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Aragua, Venezuela Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Aragua, Venezuela.

Results 1 - 20 of 4,360 in Aragua, Venezuela

  1. Socialism: Chavez's Crab BucketRead the original story

    26 min ago | Investor's Business Daily

    Socialism: Venezuela's seizure of Cemex assets Monday is more than a typical nationalization of resources.

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  2. Military shuts two Venezuelan stationsRead the original story

    1 hr ago | CPJ Press Freedom Online

    Military personnel and officials from the National Telecommunications Commission shut down two radio stations in the central Gurico province Monday night.

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  3. Venezuela to extradite drug smuggler to BelgiumRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | International Herald Tribune

    CARACAS, Venezuela : Venezuela's highest court has approved a request from Belgium to extradite a Lebanese man convicted on drug trafficking and money laundering charges.

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  4. Venezuela takes over cement industryRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Daily Times

    CARACAS: The Venezuelan government has locked up control of more than 90 percent of the domestic cement industry with its nationalization of one foreign-owned plant and pressured buyout of two others.

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  5. Venezuela seizes control of Mexican cement plantsRead the original story

    Tuesday | New York Daily News

    CARACAS , Venezuela - Venezuela's government seized control of cement plants owned by Mexico 's Cemex SAB after failing to reach a deal on compensation terms, marking President Hugo Chavez 's latest move to ...

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  6. MD-80 ranked second safest planeRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | Guardian Unlimited

    The MD-80 and its variants are the workhorses of airline fleets around the world, and are also regarded as among the safest planes.

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  7. Venezuela formalizes takeover of Cemex facilities

    8 hrs ago | Houston Chronicle

    Venezuela approved the "forced acquisition" of the shares and property of Cemex SAB's local unit, a day after the national guard, oil workers and Energy and Oil Minister Rafael Ramirez seized the facilities.

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  8. DrumBeat: August 20, 2008Read the original story

    10 hrs ago | The Oil Drum

    OPEC, the supplier of more than 40 percent of the world's oil, may decide to cut production at a meeting on Sept.

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  9. Venezuela's weak strongmanRead the original story

    16 hrs ago | Rational Review

    "Whereas Chavez has championed radical anti-capitalist policies and sought to move Venezuela backward, Lula has proved to be a pragmatic, market-friendly modernizer.

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  10. Venezuela's takeover of Cemex showcases determination to boost infrastructure constructionRead the original story

    16 hrs ago | People's Daily Online

    The Venezuelan government took control of Mexican cement group Cemex's plants in Venezuela in a showcase of Venezuela's determination to boost infrastructure construction by controlling the cement industry.

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  11. Consortium raises offer for Australia's IndophilRead the original story

    17 hrs ago | ABS-CBN News

    A consortium bidding for Australian-listed prospector Indophil Resources NL said on Wednesday it had raised its offer to A$1.28 per share in cash plus a share in a new exploration venture.

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  12. Venezuela to ask OPEC to reduce oil productionRead the original story

    18 hrs ago | People's Daily Online

    Venezuela will propose oil output cuts at the September meeting of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries in case oil prices continue decreasing, Energy and Oil Minister Rafael Ramirez said Tuesday.

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  13. Mexican cement plant Cemex confirms Venezuelan expropriationRead the original story

    18 hrs ago | People's Daily Online

    Mexican cement group Cemex confirmed Tuesday that the Venezuelan government had taken control of the company's partnership operations in Venezuela.

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  14. V'zuela kicks off regional food fund --Read the original story

    18 hrs ago | Trinidad & Tobago Express

    Agriculture Minister Elias Jaua says the fund will initially support countries with the "most urgent projects." Petro Food was established in July at a meeting of agricultural ministers in Honduras.

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  15. News in briefRead the original story

    20 hrs ago | Guardian Unlimited

    Venezuelan officials backed by National Guard troops seized control of cement plants owned by Mexico's Cemex SAB after failing to agree on terms for nationalising the facilities after the deadline for talks ...

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  16. Venezuelan economy grows 7.1 percent in Q2Read the original story

    22 hrs ago | International Herald Tribune

    CARACAS, Venezuela : Venezuela's economy grew 7.1 percent during the second quarter of 2008, according to Central Bank figures released Tuesday.

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  17. Venezuela seizes control of Cemex cement plantsRead the original story

    22 hrs ago | International Herald Tribune

    CARACAS, Venezuela : Mexico urged Venezuela to negotiate with its cement producer Cemex SAB on Tuesday after the Venezuelan government seized control of its cement plants saying no deal could be reached on the ...

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  18. Jim's MailboxRead the original story

    22 hrs ago | Jim Sinclair's MineSet

    Dear Mr. Sinclair, Wonder if other CIGA's have encountered delays in delivery of their gold bullion orders? The dealer I use has posted a message on their website and when called, affirmed that various products ...

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  19. A day in the life of the amateur Venezuelan revolutionRead the original story

    22 hrs ago | The Devil's Excrement

    It was one of those days. Where do I live? Some bizarre alternate world or simply the silly and amateurish Bolivarian revolution? And it did look silly today, really silly and amateur.

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  20. Cemex Packs Its BagsRead the original story

    23 hrs ago | Forbes.com

    Hugo Chavez flexed his muscles Tuesday. The Venezuelan government seized control of cement plants owned by Mexico's Cemex after the country's largest cement producer failed to reach a deal on compensation for ...

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