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Wheat & Weeds (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
Hugo's destroyed Venezuela. Not to worry, though. Red Ken is going to fix it . During a surprise visit to Caracas, Livingstone said yesterday that he would act as a consultant on the capital's policing, transport and other municipal issues. "I believe that Caracas will become a first-world city in 20 years. I have a very extensive network of contacts both domestically and internationally which I will...
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James Cleverly (Free subscription) | yesterday
During the election campaign a popular joke was that if he lost, Livingstone would run off to a luxury villa in Venezuela before the skeletons in the cupboard are found. It was a funny enough little joke that no one really thought would happen, until now. In a life imitates art (if you can call a rubbish joke art) Livingstone is on the Chavez payroll. I hope that the former Mayor gets to catch
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The Jawa Report (Free subscription) | yesterday
Even though Hizbollah has had a presence in Venezuela since at least the early 90s some Western anti-terrorism agents are growing concerned about Tehran and Caracas' growing relationship. They fear that Hizbollah, which is sponsored by Iran, will take advantage...
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Big News Network.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
London, Aug 28 (Xinhua) Former London mayor Ken Livingstone will act as an adviser to the Venezuelan government in refurbishing the country's capital, Caracas.
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Raedwald (Free subscription) | yesterday
News from the BBC that Ken Livingstone is to work as a presidential advisor to Chavez of Venezuela is a mixed blessing. I can't imagine Ken will want to relocate to Caracas, so we must suppose this will be more of a telecommuting job. Worst luck. Politically corrupt police appointees, soaring rates of violent crime, a naive belief in welfarism and a political rhetoric of 'class war' are amongst the...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | yesterday
Former London mayor to take up role as consultant on policing, transport and other municipal issues in Caracas
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Slog (Free subscription) | 27/08/2008
A three-metre (10ft) python has killed a student zookeeper who let the snake out of its enclosure in Venezuela while working a night shift at the zoo. Horrified colleagues at the Caracas zoo had to beat the snake to make it release the body of Erick Arrieta, whose head it was swallowing, local media reported. Marks on the biology student's wrist suggested the snake had bitten him before crushing him...
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 27/08/2008
CARACAS, Venezuela -- Lawmakers loyal to President Hugo Chavez want to allow the nationalization of fuel distribution, the government's latest move to bring Venezuela's economy under increased state control.
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BBC News (Free subscription) | 26/08/2008
A three-metre (10-foot) python kills a student zookeeper who let the snake out of its enclosure in Caracas, Venezuela.
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New Zealand Herald (Free subscription) | 26/08/2008
A 3m Burmese Python killed a student zookeeper in Caracas on the weekend and was caught trying to swallow its dead human prey when horrified co-workers arrived, Venezuela's El Universal newspaper has reported. The other employees...
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TravelPod.com Recent Updates (Free subscription) | 26/08/2008
Nicole Taking Over the World and her Life!!!
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Denver Post (Free subscription) | 26/08/2008
CARACAS, VENEZUELA — A leading rancher accused President Hugo Chavez on Monday of turning a blind eye to Colombian rebels who have found safe haven across the border inside Venezuela.
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New Zealand Herald (Free subscription) | 25/08/2008
CARACAS, Venezuela - A college student working the night shift at a Venezuelan zoo was killed after letting a 3m python out of its enclosure. Javier Hernandez manages the small zoo at Caracas' General Francisco de Miranda Park....