Bolivar Region (Venezuela)

Blackouts Plague Energy-Rich Venezuela

CARACAS, Venezuela -- This country may be an energy colossus, with the largest conventional oil reserves outside the Middle East and one of the world's mightiest hydroelectric systems, but that has not prevented it from...

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Gold Reserve turns away would-be Las Brisas expropriators

Gold Reserve is seeking protection from or up to $5bn in compensation through international arbitration as the Venezuelan Government apparently is moving to expropriate the Las Brisas gold-copper project.

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Angel Falls and Jimmie Angel’s Plane

New writer: Noel Ballantyne Noel is from Sligo, NW Ireland. He is a very active member of the GE BBS forums, and loves to travel, especially to concerts when band’s tours do not visit Ireland. A common topic of conversation for...

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FairTunes - creating futures through music

FairTunes is a new charitable organisation dedicated to enhancing the lives of struggling communities in developing nations, through the power of music. UK/World - FairTunes is a new charitable organisation dedicated to...

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Day of Indigenous Resistance, date of native vindication

After a long struggle of 500 years of exclusion, abandonment and relegation, today the Venezuelan native people enjoy a multi-ethnic, pluricultural country that vindicates all the human rights, for that reason next Monday Oct....

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Movistar switches on commercial 3.5G in Barquisimeto

Telefonica’s Venezuelan subsidiary Movistar has expanded its commercial 3.5G mobile services to the city of Barquisimeto in the state of Lara, reports BNamericas. Movistar’s W-CDMA/HSPA network footprint also includes Greater...

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Rusoro Mining Receives Exploitation Permit to Bring the Increible 6 Gold Deposit to Production

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Sept. 11, 2009) - Rusoro Mining Ltd., (TSX VENTURE:RML) ("Rusoro" or "RML") is pleased to report that the Company has received the exploitation permit from the Ministry of Basic...

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Big increase in Q2 gold output and fall in costs for Rusoro

Russian-owned and controlled, but Canadian quoted, Venezuelan gold miner Rusoro reports strong progress on its gold mining and exploration operations Author: Lawrence Williams Posted: Tuesday , 25 Aug 2009 LONDON -...

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Eight killed in Venezuela prison brawl

Caracas, Aug 19 (EFE) At least eight people have been killed and five injured in a brawl among inmates at an overpopulated prison in the southern Venezuelan state of Bolivar, a prison watchdog group has said.

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Venezuela: Natural beauty for bold travelers

The numerous coral reefs around Los Roques are home to over 280 fish species. GETTING THERE: International flights to Venezuela are limited during holidays, so make reservations in advance. VISA AND TRAVEL INFORMATION: See the...

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Ciudad Guayana , Ciudad Bolivar