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Seattle Times, 23.04.13 22:48 UTC

Venezuela to take steps to reduce blackouts

Venezuela's government has enacted "an emergency decree" allowing the largest state power utility to sign agreements with domestic and foreign companies to help improve electricity service.

Venezuela electricity service Vice President Venezuela's government Jorge Arreaza

NPR, 23.04.13 21:35 UTC

Could An 'Artificial Leaf' Fuel Your Car?

It's easy to feel dispirited about climate change because the challenge of dealing with it seems so overwhelming. But Miguel Modestino is actually excited about the challenge. He's part of a large ...

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Seattle Times, 23.04.13 18:18 UTC

Venezuelan govt targets disaffected ex-supporters

The razor-close vote to replace late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has sparked what opposition leaders and human rights groups say is a government crackdown on public employees who either didn't back Chavez's hand-picked successor or failed to show sufficient support for the ruling party.

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CNN Top Stories, 23.04.13 08:39 UTC

Oil, $$ and politics: EPA snags pipeline

(CNN) -- The politics of oil and ecology have put President Obama between a rock and hard place, as he faces a decision on whether or not to permit construction of a new pipeline. The squeeze just ...

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Seattle Times, 22.04.13 11:14 UTC

Venezuelan president shuffles Cabinet

Newly elected Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro has shuffled his Cabinet, putting allies of late president Hugo Chavez in positions to tackle pressing problems including widespread power outages and double-digit inflation.

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Seattle Times, 21.04.13 21:06 UTC

Army boots off, Spokane judge returns to court

With thinning gray hair and intense eyes, Spokane County District Court Judge Vance Peterson presides over his court with a sense of humor and sometimes a hard edge.

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Reuters - Top News, 21.04.13 05:17 UTC

Analysis: Rough start to post-Chavez era augurs badly for Venezuela

By Andrew Cawthorne CARACAS | Sun Apr 21, 2013 1:07am EDT CARACAS (Reuters) - About the only tranquil place in Caracas over the last few days is a hilltop military museum housing the remains of late ...

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Seattle Times, 21.04.13 04:01 UTC

Mixed signal from Venezuela election body

A top official from Venezuela's electoral council says the audit of the vote from last Sunday's presidential election isn't about "revising" the outcome and warned against "false expectations."

Council Vice President Henrique Capriles Sandra Oblitas Hugo Chavez Venezuela candidate +3 more

BBC World News, 21.04.13 02:54 UTC

Venezuela election official plays down vote audit

The electoral commission in Venezuela has said an audit of last Sunday's disputed presidential vote will not affect Nicolas Maduro's victory.

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Reuters - Top News, 21.04.13 02:32 UTC

Opposition, election body differ on Venezuela vote audit

By Daniel Wallis and Deisy Buitrago CARACAS | Sat Apr 20, 2013 10:23pm EDT CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's opposition and electoral authority expressed on Saturday widely differing expectations for ...

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Venezuela, officially titled Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It is a continental mainland with numerous islands located off its coastline in the Caribbean Sea. Venezuela possesses recognized borders with Guyana to the east of the Essequibo river, Brazil to the south, and Colombia to the west. Trinidad and Tobago, Grenada, St. Lucia...

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