News in Republic of Venezuela

• Venezuela to protect Colombian refugees
  

  The Venezuelan government will protect Colombian refugees currently living in Venezuela despite its diplomatic spat with Colombia, the Venezuelan National Commission for Refugees said Thursday.
  
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• Venezuela, China discuss new cooperation agreements
  

  Venezuela and China held talks Thursday on ten new agreements involving cooperation in energy, mining, food and gas sectors, the state-run Venezolana de Television (VTV) reported.
  
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• Colombia, Venezuela face off over guerrilla presence
  

  QUITO, July 29, 2010 (AFP) Colombia and Venezuela faced off Thursday at a meeting of South American foreign ministers called to air accusations by Bogota that Colombian rebels were using Venezuelan territory to launch attacks. Venezuelan Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro said on arrival in Quito that his government had requested the meeting to respond to the "grave threats and grave attacks" on ..
  
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• Talks on Venezuela-Colombia row
  

  Venezuela and Colombia trade accusations at the start of a meeting of South American foreign ministers.
  
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• Venezuela seizes anti-Chavez TV owner's ranch
  

  CARACAS, Venezuela - An attorney representing the owner of a television channel critical of President Hugo Chavez says officials, accompanied by National Guard troops, have seized control of her client's ranch.
  
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• US general urges Venezuela to probe charges of rebel haven
  

  The head of US Southern Command urged Venezuela Thursday to investigate charges leftist guerrilla leaders operate from its territory, saying the accusations "needed to be treated seriously."
  
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• Venezuela to sell foreign gov't bonds domestically
  

  Venezuela's central bank plans to begin selling foreign dollar-denominated government bonds on local markets to cover a shortage of its own bonds, the bank's president announced Wednesday.
  
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• Venezuela nabs 6 Colombian paramilitary suspects
  

  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) Police apprehended six alleged far-right paramilitary fighters from Colombia, including a militia leader wanted in the killing of a Venezuelan mayor near the border with Colombia, authorities said Tuesday.
  
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• Venezuela denies military buildup along Colombian border
  

  Venezuela is not beefing up its military presence along its border with Colombia, a government statement said Tuesday amid simmering tensions between the two neighbors.
  
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• Venezuela denies troop buildup at border, floats peace plan
  

  Venezuela said Tuesday it has not reinforced troops in the region bordering Colombia as a feud between the two countries continued to make headlines.
  
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• Venezuela captures 6 purported far-right paramilitary fighters from Colombia near border
  

  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) Police apprehended six alleged far-right paramilitary fighters from Colombia, including a militia leader wanted in the killing of a Venezuelan mayor near the border with Colombia, authorities said Tuesday.
  
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• Venezuela to offer plan, Uribe wants rebel fight
  

  BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Venezuela will present a peace plan this week aimed at ending a bitter dispute with Colombia, but its Andean neighbor belittled on Tuesday any suggestion of talks with the leftist rebels at the heart of the crisis.
  
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• Venezuela reinforces border troops amid row with Colombia
  

  Venezuela has beefed up its troops along the border with Colombia amid a row over Colombian accusations of the presence of Colombian guerrilla chiefs in Venezuelan territory.
  
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• Venezuela to present plan to end row with Colombia
  

  Venezuela will present a proposal this week aimed at ending an escalating diplomatic row with neighboring Colombia, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro said on Tuesday.
  
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• Venezuela on 'red alert' after Colombia row, envoy says
  

  Venezuela is in a state of "red alert" after its latest high-profile diplomatic dispute with Colombia, the country's U.S. envoy said Tuesday. "I have to be honest with you. We are now in red alert," Ambassador Bernardo Alvarez told reporters at his residence in Washington. "We know what happened with ...
  
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• Venezuela says great probability of military aggression by Colombia, urges dialogue
  

  Venezuela warned Monday that there is a greater probability of military action by Colombian forces supported by the United States than in the past 100 years and expressed hope that Colombia's in...
  
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• Venezuela alleges invasion plot by US, Colombia
  

  Venezuela told the United Nations Monday that the United States and Colombia have an "aggressive" plan to invade its territory, claiming this represents a threat to peace and security in the region.
  
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• Belarus, Venezuela, Syria to work on joint projects - Lukashenko
  

  Belarus, Venezuela and Syria are working on a series of joint projects, due to be signed by the countries' presidents in Damascus, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said.
  
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• Venezuela may acquire Russian transport planes - arms exporter
  

  Venezuela may soon buy several Russian military transport aircraft, a department head for Russia's state-controlled arms exporter Rosoboronexport said on Monday.
  
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• Venezuela's Chavez threatens to cut off US oil
  

  Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez threatened to cut off oil supplies to the United States if it supports a Colombian military attack on Venezuela and warned Washington to stay out of the crisis.
  
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• Venezuela's Chavez threatens U.S. oil supply cut
  

  Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Sunday threatened to cut oil supplies to the United States in case of a military attack from Colombia, in an escalating spat over charges Venezuela harbors leftist rebels.
  
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• Venezuela's Chavez has obsession with Simon Bolivar
  

  CARACAS, Venezuela For Hugo Chavez, Simon Bolivar is more than a founding father to be feted once a year on his...
  
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• Venezuela's Chavez warns Colombia amid tensions, but border situation remains normal
  

  CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez warned Colombia against provoking a conflict, saying any attack on his country would trigger a reaction.
  
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• Venezuela Warns Colombia Against Inciting a Conflict
  

  The defense minister of Venezuela promised a strong response if foreign forces crossed into his countrys territory.
  
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• Venezuela warns Colombia amid latest tensions
  

  Venezuela's defense minister on Friday warned Colombia against provoking a conflict after President Hugo Chavez severed ties with the neighboring country and placed his military on alert.
  
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• Venezuela breaks ties with Colombia, places border troops on alert
  

  CARACAS: Venezuela broke off diplomatic relations with neighboring Colombia and placed its troops along the border on alert Friday as the leaders of South America battled to defuse the crisis. President Hugo Chavez called an emergency meeting of Venezuela's defense council after formally breaking ties Thursday with Bogota over accusations that
  
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• Venezuela's Hugo Chavez breaks ties with Colombia to dispute accusations he harbors guerrillas
  

  Venezuela's defense minister on Friday warned Colombia against provoking a conflict over allegations his country is sheltering guerrilla bases and said the military backs President Hugo Chavez's...
  
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• Venezuela warns Colombia against attacks
  

  Venezuela's army warned neighbour Colombia today it was ready to repel any attacks a day after President Hugo Chavez cut ties over Bogota's charges that Venezuela was harbouring leftist Colombian guerrillas.
  
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• Venezuela's Chavez severs ties with Colombia over FARC
  

  Venezuela severed diplomatic relations with Colombia and threatened to cut economic ties, after the neighboring nation presented what it said was proof that some 1,500 leftist guerrillas were using dozens of camps here to "get fat" and launch attacks.
  
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• Venezuela breaks ties with Colombia, troops on alert
  

  Venezuela broke off diplomatic relations with neighboring Colombia and placed its troops along the border on alert Friday as the leaders of South America battled to defuse the crisis.
  
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• Venezuela severs relationship with Colombia
  

  Venezuela has cut ties with Colombia, after being accused of harbouring FARC rebels. At a meeting of the Organisation of American States ( OAS ), Colombian ambassador Luis Alfonso Hoyos demanded an international commission investigate sites in Venezuela where the guerrillas are believed to be hiding.
  
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• Venezuela cuts ties with Colombia
  

  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) President Hugo Chavez severed Venezuelas diplomatic relations with Colombia on Thursday over claims he harbors guerrillas, and he charged that his neighbors leader could attempt to provoke a war. Chavez said he was forced to break off all relations because Colombian officials claim he has failed to move against leftist rebels who allegedly have taken shelter in ...
  
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• Venezuela breaks ties with US-allied Colombia
  

  Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez speaks to the media at Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday July 22, 2010. Chavez severed Venezuela's diplomatic relations with Colombia on Thursday over claims he harbors guerrillas. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
  
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• Venezuela's Hugo Chavez breaks ties with Colombia over claims he harbors guerrillas
  

  Venezuela's Hugo Chavez breaks ties with Colombia over claims he harbors guerrillas.
  
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• Venezuela breaks diplomatic ties with Colombia
  

  Venezuela broke off diplomatic ties with Colombia Thursday in a worsening row over public accusations from Bogota that it was providing a safe haven to leftist guerrillas.
  
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• Venezuela breaks ties with Colombia over rebel row
  

  Venezuela broke off diplomatic ties with Colombia Thursday in a worsening row over accusations from Bogota that it is providing a safe haven to leftist guerrillas.
  
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• Venezuela breaks ties with Colombia
  

  Venezuela has broken off diplomatic ties with Colombia in a row over accusations from Bogota that it is providing a safe haven to leftist guerrillas.
  
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• Venezuela Bankers to Face Trial on Charges of Misusing Depositor Funds
  

  Venezuela will try eight bankers and the countrys former securities chief on charges related to the misuse of depositor funds, the Attorney Generals office said.
  
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• Venezuela breaks relations with Colombia
  

  Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Thursday that he is breaking off relations with Colombia. His decision comes as the Organization of American States meets to discuss Colombian claims that Venezuela is protecting FARC and ELN rebels in its territory.
  
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• Venezuela's Hugo Chavez breaks ties with Colombia over claims he harbours guerrillas
  

  CARACAS, Venezuela - President Hugo Chavez says he cutting Venezuela's diplomatic relations with Colombia over claims he harbours guerrillas.
  
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