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Colombia says will not be provoked by VenezuelaBOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia will not be provoked into armed conflict with Venezuela despite its neighbor's aggressive rhetoric and dynamiting of two border bridges, Colombia's defense minister said on Friday. "We will not be provoked. The... In this article: Colombia, Hugo Chavez, Alvaro Uribe, Venezuela, Washington, Bogota, U.S., Inflation, and Cocaine |
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Reuters | 19 hours ago
UPDATE 2-Colombia says will not be provoked by Venezuela
...buildup seen (Adds Colombia to complain to U.N., OAS) By Hugh Bronstein Colombia will not be provoked into armed conflict with Venezuela despite its neighbor's aggressive rhetoric and dynamiting of two border bridges, Colombia's defense...
In this article: Hugo Chavez, Colombia, Alvaro Uribe, Washington, United Nations, U.S., and Inflation
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SCENARIOS: How far will Colombia-Venezuela crisis worsen?
...forces or perhaps involving irregular forces such as the FARC." SIMMERING TENSIONS AS ELECTIONS APPROACH With both Colombia and Venezuela holding elections next year, analysts expect tensions to simmer as the two governments engage in...
In this article: Hugo Chavez, Colombia, Alvaro Uribe, United States, Inflation, OPEC, and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
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Christian Science Monitor | 23 hours ago
Venezuela blows up two bridges along Colombia border
Experts warn that Venezuela blowing up two bridges on the Colombia border could result in an 'actual shooting battle.' posted November 20, 2009 at 8:20 am EST • A daily summary of global reports on security issues. Venezuelan forces...
In this article: Hugo Chavez, Colombia, US, Caracas, and El Universal
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UPDATE 1-Venezuela intervenes in four small troubled banks
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Venezuela blows up two foot bridges to Colombia
...is raising the risk of more violence along the volatile frontier where rebels, drug gangs and smugglers operate. General Eusebio Aguero, Venezuela's army commander in the Tachira border region, ordered his soldiers to destroy the bridges...
In this article: Colombia, Hugo Chavez, United States, Organization of American States, United Nations, Andes, and OPEC
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Venezuela intervenes in four small troubled banks
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washingtonpost.com | 1 day ago
Venezuela blows up two border bridges to Colombia
SAN ANTONIO, Venezuela (Reuters) - Venezuelan soldiers on Thursday blew up two makeshift foot bridges that stretched across the border to Colombia in the latest incident to stoke a diplomatic dispute between the Andean neighbors.
In this article: Colombia, Hugo Chavez, United States, OPEC, U.S. Air Force, and Organization of American States
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Colombia says Venezuela blows up two border bridges
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UPDATE 2-Chavez blames Venezuela economic drop on OPEC cut
...quarter of 2009, a second consecutive three-month contraction that by most economists' definition puts Venezuela in recession. Though Venezuela is still heading for a smaller economic decline this year than plenty of other nations,...
In this article: Hugo Chavez, OPEC, Socialism, Recession, United Socialist Party of Venezuela, Central Bank, and Ali Rodriguez
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Venezuela (pronounced: /ˌvɛnɨˈzweɪlə/ or IPA: //ˌvɛnɨˈzwɛlə//; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish: República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America.
The country comprises a continental mainland and numerous islands located off the Venezuelan coastline in the Caribbean Sea. Venezuela possesses borders with Guyana to the east, Brazil to the south, and Colombia to the west. Trinidad and Tobago, Grenada, St. Lucia, Barbados, Curaçao, Bonaire, Aruba, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and the Leeward Antilles lie just north, off the Venezuelan coast. Its size is 916,445 km² with an estimated population of 26,414,816. Its capital is Caracas. Falling within the tropics, Venezuela sits close to the equator, in the Northern Hemisphere. The flag colors are yellow, blue and red, in that order. The yellow stands for land wealth, the blue for courage, and the red for independence from Spain.
A former Spanish colony, which has been an independent republic since 1821, Venezuela holds territorial disputes with Guyana, largely concerning the Essequibo area, and with Colombia concerning the Gulf of Venezuela. In 1895, after the dispute over the Guyana border flared up, it was submitted to a neutral commission, which in 1899 decided mostly in Guyana's favour. Today, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is known widely for its petroleum industry, the environmental diversity of its territory, and its natural features. Venezuela is considered to be among the world's 18 most biodiverse countries, featuring diverse wildlife in a variety of protected habitats.
- Name:
- Venezuela
- Conventional Long Name:
- Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela</small>
- Local Name:
- República Bolivariana de Venezuela
- Capital:
- Caracas
- Language:
- Spanish
- Motto:
- Dios y Federación
- Largest City:
- Caracas
- Government type:
- Federal presidential republic
- Founding Date:
- July 05, 1811
- Formations:
- Recognized
- Area:
- 916,445
- GDP (per capita PPP):
- $358.623 billion
- GDP (nominal):
- $319.443 billion
- GDP (nominal per capita):
- $11,388
- Time Zone:
- UTC-4:30
- Currency:
- Bolívar fuerte
- Demonym:
- Venezuelan
- Drives On:
- right
- Currency (code):
- VEF
- Country Calling Code:
- 58
- ccTLD:
- .ve
- Anthem:
- Gloria al Bravo Pueblo
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