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Current events in Venezuela

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This pathfinder includes current information about the current situation in Venezuela. It presents only a brief view of what is available on the Internet. Note also that some of the sites may present unverified news reports.

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BBC News: World: Americas (http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/americas/default.stm)
Provides articles and audio and video segments relating to news in Venezuela.
 
El Mundo (http://www.elmundo.com.ve/)
The online version of the Afternoon newspaper from Caracas. Go to the section entitled "Este país" for news on Venezuela. In Spanish.
 
El nacional on line  (http://www.el-nacional.com/)
The online version of this daily from Caracas.
 
Organization of America States ( http://www.oas.org)
Click on the news tab for the latest statements from this body. In English and in Spanish.
 
Pandia Online Radio Search  (http://www.pandia.com/radio/index.html)
Pandia Online Radio Search. Your online guide to streaming media and audio, radio and TV stations. Pandia Radio Search is a directory for online TV and radio stations from all over the world. This radio finder lets you listen to live radio stations directly from your desk top using Real Audio or the Windows Media Player. The radio search engine requires a browser that can handle Java and frames. Provides a link to Venevisión.
 
Elperiodiquito.com (http://www.elperiodiquito.com/)
Online daily from Maracay, Venezuela.
 
Political Database of the Americas: Venezuela.  (http://www.georgetown.edu/LatAmerPolitical/Countries/venezuel.html)
The Political Database of the Americas offers political information for Venezuela. Categories include constitutional studies, electoral systems, civil society, political parties, executive institutions, legislative institutions, and judicial institutions. The Political Database is a service of the Center for Latin American Studies at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. Not all information is available in English.
 
Presidencia de la Repuública Bolivariana de Venezuela  (http://www.venezuela.gov.ve/)
This is the Homepage of the Presidency of Venezuela which includes links to biographies of President Chaves and his Cabinet Ministers, news, a daily summary of the Official Gazette, the Constitution, a virtual visit to the Miraflores Palace, and essays on Venezuelan history, geography, political system, education and culture. In Spanish.
 
ElUniversal.com (http://www.eud.com/)
The online version of the newspaper El Universal from Caracas. In Spanish.
 
Unionradio.com.ve (http://www.unionradio.com.ve/)
Providing current news in both text and audio, this site is a radio station from Caracas (using Real Player for audio).
 
U.S. Department of State ( http://www.state.gov/)
Here are the most recent notices, statements, and press releases from the U.S. Department of State regarding the situation in Venezuela.
 
VHeadline.com: Venezuela's Electronic News (http://www.vheadline.com/ )
Headlines of vews from Venezuela which are updated several times throughout the day. In English.
 
Venevision (http://www.venevision.net/ )
Online link to Venezuela television. In Spanish.
 
Venezuela Online News (http://www.infoven.net/news/)
Short articles on politics, economy etc., from Venezuela. In English.
 
Washington Post Online: World: Venezuela (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/world/americas/southamerica/venezuela/)
Up-to-date news articles from the Washington Post on the situation in Venezuela.
 
Yahoo! News World Full Coverage (http://dailynews.yahoo.com/fc/World/Venezuela/)
A wide variety of links relating to the present situation in Venezuela, including a link to Spanish texts in Yahoo! en Español: Noticias: Paises.
 

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