Latin American Studies

ARMED FORCES

ARTS AND CULTURE

CHAVEZ, HUGO

CRIME

DRUG TRAFFICKING

ECOLOGY

ECONOMY

EDUCATION AND 
UNIVERSITIES

GENERAL

GOVERNMENT

HUMAN RIGHTS

IMMIGRATION

INDIGENOUS PEOPLE

MAGAZINES AND 
PERIODICALS

MUSIC

NATURAL DISASTERS

NEWS

PEREZ, CARLOS ANDRES

PETROLEUM 
INDUSTRY

POLITICS

RELIGION

SOCIETY

SPORTS

TRAVEL AND 
TOURISM

UNITED STATES-
VENEZUELAN 
RELATIONS



  VENEZUELA


ARMED FORCES

Ejército Venezolano - (Español)
Guardia Nacional de Venezuela - (Español) 
Expansion of military's role prompts fears in Venezuela
In New Role, Venezuela Army Runs Clinics and Shops
Chávez alarms his foes with plans for a militia
Chávez anuncia las milicias populares
Chavez's 'citizen militias' on the march


ARTS AND CULTURE

Arte en la Red  (Español|English)
Los Abraza Palabras - Cuentacuentos (Español) 
Carta abierta de intelectuales venezolanos a Abel Prieto
Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Caracas Sofía Imber
Museo de Ciencias - Caracas, Venezuela. (Español) 
Museo Jacobo Borges - (Español) 
Quipus Art - Galeria Virtual. (Español) 
Salvador Garmendia Dies at 72


CHAVEZ, HUGO

Hugo Chavez

CRIME

El aumento de la delincuencia agobia a los venezolanos
Hundreds of Czech tourists mobbed, robbed in Venezuela
Onslaught of bomb threats, one explosion, alarm Venezuelans
Protest in Caracas for Tougher Crime Laws
Police arrest garbageman in multiple-murder case



DRUG TRAFFICKING

Venezuelan soldiers seize 2.2 tons of cocaine


ECOLOGY

 Development, war threaten lake that once was poets' inspiration


ECONOMY

APECCA: Economistas Consultores C.A.
Archer Backs Out of Venezuelan Purchase
Banco Central de Venezuela
Banco Mercantil  Información e indicadores mensuales 
Banco Provincial
Banesco  Organización Financiera 
Bolsa de Valores de Caracas
Bolsa Electrónica de Valores de Venezuela
Coke and Pepsi Fight a Turf War in Venezuela
Conapri, Investment in Venezuela
Concasa, C.A.
Gran fuga de capital venezolano a Miami
In Place of Glitter, Lots of Bitterness
InterBank - Banco Internacional
Mistakes Hobble Venezuelan Economy, Experts Say
Multinacional de Seguros
Oportunidades en Venezuela
The Economy of Venezuela / La Economía Venezolana
Trade Venezuela  Oportunidades de negocios en Venezuela.
Venezuela's Currency Plunges as Controls End
Venezuela's President Puts Ally in Charge of Oil Company
Zigzag policy has Venezuela off balance
No sweet life for cocoa farmers
Consumers in Venezuela feeling economic squeeze
Venezuela introduces Cuba-like food card
 


EDUCATION AND UNIVERSITIES

Chavez insiste que el Decreto 1011 va
De secuestrador a zar de la educación
Lucha de clases por la reforma educacional venezolana
Maestros paran en Venezuela
Salutes, Some Skeptical, as Schools Go 'Bolivarian'
Thousands protest against Chavez's education reforms in Venezuela
Universidad Católica Andrés Bello
Universidad Central de Venezuela
Universidad Nueva Esparta
Universidad Simón Bolívar (USB)
Universidad del Zulia
Vandalism Closes Venezuela University
Venezuela Leader Broadens Focus on Reshaping Schools

FOREIGN RELATIONS

1999
Castro alleges U.S.-based exiles plotting to kill Venezuela's president
Castro asked to prove exiles' alleged plan to kill Venezuela's Chavez
Tensions rising in Venezuela-Guyana territorial dispute
Venezuela discounts military move on Guyana border
Venezuela reiterates claim to territory in Guyana

2000
Another Bump in a Rocky Road for Colombia and Venezuela
Chavez Extends a Hero's Welcome to Castro in Caracas
Chavez supporters wary of closer ties to Cuba
Controversy Surrounds Castro Visit
Cuba, Venezuela Sign Oil Deal
Neighbors say Chavez aids violent groups
Presidents Find They Must Share Limelight
Stunned by rural poverty, Castro urges Venezuelans to back Chavez
Venezuelans Plan Castro Protests
Venezuela ups the ante in border flap with Guyana
Venezuela Will Sell Cuba Low-Priced Oil
Venezuelan Leader Finds a Teammate in Castro

2001
Venezuela and Colombia Square Off Over Rebel
Venezuela eyes end to Guyana border dispute
Venezuela Girds Border Against Colombian Traffickers
Venezuelan leader in China to promote economic ties

2003
Chavez garantiza el petróleo a Castro
Venezuela Becomes Embroiled in Colombian War

2004
Detienen a un médico cubano en Venezuela
Venezuela's ties to Cuba raise concern
Chávez expanding influence of Cuban advisors

2005
Chavez suspends diplomatic, trade ties with Colombia
Venezuela medics march over jobs
Venezuela financiará proyecto de electrificación en Cuba

2008
Guyana worried by new Venezuelan weaponry


GENERAL

164 Currency Converter  By Oanda, Inc. 
Currency Converter  The Universal Currency Converter 
Forecast  For Caracas by the USA Today
Su escenario en la web
Travel Warnings & Consular Information Sheets  US State Dept. 
Venezuela Tuya
Venezuelans face a lifetime unraveling bureaucratic red tape


GOVERNMENT

Asamblea Nacional - Poder Legislativo. (Bilingual) 
Directorio del Estado
Contraloría General de la República
Fundacite Mérida  Fundación para el Desarrollo de la Ciencia y la Tecnología 
Ministerio del Ambiente y de los Recursos Naturales
Ministerio de la Defensa de Venezuela - (Español)
Municipio El Hatillo Páginas no oficiales (Bilingual)
Instituto Nacional de Estadística
Profauna  Administración de la fauna silvestre y acuática
Chacao - Alcaldía del Municipio (Español)
Consejo Nacional Electoral - (Español) 
Constitución Política de Venezuela (1961) -  (Español)
Constitución de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela (1999)
Consulado de Venezuela en Puerto Rico
Consulado de Venezuela en Islas Canarias
Consulado de Venezuela en Madrid
Embajada de Venezuela en Argentina - (Español)
Embajada de Venezuela en Italia - (Italiano) 
Luis Tascon, Diputado a la Asamblea Nacional


HUMAN RIGHTS


Chavez guards attack dissident Elinor Montes.

Amnesty International
U.S. Department of State (2005)
Human Rights Watch
A Decade Under chavez: Human Rights in Venezuela (Summary)
A Decade Under chavez: Human Rights in Venezuela (Report)
Chavez investigates human rights abuses, names vice president
Derechos Humanos Venezuela 
Derechos humanos en entredicho en Venezuela
Elinor Montes y los abismos
In a Venezuela Prison, Every Cranny Holds a Clan
Murders down in Caracas, but police wielding heavy hand
Venezuela Abused Protesters, Human Rights Groups Charge
Family of missing dissident fears the worst
Rights groups decry monitors' ouster
Franklin Brito on 93rd day of hunger strike (Video)
The Case of Franklin Brito (Video)
VENEZUELAN FARMER ABLE TO SEE FAMILY (Amnesty International)
Venezuelan anti-Chavez hunger striker dies
Venezuela: Farmer Dies on Hunger Strike Over Land
Hunger-striking Venezuelan farmer dies at 49


IMMIGRATION

Venezuelan Immigrants in the United States
Venezuela Grants Citizenship to 216,000


INDIGENOUS PEOPLE

Anthropologist fights to regain access to Venezuela Indians
Poverty drives Venezuelan Indians into cities
Rain Forest Tribe’s Charge of Neglect Is Shrouded by Religion and Politics


MAGAZINES AND PERIODICALS

ComputerWorld Venezuela  Revista de Computación 
La red Periódico de Internet 
PC News
Planeta Urbe  Periódico juvenil
Taima Entertaiment  El ombligo del mundo 
Venezuela Analática  Análisis económico, político y cultural
Viajes  Revista de turismo 


MUSIC

Ali Primera  Cantor popular venezolano
Beck  Un interesante musico 
Home page del Rock en Venezuela
La página Venezolana de los Beatles
Rueda Libre  Grupo de Rock que toca versiones 
Salsa,Merengue y Algo


NATURAL DISASTERS

Fear Erases Hope as Venezuelans Search for Dead
Floods Confuse Venezuela's Political Outlook
Floods took a heavy toll on Venezuelan tourism
Months Later, Mud Victims in Venezuela Still Lack Aid
More than 1,000 dead in Venezuela floods
Rains trigger flash floods, mudslides in Venezuela
Towns still buried under mud
Venezuela Toll in Floods and Slides Said to Exceed 10,000
Dozens missing following torrential rain, floods


NEWS

Aprueban en Venezuela la polémica 'Ley Mordaza'
Abril
Diario La Hora (Margarita)
El Nacional OnLine  Periódico 
El Universal  Periódico 
Deportes en Linea - Venezuela  Noticias deportivas
El Carabobeño  Periódico de Valencia 
Producto
Venezuela Analítica  Periódico 
VHeadline Venezuela's Electronic News


PEREZ, CARLOS ANDRES

Carlos Andres Perez

PETROLEUM INDUSTRY

Petroleum industry


POLITICS

Venezuela Politics


RELIGION

Asociación Israelita de Venezuela
Camino
Cardinal urges Venezuelan president to improve relations
Catholics close 7 Venezuelan churches after explosion
La Iglesia le pide a Chávez un cambio radical
La Semana Santa no ablanda el rigor de la Iglesia contra Chávez
Venezuelan cardinal: Chavez a dictator
Venezuela's Chavez lashes back at cardinal
Ex católicos y protestantes crean la Iglesia Chavista Bolivariana


SOCIETY

Labor protests stir Venezuelan capital
Los empresarios realizan huelga en el mayor estado de Venezuela
The Squatters Have Their Day, Shaking Venezuela
Venezuela Shocked by Nazi Accusation
Venezuelan Demonstrators Attacked by Government Loyalists
Venezuela's path to justice: Hundreds of judges ousted
Venezuela's poor take over vacant buildings, lots
A Veteran Cop on a Tough New Beat
Violence feared over land law in Venezuela
Violence Heightens Despair in Venezuela
Who Is Vainest of All? Venezuela
'Lead vs. machete'
Embattled Chavez Taps Oil Cash In a Social, Political Experiment
Venezuela, More Deadly Than Iraq, Wonders Why


SPORTS

A Ritmo de Gol - Semanario de F?tbol Venezolano. (Bilingual) 
Actuación de los Venezolanos en las Grandes Ligas - (Español) 
El Universal -  (Deportes en Español) 
Deportes en Linea - Venezuela - (Español) 
Formula 1 - WebMedia - (Espa?ol) 
Leones del Caracas - Equipo de beisbol. (Español)
Navegantes del Magallanes - Equipo de beisbol. (Español)


TRAVEL AND TOURISM

Asociación Venezolana de Agencias de Viajes y Turismo
Atom de Venezuela C.A.
Destination Venezuela (Lonely Planet)
Eco Voyager, Inc
Farbiz Tours S.A.
Trotamundos Internacional C.A.
Venezuela: A Trip for Every Type (CNN) 
Viajes
World's highest cable car going higher


UNITED STATES-VENEZUELA RELATIONS

United States - Venezuela Relations