CARACAS, Friday July 03, 2009 | Update
Politics The National Telecommunications Commission (Conatel) filed on Friday a new administrative proceeding, the fifth one in less than six months, against private news TV channel Globovisión.
Politics
Opposition leader Manuel Rosales, who was granted asylum in Peru, blamed Venezuela's President Hugo Chávez of "criminalizing politics" through judicial persecution of people who do not support the government, in an interview broadcasted on Friday by a Colombian TV station.
Politics
Deputy for formerly pro-government Podemos political party, Ismael García, cautioned on Friday that government authorities could be planning the entry and search in El Aragüeño, the forerunning daily newspaper in central Aragua state, property of the Sindoni corporation.
Economy
The behavior of oil prices in the first quarter of 2009 has worsened the fiscal gap that began to grow in 2008. The figures show that in the first quarter of the year, the deficit of the public sector stood at USD 3.58 billion.
The Venezuelan government will pay on Friday USD 630 million out of a total of USD 1.05 billion to Grupo Santander to take control of the bank (File Photo)
A total of 3,589,426,242 shares will be transferred at a price of USD 0.292, based on the agreed amount for the purchase of the bank (USD 1.05 billion)
US Ambassador: There are several issues to be discussed with Venezuela
Govn't to buy 60 percent of Banco de Venezuela
Citgo is notified of collective lawsuit against President Chávez
"Mafia's Foreign Minister" will be detained in a maximum security prison
55 percent of Venezuelans consider that democracy is at risk
Central Bank of Venezuela: Salary purchasing power falls 4.8 percent in 2008
Politics From Peru, Manuel Rosales says that he does not feel like he is living in exile and that he leads a busy life filled with activities.
Venezuela's National Chamber of Auto Parts Trade (Canidra) warned that the forex board is not taking care of their demand of US dollars. According to Canidra, the board has outstanding debts with the importers of auto parts for USD 170 million, while the delays exceed 250 days.
The Law for the Development of Petrochemical Activities allows private companies to control up to 50 percent of mixed companies. However, it provides that upon the expiration date or termination otherwise, unless the parties agree to extend the contract, the assets of the firms must be handed over to the State to guarantee the continuity of such activity.
Politics. Participants in the march called for respect for constitutional freedoms (Photo: Harold Escalona/Efe)