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		<title>In Case You Missed It… Articles Roundup Week of 11/04/11</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 20:05:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this week’s roundup…President Hugo Chávez’s expropriation binge continues with the takeover of more than 700,000 acres of land belonging to a British firm and the impending expropriation of private estates in Los Roques islands; In full campaign mode, Chávez promises to build two million housing units over the next several years; inmates kill eight people and take four policemen hostage in prison riot; In the latest crackdown on the free press, Venezuelan National Guard...]]></description>
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		<title>ICYMI: Obama&#8217;s policy on Venezuela leaves Chavez&#8217;s victims paying price</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 19:14:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Obama&#8217;s policy on Venezuela leaves Chavez&#8217;s victims paying price The Washington Post October 30, 2011 By Jackson Diehl In May 2010, Nelson Mezerhane got the phone call that made him realize he could never return to Venezuela. The then-67-year-old businessman, a co-owner of Globovision, the country&#8217;s only independent television network, was in Boca Raton, Fla., where he had taken his family out of concern for their security. The call was from Hugo Chavez. &#8220;Where are...]]></description>
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		<title>In Case You Missed It… Articles Roundup Week of 10/28/11</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 18:09:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this week’s roundup…The Venezuelan doctor who predicted that President Hugo Chávez has “less than two years to live” is forced to flee the country; a hostage standoff at Venezuela’s top prison ends without fatalities; Chávez refuses to recognize Libya’s new government in a sign of solidarity with his long time ally, Moammar Gadhafi; and two new reports label Venezuela one of the “14 most violent countries in the world” and Latin America’s weakest link....]]></description>
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		<title>In Case You Missed It… Articles Roundup Week of 10/21/11</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 20:41:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this week’s roundup… Despite returning to Cuba for more cancer tests, Hugo Chávez’s “repression machine” continues to run smoothly at home. Defying an international human rights court ruling, Venezuela&#8217;s Supreme Court blocked the presidential candidacy of a popular opposition leader; the Chávez administration also imposed a hefty fine on Venezuela’s last remaining privately-owned TV station; also this week, the United States accused Venezuela of not cooperating with the war on drugs. Venezuela’s Chavez returns...]]></description>
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		<title>Chávez Advances His War Against Independent Media Giant Globovisión</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 21:14:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In its most recent offensive against the free media, the Venezuelan government imposed a harsh sanction on Globovisión for its coverage of last summer’s prison riots. National Telecommunications Commission President Pedro Maldonado announced Tuesday that Globovisión must pay an “immediate” fine of up to 7.5% of its gross earnings for 2010, which can amount to $2.1 million. Reacting to the government’s announcement, Globovisión Vice President Maria Fernanda Flores said the network has “no way of...]]></description>
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		<title>In Case You Missed It… Articles Roundup Week of 9/2/11</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 19:53:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this week’s roundup… President Hugo Chávez’s expropriations continue to raise the ire of multinationals, resulting in more international arbitration claims against Venezuela; pro-Chávez officials are reportedly setting up camp in Panama; $29 million goes unaccounted for in the government’s “petty-cash” fund; and Venezuelan authorities are once again pressed by human rights groups to protect freedoms. Venezuela: when multinationals sue, The Financial Times There’s nothing Hugo Chávez likes more than to shake his fist at...]]></description>
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		<title>In Case You Missed It… Articles Roundup Week of 7/8/11</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2011 18:44:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this week’s round up…In the midst of the veil of secrecy around President Chavez’s condition, reports point to colon cancer. Venezuelan presidential contender Henrique Capriles still hopes he will face Chávez in the 2012 presidential elections. As speculations loom over Chavez’s cancer, the military might play a key role in the country’s future, Venezuela becomes the only oil producing country that has increased its debt, the nationwide consumer price index has jumped 2.5% in...]]></description>
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		<title>Venezuela Government Ranked “Least Accountable Government in the World”</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 16:56:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new report released this week concludes that Venezuela is &#8220;the worst performer in the world in accountability and effective checks on the executive power.&#8221; The 2011 Rule of Law Index, which surveyed 200 experts from 66 countries, also found that Venezuela is one of the countries that least respect fundamental human rights, including freedoms of opinion and expression and the right to privacy. In addition, the Index states that the Venezuelan government offers very...]]></description>
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		<title>In Case You Missed It… Articles Roundup Week of 5/20/11</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2011 17:30:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this week’s News Roundup…A German newspaper reports on the alleged construction of Iranian missile bases in Venezuela; suspected drug lord Walid Makled reveals deals with several Venezuelan government subsidiaries; and Mr. Chávez is forced to implement energy rationing measures in an attempt to combat rolling blackouts, while the opposition gains momentum. ‘Die Welt’: Iran Building Rocket Bases in Venezuela, Jerusalem Post German newspaper says Iranians paid cash to build mid-range missile launch pads on Paraguana Peninsula...]]></description>
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		<title>Chavez perpetuates harassment of private sector and all opposition to his rule</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Under the pretext of doing its due diligence in assessing the cause for the country’s food shortage crisis, the Venezuelan government unleashed yet another round of expropriations and threats of expropriations. On Wednesday, Venezuelan government officials carried out a surprise inspection of a warehouse belonging to U.S. agri-business giant Cargill as part of the government’s investigation of retailers for alleged hoarding and price-gouging. President Hugo Chavez often blames “capitalist speculators” for shortages of goods, but...]]></description>
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