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Venezuela has launched, from Chinese territory, a communication
satellite manufactured in the Asian country with an investment
of USD 406 million, which according to President Hugo Chávez
will guarantee full telecommunications sovereignty.
President Chávez reported that the Long March-3B rocket
lift off on Wednesday from the Xichang launch pad in the Chinese
province of Sichuan carrying the 5.1 tonnes satellite.
"This is a satellite for the liberation of people through
culture and knowledge,'' Chávez said recently. With this
VENESAT-1 satellite "we are recovering our sovereign rights
on outer space. Venezuela is becoming free, towards socialism,"
he added.
The satellite will use a geostationary orbital position at
78 degree West and begin to operate after approximately three
months of testing, AP reported.
The satellite is expected to provide communication services
in nearly all Latin America.
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Two years later, subsequent to the bank interventions that affected 14 private institutions, Public Prosecutor Office maintains investigations open, these concern the public funds that ended up at some of those organisms and were utilized in shady financial operations, this is included among the accusations held by the Public Ministry against some bankers.
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