Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Recession Looms Over Venezuela, Official Data Under Wraps


Recession Looms Over Venezuela, Official Data Under Wraps


Venezuela has kept its economic growth figures under wraps this year but empty store shelves, closed factory gates and idled construction projects tell their own story - the economy is contracting and some sectors are in deep trouble. Private industry ...


Venezuela seeks a miracle


ISNOTU, Venezuela — Venezuela needs a miracle. Preferably two. But this is not about finding a way to reconcile the country’s bitterly divided politics or fix its crippled economy. It is about something more spiritual. The Roman Catholic Church here is ...


Venezuela-Exxon arbitration ruling due this week: sources - Reuters



Reuters

Venezuela-Exxon arbitration ruling due this week: sources
Reuters
"There are different views and expectations about the valuation amount,” one of the legal sources said. "A figure below $1 billion will be highly favorable to Venezuela, but there are no guarantees of that, and the lawyers of both parties are just ...
UPDATE 1-Venezuela-Exxon arbitration ruling due this week -sourcesReuters UK

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Venezuela's Currency Hits New Low - Wall Street Journal



Wall Street Journal

Venezuela's Currency Hits New Low
Wall Street Journal
Venezuela's 100-bolivar bill is currently worth just $1 on the country's black market, where many Venezuelans go to get greenbacks and which businesses use as a pricing reference. The currency's plunge is a signal of mounting economic distress ...
Venezuela's bolivar drops to new lowMarketWatch
Venezuela's bolívar “fuerte” keeps wiltingFT.com (registration) (blog)

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Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro defends Clorox seizure - BBC News



BBC News

Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro defends Clorox seizure
BBC News
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has defended the seizure of a factory owned by US-based company Clorox. "Socialist formula: any company that's abandoned will be taken over by the working class," Mr Maduro said. Cleaning products maker Clorox ...
Venezuela's Bondholder Default Anxieties Ease With CitgoBloomberg
Venezuela's Maduro accuses airlines of waging 'economic war'Los Angeles Times
Recession Looms Over Venezuela, Official Data Under WrapsVoice of America
Slate Magazine (blog) -Reuters -Center for Research on Globalization
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As Catholic Church Seeks Proof, Venezuela Sees a Saint - New York Times



New York Times

As Catholic Church Seeks Proof, Venezuela Sees a Saint
New York Times
ISNOTÚ, VenezuelaVenezuela needs a miracle. Preferably two. But this is not about finding a way to reconcile the country's bitterly divided politics or fix its crippled economy. It is about something more spiritual. The Roman Catholic Church here ...



Clorox Didn't Meet Venezuela Responsibilities, Maduro Says - Bloomberg



Clorox Didn't Meet Venezuela Responsibilities, Maduro Says
Bloomberg
The Clorox Co. (CLX) didn't meet its responsibilities to Venezuela before deciding to cease operations in the country, President Nicolas Maduro said on state television yesterday. “The American owners of Clorox abandoned the country,” Maduro said.



Venezuela: A Military Regime - Cato Institute (blog)



Venezuela: A Military Regime
Cato Institute (blog)
Bloomberg has a story today on the many perks that the Venezuelan army enjoys vis-à-vis the downtrodden civilian population. Whereas a regular Venezuelan has to line up for hours to get basic goods (when they are available), officers enjoy privileged ...

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New Cars for the Army as Venezuelans Line Up for Food - Bloomberg



Bloomberg

New Cars for the Army as Venezuelans Line Up for Food
Bloomberg
Venezuela's national parade ground at the Fort Tiuna military base presents a scene that local civilians can only dream of -- stalls laden with goods and no waiting lines. The market with everything from subsidized meat to baby strollers, along with ...



Clorox Questions Safety After Venezuelan Takeover - Wall Street Journal



Reuters

Clorox Questions Safety After Venezuelan Takeover
Wall Street Journal
based Clorox, which had three manufacturing plants in Venezuela, said on Sept. 22 that it was exiting the country and looking to sell its assets. The company, which manufactures bleach and other cleaning liquids and disinfectants here, argued that for ...
Venezuela Plans to Reopen Sites Clorox Quit Citing Price FreezesBloomberg
Venezuela gov't occupies plants of US multinational CloroxFox News Latino
Venezuela announces 'temporary occupation' of US firm CloroxBusiness Insider
ABC News -Reuters -Modesto Bee
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XXI FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE LA LLANURA, PAZ DE ARIPORO CASANARE


El evento que se realizará este año el 10 y 11 de octubre, en el marco del aniversario número 61 del municipio, contará con 5 modalidades y una excelente premiación. Las modalidades: Voz Recia Masculina Voz Recia Femenina Copleros Pareja de Baile Criollo Poema Inédito alusivo a la dignidad de la Muj ...


Iguana Found this little missy outside the ivy wall. You can...


> Iguana > Found this little missy outside the ivy wall. You can almost find iguana everywhere there are trees here in Venezuela. Usually iguanas run away too fast for me to take any good pictures of them. But this little two-and-a-half feet lady, stay there just pose and chill.< p>


Juan Sánchez Peláez; por Alejandro Oliveros


Nace Juan Sánchez Peláez el 25 de agosto de 1922 en Altagracia de Orituco, la que una vez fuera capital de Venezuela, de una vieja familia tachirense desplazada a ese estado del centro del país. A los pocos meses es trasladado a Caracas, donde hará estudios de primaria y Bachillerato. Venezuela, des ...


Hot Chocolate Design – Shoes from Venezuela


Recently, I saw this woman wearing an interesting pair of shoes in a Mary Jane style. At first I thought she was wearing odd shoes as it seemed like one shoe was green while the other was red. I wondered if it was Odd Shoe day, but it wasn’t. (Odd Shoe Day was on the 12th of September 2014. This is ...


calculos sbre la antiguedad indigena


República Bolivariana De Venezuela Ministerio del Poder Popular para la Educación U.E colegio “Los Próceres” El Teatro Venezolano Andrea Urbano 4ºaño sección “A” Jesús Jiménez Origen del Teatro Venezolano El teatro en Venezuela no empezó con la llegada de los


Changes at War Times


Dear readers and friends, Events from Iraq, Syria and Gaza to Ferguson and the U.S-Mexico border underscore why work against war and militarism rooted in a "race, class and gender" analysis is needed more than ever. So we wish we were writing to announce expansion of War Times efforts. Unfortunately ...


thosewerethe90s: yaoibutterfly: rah-b-loved: inkyblacknight: ...


> thosewerethe90s: yaoibutterfly: rah-b-loved: inkyblacknight: paradoxsocks: ihavemjolnirinmypants: withoutapresspass: cyborglovesong: UNITEDSTATESCANADAMEXICOPANAMALKFHDSHFSDKJCNOIDSUHFISUFN:SD I AM GOING TO MAKE LEARNING THIS THE OBJECT OF MY LIFE. I always lose it at Cota Rica. I ALREADY KNO ...



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