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By Correo del Orinoco Venezuelan Vice President Nicolas Maduro announced the heightening of measures against economic sabotage in the country last Friday after meeting with President Hugo Chavez, currently recovering from cancer surgery in the military hospital Dr. Carlos Arvelo in Caracas. Maduro reported that the convalescing head of state gave orders to confront sectors … Continue reading
Feb 25th 2013, by Ciudad CCS / Consuelo Cerrada Translation by Venezuelanalysis.com The Institute for the Defence of People in Access to Goods and Services (Indepabis) is in the eye of the storm. The sanctions recently applied to commercial establishments both great and small have landed it in the headlines. Indepabis’ president, Consuelo Cerrada, explains … Continue reading
Industry Minister Ricardo Menendez said Wednesday morning that the National Government is at war with those making big money out of food pricing speculation. “Commander Hugo Chavez’ Government is working shoulder to shoulder with the National Guard to defend our people from speculators and oligarchs who pretend to harm our people” said the minister while … Continue reading
Venezuelan Government Meets with Private Industries to Combat Food Shortages Jan 9th 2013, by Tamara Pearson Pre-cooked corn flour found in Polar storehouses (VTV) Merida, January 9th 2013 (Venezuelanalysis.com) – Following a situation of some minor food shortages, combined with a private media campaign to present the situation as more serious, Venezuelan government representatives have … Continue reading
By MIRIAM ROSS – POSITIVE NEWS, November 26th 2012 It’s a warm night in the small village of Chuao in Venezuela. Dozens of children are playing in the square in front of the old colonial church, and a local man, beating a drum he holds between his knees, sings: “This is the taste of my … Continue reading
Venezuelan Government Accelerates Land Expropriations Nov 20th 2012, by Chris Carlson Statistic indicate agricultural production in Venezuela has increased in recent years (horadecambio) Minister of Agriculture and head of the National Land Insitute, Juan Carlos Loyo (VTV) Punto Fijo, November 20th, 2012 (Venezuelanalysis.com) – The Venezuelan government has accelerated its policy of land expropriations so … Continue reading
January Delegation to Venezuela: Food Sovereignty, Human Rights, and Community Power January 27/February-5. With Hugo Chavez’s historic win this October, the Venezuelan people have committed to carry forward the Bolivarian Revolution, with its advances in social equality, human rights, community power, and more. One of the focuses of this trip will be food sovereignty, or … Continue reading
Caracas, 16 Oct. AVN.- Venezuelans consume about 25.7 million tons of food per year, representing an increase of 60 per cent during the last 10 years, informed Tuesday the vice-president of the economic productive area, Ricardo Menendez. In a press conference, Menendez informed that the increase has a positive impact on the average life expectancy … Continue reading
Associated Press in Caracas guardian.co.uk, Monday 23 July 2012 10.01 EDT President Hugo Chávez has urged Venezuelans to drink fruit juice produced by a state-run company rather than Coca-Cola or Pepsi. He says people should buy Uvita, a grape juice made by Corpozulia as a means of increasing the consumption of Venezuelan-made products instead of … Continue reading
Our next Delegation is in January to Venezuela: Food Sovereignty, Human Rights, and Community Power (January 11 to 21, 2013) We will examine issues of land reform, urban agriculture, rural development, fishing rights, and food sovereignty within a dynamic political context. Venezuela is an outstanding example of a country that strives to ensure its citizens’ … Continue reading
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