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Venezuela: Scandal-linked bank execs have fled

AP - Wed Dec 9, 11:32 am ET

Venezuela says financial executives implicated in a scandal involving troubled banks have fled to the United States, Spain, Curacao and Puerto Rico.

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Students end hunger strike in Venezuela
Boston Globe - Tue Dec 8, 6:33 pm ET
A group of college students ended a hunger strike after 17 days following a meeting Tuesday with Organization of American States representatives to air their concerns about human rights in Venezuela.
Big, savory rodent: Bolivia exports capybara jerky
AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour 6 minutes ago
Where some see only an edible, hog-sized jungle rodent, others see economic opportunity.
Bolivia tries exporting giant rodent jerky to Venezuela: $4.45 a pound or bust
The Morning Call - 1 hour 21 minutes ago
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Where some see only an edible, hog-sized jungle rodent, others see economic opportunity.
Chief of Venezuela’s Securities Commission Fired
WCMH Columbus - Tue Dec 8, 10:02 pm ET
The president of Venezuela’s securities commission has been fired amid a banking scandal that has put President Hugo Chavez on the defensive continues to unfold.
Chief of Venezuela's securities commission sacked
INO News - Tue Dec 8, 7:56 pm ET
(AP:CARACAS, Venezuela) The president of Venezuela's securities commission was fired Tuesday, the second government official to lose his job amid a banking scandal that has put President Hugo Chavez on the defensive.
PDVSA Official Says Venezuela Oil Drilling Activity Robust
Rigzone - Tue Dec 8, 3:13 pm ET
A top official at state energy firm Petroleos de Venezuela, or PdVSA, said Tuesday that more oil drilling is taking place in Venezuela than the country is being given credit for.
U.S. Makes ’Urgent’ Safety Recommendations to Citgo (Update1)
Bloomberg - 2 hours 12 minutes ago
Dec. 9 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. Chemical Safety Board urged Citgo Petroleum Corp. to quickly improve an emergency water spray system at its Corpus Christi, Texas, refinery in the event of another “potentially deadly” chemical release at the plant.
Chavez: Venezuela acquires thousands of missiles
Boston Globe - Mon Dec 7, 8:18 pm ET
President Hugo Chavez said Monday that Venezuela has received thousands of Russian-made missiles and rocket launchers as part of his government's military preparations for a possible armed conflict with neighboring Colombia.
Venezuela attorney general says exiled opposition leader violated terms of asylum in Peru
Sun-Sentinel - Tue Dec 8, 12:19 am ET
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela's attorney general contends exiled opposition leader Manuel Rosales has violated his asylum in Peru by speaking out in Washington about Venezuelan issues.
Gas Exporters Defend Oil-Price Link as Glut Grows (Update2)
Bloomberg - Wed Dec 9, 5:50 am ET
Dec. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Natural gas exporters, meeting today in Qatar, may discuss how to maintain the link to oil prices that’s supported revenue this year amid a glut in supply.