Provides the latest RSS feeds for Venezuela News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Venezuela Star.com http://www.venezuelastar.com/index.php/cat/262fd6adf564928c/ en-us Fri, 24 May 2013 04:37:48 -0400 Fri, 24 May 2013 04:37:48 -0400 30 Five members of Venezuela's PNB national police force died Thursday when the helicopter they were using to pursue a group of kidnappers in a rural part of Caracas crashed, PNB director Luis Karabi said. The helicopter crashed in an uninhabited area near the Antimano neighbourhood in the northeastern part of the capital in conditions of very low visibility due to a thick fog that covered the city ... http://www.venezuelastar.com/index.php/sid/214731382/scat/262fd6adf564928c Fri, 24 May 2013 01:50:02 -0400 http://www.venezuelastar.com/index.php/sid/214731382/scat/262fd6adf564928c Fri May 24, 2013 2:33am EDT * Shrinking factory activity in China limits oil demand growth * Rosy U.S. economic data raise worries Fed may end stimulus soon * Gasoline demand over U.S. summer driving season may disappoint * Coming Up: U.S. durable goods orders; 1230 GMT (Updates prices) By Florence Tan SINGAPORE, May 24 (Reuters) - Crude futures are set to post their biggest weekly loss in five ... http://www.venezuelastar.com/index.php/sid/214732382/scat/262fd6adf564928c Fri, 24 May 2013 02:33:22 -0400 http://www.venezuelastar.com/index.php/sid/214732382/scat/262fd6adf564928c Five officers from Venezuela's Bolivarian National Police (PNB), members of the crew of a police helicopter, were killed Thursday when their aircraft crashed in western Caracas during an operation to rescue two kidnapped engineers, official sources said. PNB Director Luis Karabin said that the accident occurred Thursday morning at 7:30 local time (1200 GMT) in the highway Mamera-El ... http://www.venezuelastar.com/index.php/sid/214731790/scat/262fd6adf564928c Fri, 24 May 2013 02:31:58 -0400 http://www.venezuelastar.com/index.php/sid/214731790/scat/262fd6adf564928c Oil prices dropped slightly on Thursday on disappointing manufacturing data from China. China's manufacturing activity in May contracted for the first time since last October, a preliminary survey from the HSBC showed. China is the second largest oil consumption nation in the world. The HSBC Flash Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for May slipped to 49.6, under the ... http://www.venezuelastar.com/index.php/sid/214730789/scat/262fd6adf564928c Fri, 24 May 2013 00:48:58 -0400 http://www.venezuelastar.com/index.php/sid/214730789/scat/262fd6adf564928c CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's prosecutor's office said on Thursday it would open an investigation into in a recording the opposition says features a top government ally accusing the deputy head of the ruling Socialist Party of corruption and conspiring against the new ... http://www.venezuelastar.com/index.php/sid/214730117/scat/262fd6adf564928c Thu, 23 May 2013 23:34:54 -0400 http://www.venezuelastar.com/index.php/sid/214730117/scat/262fd6adf564928c BARCELONA, Venezuela (AFP) - Venezuela and Russia formed a joint venture to produce 120,000 barrels of oil a day by 2016 in two fields in the Orinoco Heavy Oil Belt.Russia will loan Venezuela $1.5 billion to finance the development of the fields under the terms of the agreement, and put up $1.1 billion for a 40 percent share in Petrovictoria.The agreement establishing Petrovictoria was signed by ... http://www.venezuelastar.com/index.php/sid/214729687/scat/262fd6adf564928c Thu, 23 May 2013 22:34:39 -0400 http://www.venezuelastar.com/index.php/sid/214729687/scat/262fd6adf564928c U.S. crude futures dropped to around $94 a barrel on Friday after disappointing China data and on lingering concerns the U.S. Federal Reserve would curb its stimulus program. ... http://www.venezuelastar.com/index.php/sid/214729079/scat/262fd6adf564928c Thu, 23 May 2013 22:00:31 -0400 http://www.venezuelastar.com/index.php/sid/214729079/scat/262fd6adf564928c The documents were released by WikiLeaks on their Twitter account... Around 73 emails available on Wikileaks Global Intelligence Files online, show how Stratfor and Canvas set the routes that the right-wing would follow in order to topple Hugo ... http://www.venezuelastar.com/index.php/sid/214727562/scat/262fd6adf564928c Thu, 23 May 2013 19:18:02 -0400 http://www.venezuelastar.com/index.php/sid/214727562/scat/262fd6adf564928c has appointed Jim Barnett as vice president of its automotive division for the Americas, effective immediately.Barnett will be based in Detroit and brings nearly 20 years of supply chain management and automotive manufacturing experience to this role. He joined the supply chain company in 2009 and for the last four years served as chief operating officer of CEVA's joint venture with Anji ... http://www.venezuelastar.com/index.php/sid/214725750/scat/262fd6adf564928c Thu, 23 May 2013 18:43:05 -0400 http://www.venezuelastar.com/index.php/sid/214725750/scat/262fd6adf564928c * Chinese factory activity shrinks, raising demand doubts * U.S. single-family home sales rise 2.3 pct * Euro zone business downturn eases in May-PMI * U.S. gasoline stocks abundant ahead of driving season (Updates prices, adds para on U.S. equities) By Anna Louie Sussman NEW YORK, May 23 (Reuters) - Oil prices pared losses after falling to a three-week low on Thursday in a broader ... http://www.venezuelastar.com/index.php/sid/214726022/scat/262fd6adf564928c Thu, 23 May 2013 18:16:20 -0400 http://www.venezuelastar.com/index.php/sid/214726022/scat/262fd6adf564928c The prime minister is in Colombia to observe the Pacific Alliance discussions -- grouping Mexico, Colombia, Peru and Chile. International Trade Minister Ed Fast called the countries Canada's most trusted partners in the ... http://www.venezuelastar.com/index.php/sid/214724561/scat/262fd6adf564928c Thu, 23 May 2013 17:36:53 -0400 http://www.venezuelastar.com/index.php/sid/214724561/scat/262fd6adf564928c State-energy monopoly Petroleos de Venezuela, or PdVSA, and Russian oil company Rosneft (ROSN.RS) signed deals Thursday to boost production at a new joint venture in the South American country's vast Orinoco heavy oil belt.Russia will extend to Venezuela a $1.5 billion loan as well as a separate $1.1 billion bond for its participation in Petrovictoria, which will oversee exploration and ... http://www.venezuelastar.com/index.php/sid/214724207/scat/262fd6adf564928c Thu, 23 May 2013 17:08:46 -0400 http://www.venezuelastar.com/index.php/sid/214724207/scat/262fd6adf564928c Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro greets supporters during a May Day rally in Caracas May 1, 2013. (Carlos Garcia Rawlins/Reuters) Last month, Venezuela elected a president on the recommendation of Hugo Chavez. But as the problems the country faces loom larger, President Nicolas Maduro is finding his predecessor's one-man show a difficult act to follow. It was inevitable that ... http://www.venezuelastar.com/index.php/sid/214724658/scat/262fd6adf564928c Thu, 23 May 2013 17:08:29 -0400 http://www.venezuelastar.com/index.php/sid/214724658/scat/262fd6adf564928c CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuelan authorities say a police helicopter has crashed while pursuing suspects in a kidnapping, and all five people aboard have been killed. Police spokesman Luis Karabin told state television that the helicopter went down Thursday in a forested area east of Caracas. The cause of the crash was not immediately clear, but Karabin cited atmospheric conditions. He said the ... http://www.venezuelastar.com/index.php/sid/214722886/scat/262fd6adf564928c Thu, 23 May 2013 15:50:59 -0400 http://www.venezuelastar.com/index.php/sid/214722886/scat/262fd6adf564928c Hugo Chavez , who died of cancer in March. This week the National Assembly passed funding that could make toilet paper available to Venezuelans. Maduro, who succeeded Chavez after a snap election in April, has pledged to solve Venezuela's endemic problems of shortages and slow growth and has also attempted to distance himself occasionally from Chavez. Conflicting statements on ... http://www.venezuelastar.com/index.php/sid/214723203/scat/262fd6adf564928c Thu, 23 May 2013 15:42:30 -0400 http://www.venezuelastar.com/index.php/sid/214723203/scat/262fd6adf564928c Caracas, May 23 (Prensa Latina) Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Elias Jaua met with India's ambassador in the country, Smita Purushottam, to review the bilateral cooperation agenda, reported official sources. According to the Foreign Ministry, different aspects of cooperation, integration, and negotiation were reviewed in order to increase interest in diversifying trade exchange ... http://www.venezuelastar.com/index.php/sid/214721658/scat/262fd6adf564928c Thu, 23 May 2013 15:03:29 -0400 http://www.venezuelastar.com/index.php/sid/214721658/scat/262fd6adf564928c Thu May 23, 2013 3:00pm EDT JOSE, Venezuela May 23 (Reuters) - Venezuela's Petrovictoria, a joint venture between state oil company PDVSA and Russia's Rosneft, will start production in 2016 and reach 120,000 barrels per day, PDVSA said on Thursday. The joint venture will produce ultra-heavy crude from the vast Orinoco Belt, a large deposit of oil in the Orinoco River basin of ... http://www.venezuelastar.com/index.php/sid/214723202/scat/262fd6adf564928c Thu, 23 May 2013 15:00:46 -0400 http://www.venezuelastar.com/index.php/sid/214723202/scat/262fd6adf564928c Thu May 23, 2013 3:37pm EDT * U.S. equities recoup earlier losses, supporting oil * Chinese factory activity shrinks, raising demand doubts * U.S. single-family home sales rise 2.3 pct * Euro zone business downturn eases in May-PMI * U.S. gasoline stocks abundant ahead of driving season (Updates prices, recasts) By Anna Louie Sussman NEW YORK, May 23 (Reuters) - Brent crude oil prices retraced ... http://www.venezuelastar.com/index.php/sid/214723428/scat/262fd6adf564928c Thu, 23 May 2013 14:28:06 -0400 http://www.venezuelastar.com/index.php/sid/214723428/scat/262fd6adf564928c WASHINGTON -- At the Colombian Embassy in Washington, Ambassador Carlos Urrutia says there’s no doubt that his country’s trade deal with the U.S. has paid off: Colombian businesses are sending more socks and cosmetics to California, beet sugar to New York and glass to Florida to help with hurricane repairs.U.S. officials are equally excited, saying U.S. businesses have improved their ... http://www.venezuelastar.com/index.php/sid/214718291/scat/262fd6adf564928c Thu, 23 May 2013 12:26:08 -0400 http://www.venezuelastar.com/index.php/sid/214718291/scat/262fd6adf564928c A retired couple in Colombia has turned their plant eaters into a thriving business that exports four tons of snail meat a month to Europe. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown ... http://www.venezuelastar.com/index.php/sid/214716868/scat/262fd6adf564928c Thu, 23 May 2013 11:12:47 -0400 http://www.venezuelastar.com/index.php/sid/214716868/scat/262fd6adf564928c The repercussions from Venezuela's economic policies are providing journalists with excellent fodder for humorous headlines, replete with puns. "Venezuela's Government Moves to Relieve Toilet Paper Shortages," reads the title of an Agence France Presse story Wednesday. The "moves" were among the first taken by the country's National Assembly, which reconvened ... http://www.venezuelastar.com/index.php/sid/214717136/scat/262fd6adf564928c Thu, 23 May 2013 10:57:22 -0400 http://www.venezuelastar.com/index.php/sid/214717136/scat/262fd6adf564928c Thu May 23, 2013 9:21am EDT * Foreign participation in TES market is about 4.5 pct * Gov't hopes tax clarification will boost foreign interest * Official hopes Colombia reaches levels closer to Peru, Mexico By Helen Murphy and Nelson Bocanegra BOGOTA, May 23 (Reuters) - Colombia hopes to attract more foreign money to its local bond market when it clarifies the text of a recent tax reform that ... http://www.venezuelastar.com/index.php/sid/214715337/scat/262fd6adf564928c Thu, 23 May 2013 09:21:37 -0400 http://www.venezuelastar.com/index.php/sid/214715337/scat/262fd6adf564928c ALBA -1 submarine cable, which connects the island with Venezuela, according to Doug Madory of internet analysis firm Renesys. Madory told The Associated Press that he detected new traffic between state-owned telecoms monopoly Empresa de Telecomunicaciones de Cuba (ETECSA) and Cable & Wireless Jamaica beginning 13 May 2013. 'They’re gaining some physical diversity there, so if ... http://www.venezuelastar.com/index.php/sid/214713634/scat/262fd6adf564928c Thu, 23 May 2013 08:51:48 -0400 http://www.venezuelastar.com/index.php/sid/214713634/scat/262fd6adf564928c Venezuela is rich in oil, but relies on imports for many basic goods -- including toothpaste, soap and toilet paper. For weeks now the country has had a chronic toilet paper shortage. Lawmakers voted to approve a $79 million credit to the government to resolve the ... http://www.venezuelastar.com/index.php/sid/214713986/scat/262fd6adf564928c Thu, 23 May 2013 08:48:03 -0400 http://www.venezuelastar.com/index.php/sid/214713986/scat/262fd6adf564928c Venezuelans queue in Caracas to buy toilet paper. Last week the government announced an emergency shipment to boost supplies. Photograph: Jorge ... http://www.venezuelastar.com/index.php/sid/214713870/scat/262fd6adf564928c Thu, 23 May 2013 08:25:03 -0400 http://www.venezuelastar.com/index.php/sid/214713870/scat/262fd6adf564928c "Venezuela Refinery Market Analysis and Outlook to 2020 - Drivers, Challenges, Infrastructure, Supply- demand and competitive landscape" report to their offering. Venezuela oil refining industry research work from OGAnalysis is a compulsory report for all analysts involved in the Venezuela refining sector. It provides all the key trends and analyzes the drivers and restraints ... http://www.venezuelastar.com/index.php/sid/214712882/scat/262fd6adf564928c Thu, 23 May 2013 07:21:40 -0400 http://www.venezuelastar.com/index.php/sid/214712882/scat/262fd6adf564928c CARACAS, Venezuela - The new owners of Venezuela's only television channel to take critical stands against the government say they will, in their words, "contribute to a climate of peace and not of conflict." That comment came after a meeting with socialist President Nicolas Maduro, and it was seen by some people as a sign Globovision will tone down its anti-government line. A ... http://www.venezuelastar.com/index.php/sid/214707432/scat/262fd6adf564928c Thu, 23 May 2013 01:25:55 -0400 http://www.venezuelastar.com/index.php/sid/214707432/scat/262fd6adf564928c UP CLOSE: In this May 2 photo, a tourist takes photographs of a leatherback turtle as it heads to the ocean after burying her eggs in the sand at daybreak on a narrow strip of beach in Grande Riviere, Trinidad. Officials with the US-based Sea Turtle Conservancy say Trinidad is now likely the world's leading tourist destination for people to see ... http://www.venezuelastar.com/index.php/sid/214706233/scat/262fd6adf564928c Thu, 23 May 2013 00:47:20 -0400 http://www.venezuelastar.com/index.php/sid/214706233/scat/262fd6adf564928c Ottawa, May 23 (Prensa Latina) Canadian intellectuals will deliver a lecture today, at the University of Ottawa, on the legacy of the deceased Venezuelan President for his country, Latin America and the Caribbean. The writer Arnold August and the economist Michel Chossudovsky will talk on the main aspects of the political life of the Venezuelan revolutionary leader, his efforts to recover ... http://www.venezuelastar.com/index.php/sid/214706191/scat/262fd6adf564928c Thu, 23 May 2013 00:43:22 -0400 http://www.venezuelastar.com/index.php/sid/214706191/scat/262fd6adf564928c Argentina 's president has announced increases of as much as 35 percent in cash handouts to the poor, students, pregnant women and retirees. ... http://www.venezuelastar.com/index.php/sid/214706118/scat/262fd6adf564928c Thu, 23 May 2013 00:20:14 -0400 http://www.venezuelastar.com/index.php/sid/214706118/scat/262fd6adf564928c CARACAS, May 23 (Itar-Tass) - Russia's Rosneft and Venezuela's PDVSA on Thursday will sign founding documents to set up PetroVictoria, a joint venture to develop the Carabobo 2 field, Rosneft director Igor Sechin told reporters after talks with Venezuelan Foreign Minister Elias ... http://www.venezuelastar.com/index.php/sid/214705299/scat/262fd6adf564928c Wed, 22 May 2013 23:29:44 -0400 http://www.venezuelastar.com/index.php/sid/214705299/scat/262fd6adf564928c A pair of second-half penalties have secured a 2-1 victory for Venezuela in their friendly international against El Salvador.In preparation for next month's FIFA World Cup qualifier versus Bolivia, Venezuela picked up their second win in five international matches, despite going behind to Darwin Ceren's first-half strike.Venezuela recovered in the opening 25 minutes of the second half, ... http://www.venezuelastar.com/index.php/sid/214705239/scat/262fd6adf564928c Wed, 22 May 2013 22:59:59 -0400 http://www.venezuelastar.com/index.php/sid/214705239/scat/262fd6adf564928c The Flavours of South America Roadshow Sydney showcased exciting destinations, providing an insight into the unique tours and opportunities available throughout the continent. Adventure World hosted the event, bringing together destination specialists from Peru, Brazil, Patagonia, Argentina, Bolivia, Condor Travel, LATAM Airlines, Exodus and Metropolitan Touring and Cruceros. Adventure ... http://www.venezuelastar.com/index.php/sid/214704354/scat/262fd6adf564928c Wed, 22 May 2013 22:14:50 -0400 http://www.venezuelastar.com/index.php/sid/214704354/scat/262fd6adf564928c