Stories about Venezuela from November, 2007
Cuba, Venezuela: Changing Into Cuba?
Child of the Revolution reports on the reaction to Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's proposed constitutional changes: “Not surprisingly, many Venezuelans think the changes go too far – turning the oil-rich nation into ‘another Cuba'”.
Venezuela: Constitutional Reform Referendum
With the Constitutional Reform Referendum right around the corner, Bloggings by Boz provides an overview of various polls and their possible meanings.
Honduras: Import Oil From Venezuela
Honduras Daily News writes about plans to begin to import oil from Venezuela, which will take place after 15 years.
Colombia: Philips to Move Offices from Venezuela
The multinational corporation Philips has decided to move its offices from Venezuela to Colombia writes the blog Liberal Colombiano [es].
Colombia: The Breakdown of Negotiations
Adam Isaacson of Plan Colombia and Beyond provides a thorough analysis of the hostage mediation that was called off by Colombian president Álvaro Uribe.
Haiti: New Public Market in Port-au-Prince
Collectif-haiti-de-provence posts an article about a new public market [Fr] being built in Port-au-Prince, thanks to Venezuela.
Ahmadinejad and Chavez: “Love is in the air”
Last week, Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez made his fourth visit to Tehran in two years to sign more economic agreements with Iran. The Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and Chavez, say they “admire” each other. Ahmadinejad calls Iran a second home for the Venezuelan president, and Chavez offers support to the...
Venezuela: Blog About Constitutional Reform
Venezuela's Constitutional Reform is a blog that was created “by a group of bloggers to explain to the outside work why the Venezuelan constitutional reform is dangerous for Venezuelan democracy.”
Colombia: Pictures of Senator with FARC Leaders
Colombian bloggers react to pictures posted by a press agency featuring a beret-wearing Senator Piedad Cordoba smiling and holding a bouquet of flowers while embracing FARC leaders during a recent meeting in Venezuela where the humanitarian exchange was to be discussed. Some wonder whether this sends an inappropriate message, while others try to see the photo with optimism.
Barbados, Guyana, Venezuela: Mining Attacks
Notes From The Margin has been “monitoring reports of Venezuelan soldiers blowing up mining barges in the Guyana interior” and wonders how the two countries’ ongoing border dispute will play out.
Venezuela: Low Turnout Expected in Referendum
Bloggings by Boz takes a look at some expected trends in the upcoming Constitutional referendum vote in Venezuela.
Trinidad & Tobago, Venezuela: Chavez at OPEC
Further Thoughts weighs in on Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and his open demonstration of religious fervour at the OPEC summit in Saudi Arabia.
Venezuela: Why Don't You Shut Up?
It took no time at all for five words said by the King of Spain to Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez at a summit in Chile to become slogans for the opposition, the subject of parodies, and even ringtones for one's cell phone. "Por que no te callas?" or "Why don't you shut up?" continues to be written about in the press and especially in blogs on both sides of the Atlantic by those that agreed or disagreed whether the King was correct in his language and tone.
Russia, Ukraine: Oil and Oil Spill
Sean's Russia Blog writes about the recent disaster in the Kerch Strait and the “ecological costs” of Russia's “dependency on oil exports.”
Cuba: Shut Up!
Both Child of the Revolution and Babalu Blog turn their attention to the happenings at the recently-held Ibero-American summit.
Venezuela: Chavez and the King of Spain
Venezuela News and Views takes a look at the conflict between Hugo Chavez and the King of Spain, who asked the Venezuelan president, “why don't you just shut up?” at a recent conference in Santiago, Chile.
Brazil: From a Venezuelan point of view
Daniel, from Venezuela News and Views, takes advantage of the announcement by Petrobras that Brazil has found a new oil field of high quality to analyze why Brazil is now the country where people are lining up to invest in, and concludes: “That oil find might be the last nail...
Iran:Venezuela becomes another Iran
Jomhour says [Fa]that there is a growing pressure against media,journalists and civil society in Venezuela.The blogger writes that this country looks like Iran more and more.
Venezuela: Second Annual Blogstock
Venezuelan bloggers and other users of social networking software gathered in a remote location far from the capital for the 2nd annual Blogstock, not to hear lectures regarding the state of the blogosphere or the latest in technology, but to simply socialize and have fun. Amidst the serious problems facing the country, these types of get-togethers are at the heart of what Venezuelans are all about.
