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Venezuela’s Oil Refinery Blaze: Seven Good Reasons to Suspect Sabotage

Venezuela’s Oil Refinery Blaze: Seven Good Reasons to Suspect Sabotage You can’t exclude any hypothesis … It’s practically impossible that here in an [oil] installation like this which is fully automated everywhere and that has thousands of responsible workers night and day, … Continue reading

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Venezuela’s Full Membership of Mercosur Converts the Bloc into “Fifth World Power”

Venezuela’s Full Membership of Mercosur Converts the Bloc into “Fifth World Power” Mérida, August 1st 2012 (Venezuelanalysis.com) –  Venezuela’s formal entry into the Common Market of the South (Mercosur) yesterday will change the dynamics of the trade bloc, increase Venezuela’s … Continue reading

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Chavez praises defence cooperation with Argentina, Mercosur now a military power block

Chavez praises defence cooperation with Argentina, Mercosur now a military power block July 20, 2012 (Mercosur) – President Hugo Chavez underlined the significance of the defence cooperation memorandum signed between Venezuela and Argentina which is part of “the necessary strategic integration … Continue reading

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Sao Paulo Leftists Debate Alternatives to Neoliberalism in Caracas

Sao Paulo Leftists Debate Alternatives to Neoliberalism in Caracas Liverpool, July 9th 2012 (Venezuelanalysis.com) – Over 800 representatives from different leftist parties and organizations across the globe met in Caracas last week for the annual Sao Paulo Forum, marking 22 … Continue reading

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“Historical Moment” as Venezuela Becomes a Full Member of Mercosur

“Historical Moment” as Venezuela Becomes a Full Member of Mercosur Caracas, 29 Jun. AVN.- The member states of the Common Market of the South (Mercosur) approved Venezuela’s adhesion as full member in the regional bloc today. The presidents of Mercosur … Continue reading

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Columbia’s Quest for Peace and Justice: The International and National Context

By James Petras – Introduction: Between April 21-23, thousands of activists from most of the major urban and rural social movements and trade unions, human rights groups and indigenous , afro-colombian movements will meet to unify forces and launch, what … Continue reading

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