43 min ago | NatureNews
A network to track Caribbean hazards
Some US geophysicists are going where few of their compatriots have gone before: to Cuba, Venezuela and other countries that are notoriously anti-American. But these countries are also notoriously plagued by natural disasters such as earthquakes, and so engineers are blanketing the Caribbean with a network of sensors to detect the crustal strains ... (more)
4 hrs ago | The Daily Beast
2Drying UpWhere's the toilet paper in Venezuela?
VENEZUELANS KNOW about adversity. Throughout Hugo ChA vez's erratic 14-year rule, blackouts were as common-and seemingly as endless-as El Comandante's harangues.
8 hrs ago | The New Yorker
The left eye of Julio Borges, a deputy in the Venezuelan National Assembly from the opposition party, Primero Justicia, is the best symbol of the way things are going in Venezuelan politics.
Venezuela opposition: Audio suggests Cuba meddling
Opposition lawmaker Ismael Garcia, center, speaks during a news conference in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, May 20, 2013.
Venezuela's military enters high-crime slums Stern-looking soldiers...
Stern-looking soldiers clutching assault rifles wave down the beat-up Chevy Caprice entering this sprawling slum on the outskirts of Caracas.
Venezuelan Church to launch year-long campaign against abortion
Caracas, Venezuela, May 20, 2013 / 12:09 pm .- A Venezuelan bishop said his country's 13th annual pro-life campaign will extend for the whole year, aiming to defend life and reject abortion "as the killing of a weak and defenseless human being." In a statement sent to CNA, Bishop Rafael Conde Alfonzo recalled that for several years the Week for ... (more)
Letter: Another fine mess you have got us in, Stanley
Dear Sir: Is this the prime airline that Gonsalves referred to when he told us that some great airlines would be flying into Argyle? Will this be our 'flag carrier' airline? Will this be as good as it gets? This is a new airline established in 2004, but several bad records have held it back from being a success.
Dissident retired general released in Caracas
Venezuelan authorities have released a dissent ex-general who was jailed on charges of inciting unrest after the country's disputed presidential election.
Venezuela says taking steps to restore US diplomatic ties
Venezuela's recent designation of an acting head of its diplomatic mission in the United States shows the OPEC nation's desire to restore full diplomatic relations, the foreign minister said in an interview broadcast on Sunday.
How a toilet paper shortage may temper Chavismo in Venezuela
People wait in line as they buy toilet paper in a super market in Caracas May 17.
Kidnapping Gangs Shift from Venezuela-Colombia Border
Binational kidnapping gangs made up of Colombians and Venezuelans are spreading from the border states into central Venezuela, fuelling a trend that has seen Venezuela overtake Colombia as a kidnapping hotspot.
Drug offences, kidnap coverage concerning
Here in Manitoba, as we celebrate the first long weekend of the summer, activities tend to be around good times at cottages, swimming pools and nearby campgrounds.
Inside Caracas: The Story of a Political Prisoner
In my previous article about Chavez following his death in March, I used a personal example as evidence for the evils of his regime.
August 2013 Delegation to Venezuela: The Revolution Continues! [1]
While the mainstream media speculates about the future of the Bolivarian Revolution since the passing of Hugo Chavez, for the Venezuelan people, there is no question.
Film on Sexual Abuse Wins at Colombia-Venezuela Festival
Twelve feature-length and 10 short films were screened at the May 13-16 festival, held in the border cities of CAocuta in northeastern Colombia and San CristA3bal in western Venezuela.
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Venezuelan opposition leader sued in Colombia
Source: Colombia Reports Venezuelan opposition leader sued in Colombia posted by Adriaan Alsema May 16, 2013 Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles and Colombian former President Alvaro Uribe have been sued for trying to disrupt exports to Venezuela and destabilize their governments.
Venezuela's Popular Militias and the Revolution
Film historian Ed Rampell details Hollywood's entangled relationship with the CIA and the Pentagon; HOUSES OF THE DEAD: Nancy Kurshan exposes the cruel human rights offenses taking place inside America's vast gulag of Control Unit Prisons; BROTHERHOOD OF SUMMER: David Macaray charts the history of the most powerful union in the US: the Baseball ... (more)
89-Year-Old's Toilet Paper Hunt Shows Venezuela Shortages Deepen
Encarnacion Rivas, an 89-year-old Venezuelan retiree, had to traipse around a half-dozen stores in Caracas on her search for toilet paper as dollar shortages in South America 's biggest oil producer reduce supplies of imported goods.
Roiled over rolls: No toilet paper has Venezuelans fuming
A customer leaves a private supermarket with her purchases, including toilet paper, in Caracas, Venezuela, on May 15.
Venezuela's military enters high-crime slums
Stern-looking soldiers clutching assault rifles wave down the beat-up Chevy Caprice entering this sprawling slum on the outskirts of Caracas.