Venezuelan Embassy - Newsletter No.17

PDVSA to sell share of Germany refining consortium to Russian-owned group (Dec 26th)
Russia and Venezuela reached Intergovernmental cooperation agreement (Dec 24th)
Venezuela increases stakes in US relationship (Dec 22nd)
Venezuelan economy to increase by 7 % next year (Dec 18th)
Regulator: Banks to be liquid by year-end (Dec 18th)
PDVSA will sign Mariscal Sucre joint venture in Feb. 2004 (Dec 18th)
Venezuela wins presidency of the IMO Council (Dec 17th)
Venezuela looks to change oil contract taxes (Dec 17th)
PDVSA receives US$16 billion for oil sales in 2003 (Dec 17th)
Venezuela sees 2003 deficit at 2.5 pct of GDP (Dec 17th)
PDVSA says oil exports have bounced back from strike (Dec 15th)
Venezuela eyes 20 yr foreign bonds next year (Dec 15th)
Venezuela's oil industry reports significant recovery (Dec 13th)
Central Bank's sees economy expanding (Dec 11th)
Foreign investments will show growth (Dec 10th)
Venezuela's Supreme Court publishes recall referendum rules (Dec 10th)
Venezuela electoral body promises to play fair (Dec 9th)
Christmas spirit returns to Venezuela (Dec 9th)
Venezuela: US trusts the National Elections Council (Dec 4th)
Venezuela seeks $1.5 bln '04 debt refinance (Dec 2nd)