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“How Chávez Aims to Weaken U.S.
China to Get Preference
With Oil From Projects
Now Under State Control”
By DAVID LUHNOW in Mexico City and PETER MILLARD in Caracas, Venezuela
May 1, 2007; Page A2

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Today: Tuesday May 01, 2007
“Iran to expand agricultural cooperation with Latin America”
Tehran, April 30, IRNA

ARTICLE SNIPPET: “”Farming at Latin American farmlands, in particular those of Venezuela, while being financed from Venezuelan support fund and its two-billion-dollar deposit, are some of the measures to be taken by Iran’s Ministry of Agriculture Jihad towards expansion of international cooperation,” he added.
He said that Iran’s experience in attending joint commission meetings with a number of Latin American states has created a perspective for development of cooperation with these countries, particularly Cuba and Venezuela.”

http://www.nysun.com/article/53398

“Caracas Plans Missile”
By JORGE RUEDA
Associated Press
April 28, 2007 posted 6:44 am EDT

ARTICLE SNIPPET: “CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - President Chavez said Friday his government wants to develop short-range missiles to defend the country’s airspace and purchase other arms to safeguard Venezuela from foreign attack.

The leftist leader, who has repeatedly accused America of planning to invade his oil-rich nation, said Venezuela had test fired missiles on Thursday but it was not clear what kind of projectiles he was referring to.”

http://english.people.com.cn/200704/28/eng20070428_370655.html

UPDATED: 13:58, April 28, 2007
“Venezuela plans to set up air-defense system: Chavez”

ARTICLE SNIPPET: “In February, Chavez confirmed plans to buy Russian air defense missiles as part of a weapons upgrade program to guard strategic sites in the country such as oil refineries and hydroelectric dams.

According to Venezuelan reports, Russia has signed military deals worth some 3 billion dollars with Venezuela.

In 2006, Venezuela bought from Russia 24 Sukhoi 30 fighter jets, 53 MI-24 military helicopters and 100,000 Kalashnikov assault rifles.”

Source: Xinhua

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“Venezuela pulling out of IMF, World Bank”
AP via Yahoo ^ | April 30, 2007 | Jorge Rueda

Posted on 04/30/2007 7:57:23 PM PDT by jdm

ARTICLE SNIPPET: “CARACAS, Venezuela - President Hugo Chavez announced Monday he would formally pull Venezuela out of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, a largely symbolic move because the nation has already paid off its debts to the lending institutions.”

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“Chavez, Big Oil Ready for Struggle”
Associated Press ^ | 29 April 2007 | Natalie Obiko Pearson

Posted on 04/29/2007 7:56:19 PM PDT by Kitten Festival

http://washingtontimes.com/commentary/20070426-082759-2250r.htm

“Upside-down mindset”
By Jim Saxton
April 27, 2007

COMMENTARY SNIPPET: “ In our Hemisphere, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is pro-Iran and pro-Hezbollah. Hamas plans to open an office in Caracas, Venezuela. A prominent counterterrorism scholar in Israel recently observed an Islamization trend in Latin America in the drop of Catholicism from almost 90 percent to between 55 percent and 65 percent.”

http://english.eluniversal.com/2007/04/23/en_eco_art_venezuela,-iran-pond_23A858763.shtml

Venezuela, Iran ponder creation of electric firms

ARTICLE SNIPPET: “Venezuela and Iran are considering the possibility of organizing electric firms to manufacture products for this sector, said the Venezuelan official news agency ABN.

Minister of Basic Industries and Mining José Khan told ABN that both governments are assessing plans to create electric companies in Venezuela, AP reported.”