Chavez: G20 summit a waste of time

"Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:40:35 GMT Hugo Chavez says that G-20 summit in Washington is a waste of time, because it excluded the poor and is hosted by the...

Honduran leader: US apathy made him turn to Chavez

" © AP 2008-09-19 21:31:02 - TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) - President Manuel Zelaya said U.S. apathy toward deepening poverty in Honduras forced the longtime Washington ally to turn for help to Venezuela's...

US opposes St. Vincent-Iran ties

US ambassador to St Vincent has questioned the island's recent decision to establish ties with Tehran.  St. Vincent and Iran had established diplomatic relations only a month ago after Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves visited Tehran to attend the Non-Aligned...

Haitian deputies propose Michele Pierre Louis as Prime Minister

Today, Haitian deputies proposed 61 year old economist Michele Pierre Louis as Prime Minister. She is the chief of FOKAL, Haiti's Educational and Cultural Foundation. Pierre Louis was born at Jeremie, Southern...

Chavez loosens terms of oil-supply pact

The admirer of fidel castro's cuba and anti-globalist dealing with oil-supply problems."Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez touted a pact delivering fuel to Caribbean nations and loosened the financing terms to aid...

Brazilian Petrobras oil workers on strike

Brazilian oil workers form Petrobras started a five day strike over the improvement of offshore working conditions. They intend to disrupt activities at the 42 oil fields at Campos basin which accounts for 80% of Petrobras production. It is unclear what would be the impact of...

Chavez calls Colombian defense Minister obstacle to bilateral peace

During the V PETROCARIBE Summit, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez blasted on Colombian Minister of Defense Juan Manuel Santos. Chavez accused Minister Santos of interfering with peaceful bilateral...

V Petrocaribe Summit in Venezuela (Updated)

Updates: On Sunday 13 July 2008 and during the V PETROCARIBE Summit, Guatemala formally joined the Caribbean oil alliance. PETROCARIBE also agreed to improve payment system. It reduced to 40% the immediate down...

VI ALBA Summit in Caracas (updated III)

Caracas, 26 January 2008. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez inaugurated the VI Summit of the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas, ALBA, at Caracas. ALBA is an International Cooperation organization which...

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