venezuela

Venezuela is a state in South America. It was the site of Christopher Columbus's first continental landing in South America, after which it soon became a Spanish colony.

The nation won independence  in 1821 under the leadership of its native son, Simon Bolivar and it has been a democracy continuously since 1958.

It ranks high in bloggers' interest primarily because of its populist, anti-American president Hugo Chavez, who was elected in a landslide victory in 1998. He has been the subject of intense media interest, seen generally by rightest commentators as a dangerously undemocratic demagogue, and by progressive commentators generally as a positive force for social change and source of support for the poor.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “venezuela”

• in Sports
  Jhonathan Vegas Wins the Bob Hope Classic
  Jhonathan Vegas earns his first career victory in dramatic fashion.
  by wamgolf / on Jan 24, 2011
• in Film
  DVD: Oliver Stone Goes South of the Border to Teach Us About Our Neighbors
  Oliver Stone gives South American leaders the opportunity to speak for themselves.
  by missbobetier / on Oct 24, 2010
• in Politics
  Venezuela to Develop Nuclear Program - With Iran's Help
  According to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty all countries have the right to develop peaceful nuclear energy. Venezuela, one of the signatories, is working on developing a nuclear energy program.
  by phillippemichel / on Oct 21, 2010

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• Spain vs Venezuela Friendly Football Live 2012 Watch Fixtures

  
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  Spain vs Venezuela live friendly football fixtures fifa. Spain vs Venezuela results scores predictions? Buy Spain Venezuela tickets online watch Spain vs Venezuela friendly 2012 soccer schedule: Spain friendly Venezuela fixtures international match Spain vs Venezuela schedule date: February 29 2012 Spain vs ...
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• Cuban national security

  
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  The State Department’s Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs issued its Background Notes for Cuba in late 2011. An assessment on Cuba’s national security follows: With the loss of Soviet-era subsidies in the early 1990s, Cuba’s armed forces have shrunk considerably, both in terms of numbers and assets. Combined ...
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• Treasure hunters need persistence

  
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  In 1942, three friends set about prospecting for diamonds in their native Venezuela. They worked tirelessly through long hard months, driven by hope, greed, ambition and passion. These young men faced exhaustion, boredom, discouragement, the hot sun and a whole … Continue reading →
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• Chávezs daughter posts picture of herself posing with dollars

  
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  Image of Rosinés Chávez, 14, peeking behind a wad of US dollars on Instagram has angered many Venezuelans First she uploaded a picture of her posing with Justin Bieber, now one of her flaunting a fistful of dollars: Hugo Chávezs teenage daughter is not helping the familys revolutionary image. Rosinés Chávez, ...
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• Mexico 3-1 Venezuela Highlights 26-1-2012

  
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  Watch Mexico 3-1 Venezuela Highlights 26-1-2012 Match all Goals: 52′ (Venezuela), Carlos Salcido 69′ (Mexico), Rafael Marquez Lugo 89′ (Mexico), Oribe Peralta 90′ (Mexico) Soccer Highlights, Cricket Highlights Tweet
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• Venezuela Threatens To Stop Oil Exports If Iran Attacked

  
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  United States Institute of Peace – Iran Primer: -Iran has aggressively pursued diplomatic, economic and strategic relations with an eclectic array of non-Western states. It also expanded activity within regional and international organizations for developing countries. -Iran’s alliance strategy is intended to ...
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• Grumpy men

  
  Venezuela and Europe — Authority: 107
  I was reading an excellent post by Juan Cristóbal about Venezuelas useless elite . And I very much agree with what he said there: Venezuelas better-educated are not aware most of the subsidies are benefiting them the most - by far. And yet I thought again: but arent we trying to go against the wind while oil prices ...
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• VENEZUELA CONSUMER ELECTRONICS REPORT

  
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  Venezuela Buyer Electronics Report The Venezuela Consumer Electronics has been researched during resource, as good as functions many recent-readily accessible inform covering both the furnish as good as sale of consumer wiring items, critically analysing – as good as forecasting to end-2014 – the marketplace ...
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• Cucuta, Colombia – New Friends, Inspiration, And Venezuela’s Contraband Gas Station

  
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  Crossing The Venezuela-Colombia Border Leaving Merida In The Morning I left Merida, Venezuela at 8am on a bus destined for San Cristobal, Venezuela. Though the journey is only 180km/112mi, it took 6 hours. There was the 30 minute stop for lunch, lots of slow uphill climbs, winding through the mountains, and ...
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• The Cold War Minute for January 23

  
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  BerlinBrigade.com presents The Cold War Minute: January 23 edition. In this episode, we talk about Knesset, Venezuela, USS Trieste, USS Pueblo, Vietnam You can also download the todays episode of The Cold War Minute by right clicking and saving here for January 23 KEYWORDS: • Cold War • Berlin • ...
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• Jesus Gonzalez: Cubist Photography

  
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  If you have a bit of interest in fine art, surely you must have heard of Pablo Picasso who created a new art movement called  Cubism . When I first saw Jesús González’s bizarre photographs, they reminded me of Picasso’s paintings. That’s why I used the title “Cubist Photography” for his photographs. I ...
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• Get Ready for Higher Gas Prices

  
  Opinion Forum — Authority: 413
  By Dan Miller Why an oil refinery in the U.S. Virgin Islands will shut down by mid-February. An oil refinery in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, will shut down by mid-February. It is owned by Hovensa, a joint venture of U.S.-based Hess Corp. and Venezuela’s state-owned oil company Petróleos de ...
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• Alan Wake hitting PC in February by way of Steam, offers no Games for Windows support

  
  bigBrains.com — Authority: 147
  Psychological thriller Alan Wake will finally be coming to PC in February, according to a FAQ posted on developer Remedy’s website. What’s more, unlike the console version — published by Microsoft Games for Xbox 360 — Remedy will be self-releasing its PC counterpart as a downloadable title via Steam. That ...
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• Goal: Player Ratings: U.S. vs. Venezuela

  
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• Goal: Player Ratings: U.S. vs. Venezuela

  
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• Get Ready for Higher Gas Prices

  
  Pajamas Media — Authority: 122
  Why an oil refinery in the U.S. Virgin Islands will shut down by mid-February.
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• I got post from Belgium

  
  Venezuela and Europe — Authority: 107
  One year ago I wrote to the Francophone Socialist Party of Belgium (PS) to demand an explanation about a politician from that party who had visited Venezuela on several occasions, Ms Bouarfa, a senator for Brussels and former senator at the federal level. Ms Bouarfa vehemently defended military caudillo Chávez and ...
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• An Unexpected Taste Of Home In Merida, Venezuela

  
  Happiness Plunge - Taking the plunge into a happier life — Authority: 108
  An unexpected taste of “home” at a bar in Merida, Venezuela: Me With First Ohio License Plate First Ohio License Plate Me With Second Ohio License Plate
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• International Friendly Preview: USA - Venezuela

  
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  Jurgen Klinsmann presided over a California camp for the past two weeks and will send the U.S. for its first match of 2012 on Saturday.
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• José Salomón Rondón Giménez

  
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  Bursa Bandar  |  Agen bola  |  Bandar Bola    PROFIL PEMAIN Nama Lengkap José Salomón Rondón Giménez Tempat Lahir Caracas, Venezuela Tanggal Lahir 16 September 1989 Tinggi Badan 188 cm Berat Badan 85 kg Posisi Pemain Straiker Nomor Punggung 23 Klub Bola Malaga ...
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