September 30, 2005 Petrobras has invested US$ 1.5 billion in Venezuela PDVSA and Enarsa will buy Rhasa distributor for US$ 92mn Caracas, Brasilia and Buenos Aires, the future's axis Nobel Peace Prize 2005: Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez makes the final list Brazil and Venezuela will build an oil refinery PDVSA will start building US$ 100mn gas pipeline in June 2006 Venezuela is becoming an 'illiteracy free' territory Bloomberg: Venezuela funding the poor September 29, 2005 Support is given to the idea of using oil as part of integration Chávez says Polar's rights will be respected Venezuela condemns the Posada case Chávez proposes to expand South American oil alliance 14.469.027 people entitled to vote during the parliamentary elections CVG and Australian company will build an aluminium plant During first quarter of 2005 Venezuela reported a growth rate of over 5% September 28, 2005 State mining company will start up in 2006 Venezuela intends to buy Russian Submarines September 27, 2005 French Senators met with President of National Assembly Hostility against Venezuela makes the region unstable September 26, 2005 Regional Ministers of Energy meet in Caracas Historical decrease in risk indicators September 25, 2005 Venezuela will spend US$ 978 million on steel plant September 24, 2005 Minister of Foreign Affairs expects dialogue with the U.S. September 23, 2005 Supreme Court rules against INTI appeal September 22, 2005 Fonden will be used to finance infrastructure and electricity projects Postulations to the National Assembly increased by 112% Shannon: 'We would like to have a good relation with Venezuela' Venezuela invests US$ 900m to produce ethanol Canadian oil company PetroFalcon says crude reserves in Venezuela's Falcon state could double September 21, 2005 National Assembly authorises expenditure for social medicine IMF says that the strongest growth this year in Latin America is expected in Venezuela Alstom consortium wins US$ 250mn Caracas metro contract EU will send between 120 and 150 international observers to Venezuelan elections Economy will grow between 7% and 8% during 2005 September 20, 2005 Vice President says the government widens private property regime Pan-South American TV channel Telesur launched on Internet September 15, 2005 British Trade Union Congress unanimously supports Venezuelan government Chávez: UN is useless PDVSA and Chinese oil company CNPC will produce 350,000b/d in mid term September 14, 2005 Venezuela's Chávez calls for greater cooperation with China September 13, 2005 Banfoandes signs deal with business cooperatives September 9, 2005 Russia's Gazprom wins license to extract Venezuela gas Chevron has found six trillion cubic feet of natural gas in Venezuela's Deltana platform Venezuela's Rafael Urdaneta offshore stage 2 should attract more bids National Statistics Institute (INE) estimates a reduction in extreme poverty by 2015 September 7, 2005 Caribbean leaders sign Petrocaribe oil pact September 4, 2005 Venezuela increases its aid to U.S. by another $1 million September 3, 2005 The Economist: Venezuelan Emerging – market indicators The Economist: Venezuelan industrial production September 2, 2005 Santa Teresa Rum 1796 is awarded a gold medal Venezuela and DEA close to agreement to re-start cooperation 1

Festival of Latin American Cinema from the 70's
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Luis Parés: Piano recital
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Chávez staying true to pledge for U.S. poor
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Jesse Jackson: Venezuela invests in its people
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Chávez puts chocolate factories back on map
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In Venezuela, a bid to empower poor barrios
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Caracas photo gallery
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