Watching Venezuela closely

Charles Perez - Assignment Venezuela

Seeded on Sat Aug 11, 2007 4:11 PM EDT (ABC News - Local 10 - Soth Florida)

Interesting program produced and aired by ABC news - Local 10 - Soth Florida, about Chavez and Venezuelan situation.

venezuela, south-florida, hugo-chavez, world-news, charles-perez

TV station going dark at midnight

Seeded on Mon May 28, 2007 1:31 AM EDT (The Miami Herald)

Despite demonstrations and overwhelming popularity among citizens, an opposition TV station is scheduled to be shut down by the Venezuelan government tonight.

venezuela, hugo-chavez, world-news

Venezuela Police Repel Protests Over TV Network's Closing

Seeded on Mon May 28, 2007 1:20 AM EDT (The New York Times)

Thousands took to the streets to support or protest against President Hugo Chávez's decision to not renew the broadcasting license of Venezuela's oldest television network.

venezuela, world, americas, television, hugo-chavez, nytimes, demonstrations-and-riots, news-and-news-media

Farmland value on rise with ethanol

Seeded on Sun Feb 25, 2007 9:08 AM EST (Chicago Tribune)

Ethanol fever is not only driving up corn and soybean prices and putting extra money in farmers' pockets these days, but it's helping to fuel a surge in agricultural land prices as well, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.

us-news, alternative-energy

Venezuela Spending on Arms Soars to World's Top Ranks

Seeded on Sun Feb 25, 2007 8:48 AM EST (The New York Times)

Venezuelan officials say the arms acquisitions are needed to circumvent a ban on sales of American weapons to the country and to counter potential military aggression from the United States.

venezuela, world, americas, united-states, nytimes, military-aircraft, armament, defense-and-military-forces

New Airport X-Rays Scan Bodies, Not Just Bags

Seeded on Sat Feb 24, 2007 5:17 PM EST (The New York Times)

The device peeks underneath passengers' clothing to search for guns, bombs or liquid explosives.

us, privacy, airports, us-news, nytimes, x-rays, security-and-warning-systems

Re-inventing Edison: New Light Bulb Will Provide High-Quality Light and Deliver Efficiency Comparable to Compact Fluorescent Lamps

Seeded on Sat Feb 24, 2007 10:29 AM EST (Business Wire)

GE Consumer & Industrial's Lighting division, a world leader in the development of energy-efficient lighting products, today announced advancements to the light bulb invented by GE's founder Thomas Edison that potentially will elevate the energy efficiency of this 125-year-ol …

technology, energy, lighting, saving-energy

Guide for amateurs to select a good whole bean coffee

Sun Feb 18, 2007 9:45 PM EST

In my recent travels to Central America, a Guatemalan friend, owner of a small organic coffee farm, taught me some tips to buy a good whole bean coffee. I just wanted to share it with you my group fellows:

Continue reading this entry ...

travel, food, coffee

Expanding Power Puts Family of Venezuelan President Under Increasing Scrutiny

Seeded on Sun Feb 18, 2007 8:48 PM EST (The New York Times)

Members of President Hugo Chávez's family have repeatedly won strong victories in elections, but critics accuse them of abuses of power and corruption.

venezuela, world, americas, hugo-chavez, nytimes, politics-and-government, united-states-international-relations

Venezuela: Opposition Paper and Humorist Fined

Seeded on Thu Feb 15, 2007 9:18 PM EST (The New York Times)

A court ordered the opposition newspaper Tal Cual and Laureano Márquez, a humorist and one of its editorial writers, to pay fines for an editorial viewed as violating the privacy of President Hugo Chávez's 9-year-old daughter, Rosinés Chávez Rodríguez.

venezuela, world, americas, nytimes, news-and-news-media

Chavez Coca Deal with Bolivia

Seeded on Sun Feb 11, 2007 1:01 AM EST (-)

Chavez's promise could finance the production of about 4,000 tons of coca leaf in Bolivia, Venezuelan officials say.

venezuela, bolivia, latin-america, hugo-chavez, world-news

Central America and the Co-Generation Rush

Fri Feb 9, 2007 8:52 PM EST

It is very interesting how third world countries as Honduras and Guatemala have been moving in a steady direction toward the increase in use of Co-Generation.

Continue reading this entry ...

technology, energy, latin-america, alternative-energy-sources

Venezuela: U.S. Envoy Says Bags Are Packed

Seeded on Sat Jan 27, 2007 5:18 PM EST (The New York Times)

Diplomatic relations with the United States appeared to become more fragile as William Brownfield, the American ambassador, responded to a threat of expulsion from President Hugo Chávez by saying, "My bags are always packed and ready." Mr.

venezuela, world, americas, united-states, hugo-chavez, nytimes, foreign-investments

In Venezuela, Chavismo Is Dissected by Fans and Foes

Seeded on Sat Jan 27, 2007 5:03 PM EST (The New York Times)

The philosophical thrust inspiring Hugo Chávez has long been a challenge to define, in part because he absorbs ideas from so many places.

venezuela, world, americas, hugo-chavez, nytimes

Life is the Answer.

Mon Jan 22, 2007 12:08 AM EST

Tomorrow will be a new anniversary on the approval of the Law that legalized abortion in the United States. A large rally will take place in the nation's capital to protest again this Law that is allowing the killing of thousands, almost millions of lives of future American boys …

Continue reading this entry ...

abortion, us-news, u-s-news

Around Caracas in a Mototaxi

Seeded on Mon Jan 15, 2007 9:34 PM EST ()

Article from AP's Natalie Obiko Pearson, it reveals imaginative yet bizarre ways to move around such a congested city like Caracas on a Mototaxi (yes, a Motorcycle Taxi!!!)

venezuela, odd-news, topixnet-forums

Lost Mayan City... My personal experience in Tikal

Mon Jan 15, 2007 7:43 PM EST

My work has given me the opportunity to travel to Central America. It's funny because even for Latin people like me, many times these countries are full of surprises that outreach our expectations and paradigms.

Continue reading this entry ...

travel, guatemala, central-america, latin-america, maya

Angel falls in Venezuela... Tallest waterfall in the world

Seeded on Mon Jan 15, 2007 11:01 AM EST (The New York Times)

The tallest Waterfall in the world (3,000 feet tall) is in Venezuela. 3.5 hours away from the USA. A lost paradise protected by the nature. This New York Times article is well written and will take your imagination to this secluded nature's wonder... enjoy

travel, venezuela-travel-guide, angel-falls