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Why does the VENOCO Chief have a weapons cache? =========================================== VHeadline.com Venezuela -- Thursday, April 18, 2002 http://www.vheadline.com/0204/11892.asp President Hugo Chavez Frias as called on Ministers, State Governors and Mayors to help him sheathe his sword forever in "armory of best forgotten memories." http://www.vheadline.com/0204/11889.asp Opening the inaugural session of the new Federal Council of Government, the 47-year-old President gave his personalized version of his overthrow. (Thursday, April 18, 2002) Search! A considerable cache or weapons has been discovered at the home of Venoco petrochemicals chief cum arms dealer Isaac Perez Recao -- http://www.vheadline.com/0204/11891.asp Once the 'de facto' government started falling to pieces, Perez Recao took off with what is described as a private army and fled the country by helicopter to Aruba in the Dutch Antilles. (Thursday, April 18, 2002) Search! Back off Mr. Bush! VHeadline.com Venezuela is forced to ask: Who the heck are you to give lessons in democracy when we have the example of how you manipulated the Florida vote? Get off your high horse and understand that Venezuela has totally rejected your attempts to install your puppet dictator-for-a-day! Venezuelans have chosen to be governed by a Constitution formulated by an elected Constitutional Assembly, approved by a majority of the people in National Referendum and to accept a President who was elected by a greater majority than you could ever have mustered even with your family's political pull. Haven't you done enough damage in Afghanistan? Will your USA bombers continue to use Canadians for target practice? How on earth can you even crawl out from behind a rock to tell any democratically-elected leader in this world what to do? Venezuela has had enough of your interference. Venezuelans don't want your spy planes treating national borders like white-painted lines on the highway when you choose to drive drunk! Venez! uelans are wrestling with problems imposed by more than 40 years of USA-inspired corruption ... so rather than even attempt to tell President Chavez Frias what to do, why don't you crawl back under your rock and attempt to hide your shame at having been caught yet again with your thieving hand in the cookie jar.God Bless America, but be damned with George W. Bush! (Thursday, April 18, 2002) Search! Chicago Tribune to correct to "misread" accusation that President Chavez Frias had "praised" bin Laden -- Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR) http://www.vheadline.com/0204/11888.asp files report of North American media distortion in reporting last week's Venezuelan coup and counter-coup d'etat. http://www.vheadline.com/0204/11888.asp When elements of the Venezuelan military forced president Hugo Chavez from office last week, the editorial boards of several major US newspapers followed the US government's lead and greeted the news with enthusiasm. (Thursday, April 18, 2002) Search! Political parties have been dragging their feet in the national debate -- http://www.vheadline.com/0204/11890.asp "it's as if nothing happened last weekend; as if the political parties were in fact the victors." (Thursday, April 18, 2002) Search! The second day of parliamentary debate in the National Assembly (AN) http://www.vheadline.com/0204/11890.asp has turned out to be the same as Wednesday's debacle with both sides churning out stoic party lines. (Thursday, April 18, 2002) Search! VHeadline.com readers who wish to show their support for our efforts as a truly independent source of news & views from Venezuela are invited to send their contributions to: Tropical Express News Venezuela Inc. account # 5304931362, routing # 071000505 LaSalle Bank N.A.,135 S. LaSalle, Chicago, Il. 60603, USA Five <a name="officers officers implicated in the military-civilian coup d'etat against Venezuela's legitimate President Hugo Chavez Frias have been released http://www.vheadline.com/0204/11881.asp into house arrest by orders of a court martial pending individual trials. Vice Admiral Hector Ramirez Perez, Rear Admiral Daniel Comisso, Rear Admiral (ret.) Carlos Molina Tamayo, Air Force (FAV) General Pedro Pereira and National Guard (GN) Colonel Isidro Perez Villalobos are banned from leaving the country and must report periodically to a Control Court judge. (Thursday, April 18, 2002) Search! VHeadline.com Venezuela has been under computer virus attack for most of the last 24-hours in what appears to be a determined effort on the part of some sections to bring independent news & views from Venezuela to a halt. Our system is dealing routinely with the invasion using the latest anti-virus software and a firewall that has withstood many previous attacks of the same nature. Obviously, there is someone out there who does not like the true version of events getting to the outside world! (Thursday, April 18, 2002) Search! 800 confirmed deaths as a result of Venezuelan security forces repression ... http://www.vheadline.com/0204/11881.asp during the February 27, 1989 (27F) food riots against AD President Carlos Andres Perez ... Mossad agents reported mass graves that have still not been discovered. (Thursday, April 18, 2002) Search! Venezuelan Guayana Corporation (CVG) gold mining subsidiary Minerven http://www.vheadline.com/0204/11887.asp modernizing El Callao (Bolivar) Colombia mine and Caratal plant; expected to increase production by 4.200 kilograms. (Thursday, April 18, 2002) Search! The National Assembly (AN) will resume its debate on the events of April 11-15 today http://www.vheadline.com/0204/11882.asp after yesterday's disgraceful partisan show of contempt for the parliamentary system from both sides of the political spectrum. (Thursday, April 18, 2002) Search! Venezuelan telecommunications regulatory CONATEL will ask international organs to investigate the role of print & broadcast media http://www.vheadline.com/0204/11887.asp during last week's events ... "the spin that people were deprived of information because of political persecution is completely false." (Thursday, April 18, 2002) Search! An ecumenical council has made a joint declaration calling for national unity and an all round joint effort to beat the crisis -- http://www.vheadline.com/0204/11887.asp Cardinal Ignacio Velasco, Evangelical Bishop Samuel Olson, Rabbi Pynchas Brenner and a representative from the Anglican Church in Venezuela were among signatories to the joint declaration. (Thursday, April 18, 2002) Search! Attorney General Isaias Rodriguez says he will only resign if it helps to solve Venezuela's crisis. http://www.vheadline.com/0204/11882.asp Facing a mounting campaign against him, Rodriguez insists that it isn't Hugo Chavez Frias he's backing but the 1999 Constitution. (Thursday, April 18, 2002) Search! Proof of complicity was not long in coming concerning the part of the Bush administration in he overthrow of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez http://www.vheadline.com/0204/11886.asp according to investment newsletter writer Bob Chapman writing in THE INTERNATIONAL FORECASTER out this coming weekend. The Bush administration had met several times over the past several months with the dictatorial junta that attempted the coup. Then they lied about the content of their talks. (Thursday, April 18, 2002) Search! The ouster of Chavez Frias was brewed at an improvised conclave of civilians and military officers … http://www.vheadline.com/0204/11883.asp highlights the role of Carmona Estanga's colleague, Venoco petrochemical businessman Isaac Perez Recao. (Thursday, April 18, 2002) Search! Chavez regained power while plotters bickered; Coup was not planned -- Washington Post: http://www.vheadline.com/0204/11880.asp Carmona was the face of Venezuela's short-lived coup, which ousted President Hugo Chavez last Thursday. Behind him, however, were clashing agendas and personalities that doomed the change in government, and made possible Chavez's return two days later. (Thursday, April 18, 2002) Search! Bush's response to Coup criticized; Latin Americans say US ignored democratic ideals -- CommonDreams NewsCenter: http://www.vheadline.com/0204/11880.asp the Bush administration's refusal to condemn the short-lived ouster of President Hugo Chavez has raised doubts about the US commitment to democracy. (Thursday, April 18, 2002) Search! Bush officials defend their actions on Venezuela -- Washington Post: http://www.vheadline.com/0204/11880.asp Bush administration officials forcefully defended themselves against criticism that they had interfered with the democratic process in Venezuela. (Thursday, April 18, 2002) Search! The Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) conflict was the powder keg http://www.vheadline.com/0204/11883.asp that clinched Ortega's decision to call a national strike and work with Carmona Estanga. (Thursday, April 18, 2002) Search! Venezuelan Confederation of Trade Unions (CTV) president Carlos Ortega, http://www.vheadline.com/0204/11884.asp who has been in hiding for three days, claims that paramilitaries have threatened his life. (Thursday, April 18, 2002) Search! Accion Democratica (AD) backed CTV interim president Manuel Cova http://www.vheadline.com/0204/11884.asp is surrounded by less board members each time he calls a press conference. (Thursday, April 18, 2002) Search! The fact that National Assembly (AN) first deputy president Rafael Simon Jimenez http://www.vheadline.com/0204/11885.asp agrees with the choice of Cofavic executive director Liliana Ortega to head a proposed "Truth Commission" shows how much the government bench is out of touch. (Thursday, April 18, 2002) Search! http://www.petroleumworld.com/storyT00118.htm OAS chief issues warning about democracy in Venezuela; warned embittered Venezuelans to talk to one another or risk the loss of their democracy and their lives. (Thursday, April 18, 2002) Search! http://www.petroleumworld.com/storyT00119.htm Venezuela government moves to ease tension with PDVSA staff; acting swiftly to appease dissident management staff. (Thursday, April 18, 2002) Search! http://www.petroleumworld.com/story7810.htm Late US spot crude: Foreign crudes tighter. (Thursday, April 18, 2002) Search! http://www.petroleumworld.com/story7811.htm Brent in the US: Prices rally on crude storage drawdown. (Thursday, April 18, 2002) Search! http://www.petroleumworld.com/story7812.htm Brazil's Petrobras seen successful in unit buyout plans. (Thursday, April 18, 2002) Search! http://www.petroleumworld.com/story7813.htm Venezuela Chavez' opposition rejecting reconciliation. (Thursday, April 18, 2002) Search! http://www.petroleumworld.com/story7814.htm IPE close: Brent rallies as US inventories fall. (Thursday, April 18, 2002) Search! http://www.petroleumworld.com/story7815.htm Nymex close: Crude oil rallies on bullish inventory data. (Thursday, April 18, 2002) Search! Government guarantees food supplies ... http://www.vheadline.com/0204/11877.asp sufficient food inventory exists although a number of areas of Caracas need to be supplied. (Thursday, April 18, 2002) Search! Venezuelan Central Bank (BCV) to auction National Public Debt Bonds ... http://www.vheadline.com/0204/11877.asp seen as an attempt to reduce interest rates. (Thursday, April 18, 2002) Search! Venezuelan Business Chamber (Fedecameras) denounces retaliations -- http://www.vheadline.com/0204/11877.asp will be taking part in talks with government. (Thursday, April 18, 2002) Search! http://www.vheadline.com/links/1999_Constitution.htm CONSTITUTION OF THE BOLIVARIAN REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA Government delays plans to issue bonds overseas ... http://www.vheadline.com/0204/11878.asp the troubles last weekend caused delay. (Thursday, April 18, 2002) Search! Over $7 million lost due to looting over last weekend ... -- http://www.vheadline.com/0204/11878.asp "act of vandalism could cost 3,000 jobs." (Thursday, April 18, 2002) Search! Fitch see President Chavez making progress ... http://www.vheadline.com/0204/11878.asp " tone recently has been much more conciliatory." (Thursday, April 18, 2002) Search! Government to inject $139 million into Banco Industrial de Venezuela (BIV) -- http://www.vheadline.com/0204/11879.asp registered a loss of Bs.53 billion last year. (Thursday, April 18, 2002) Search! US$ = Bs.882.50/881.25 ... http://www.vheadline.com/0204/11879.asp bolivar strengthens by 2.75%. (Thursday, April 18, 2002) Search! Caracas Stock Index falls 22.55 points to 6,956.3 ... http://www.vheadline.com/0204/11879.asp Industrial Index closed on 5,935.37. 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