Ken Livingstone: In Solidarity with Venezuela

United States Defence Secretary, Donald Rumsfeld, recently compared Hugo Chávez, the President of Venezuela, to Adolf Hitler. His thinly veiled suggestion was that, having been legally elected, President Chávez is now supposedly a threat to democracy in Venezuela.
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PARLIAMENTARY MOTION
DEVELOPMENTS IN VENEZUELA, Early Day Motion 1644

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Parliamentary seminar on Venezuela

The meeting was organised by the All Party Parliamentary Latin America Group and held in Committee Room 7 of the House of Commons and was attended by 12 MPs and Members of the House of Lords.
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Venezuela to buy back $3.9 bln in bonds and pay multilateral loans

Venezuela said it plans to buy back $3.9 billion of Brady bonds this year and pay about $700 million in outstanding bilateral and multilateral loans in a measure to trim foreign public debt.
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Cantv expects 2006 profit to soar 46%

C.A. Nacional Teléfonos de Venezuela, Cantv, the country's largest telephone company, expects its 2006 net income to rise by as much as 46 percent as the country's expanding economy buoys consumer demand.
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Relations between the government and the business community continue to heal

Relations between the government and the business community continue to heal, with both sides offering olive branches to the other and promising to work together in a strategic alliance.
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More than 1 million employments have been created since 2002

According to semester averages provided by the National Statistics Institute (INE), more than 1,025,671 jobs have been created and the employment rate has being growing non-stop since 2002.
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Venezuela long-term debt rating raised by Standard & Poor's to BB

Venezuela had its foreign currency debt rating raised one level by Standard & Poor's, which cited 'buoyant economic growth' and higher international reserves.
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Venezuelan insurance industry grew 41% in 2005

Venezuela's insurance industry grew by 41 percent last year as an expanding economy boosted demand for coverage, El Universal reported, citing figures from the insurance regulator.
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More than $438 million for 'Mision Ciencia' social programme

Most of the 147th edition of President Chávez's TV programme Aló Presidente broadcasted from the city of Puerto Ordaz, was dedicated to the launch of the social programme 'Misión Ciencia' (Mission Science), which will cost more than $438 million.
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More than 450 million dollars to refurbish 43 hospitals

President Chávez announced the constitution of the new National Public Health System with the approval of more than $450 million to refurbish 43 hospitals 'as quickly as possible' in the context of social programme Mission 'Barrio Adentro III', which constitutes the structure of Venezuelan public health.
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Brazilian Minister of Foreign Affairs confirmed dialogue and bonds with Caracas

Brazilian Minster of Foreign Affairs, Celso Amorim, defended President Chávez's legitimacy and the country's position as a dialogue facilitator between countries with controversies.
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US attorneys evaluated Venezuela

According to representatives of the US Bar Association who recently visited the country, the statements made by the US government seek to misinform, are exaggerated and could be setting the basis for a military intervention.
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Anti-drug agreements with 42 countries define government's achievements

The 42 anti-drug agreements signed by Venezuelan officials with representatives of American and European nations define the country's achievements during the past seven years with President Chávez Administration.
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