign Relations Minister Ali Rodriguez responded to U.S. government “worries” about Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, expressed by White House spokesman Scott McClellan at a press conference on Tuesday.
In response to a question about Venezuela, a (...)

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