More media scrutiny in Venezuela?

By Ricardo Sandoval Palos

Not long after I returned from conducting a day-long seminar on investigative reporting in Caracas for a diverse group of Venezuelan journal

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"… -long seminar on investigative reporting in Caracas for a diverse group of Venezuelan journalists, my hosts from the country’s chapter of the Latin American …"

"… . government. But what kind of U.S. government support is delivered to the Venezuela chapter of the Institute for the Press and Society? It’s laid out in an …"

"… uth to power, regardless of its political stripe.The help ICIJ provided in Venezuela – my workshop — was straight-forward, non-partisan and included an adm …"

"… Full disclosure here: the workshop was also supported by the Caracas-based Venezuelan-American Chamber of Commerce, which strives for objectivity but in realit …"

Venezuela head polishes image with oil dollars

By Kevin Bogardus

President Hugo Chavez takes his case to America's streets

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"… Oct. 8, 2004: The Center made minor editing changes for clarity. …"

"… can nation's welfare policies have reverberated with American organizers. "Venezuela, under Chavez, is using its oil resources to improve the lives of the poor …"

"… hington. The country also created its own Washington mouthpiece called the Venezuela Information Office in July 2003 and soon after hired a top U.S. protest or …"

"… rring to Global Exchange. "I have not met with their people down there [in Venezuela]."Yet the activist group and the VIO together posted an action alert onlin …"

Venezuela emerges as new source of ‘conflict’ minerals

By Emilia Diaz-Struck and Joseph Poliszuk

Venezuelan black-market mineral likely making its way to everything from smart phones to smart bombs

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"… , walking up to a week to reach claims he’s staked out deep in southwest Venezuela’s Amazon jungle, near the country’s border with Colombia.It’s worth …"

"… ols in smart bombs to work in extreme climate conditions. Because of that, Venezuelan coltan has raised concerns in Washington, D.C., as the government of Pres …"

"… op future supplies of different ores.Today it is illegal to mine coltan in Venezuela. But thanks to the likes of Ramón, Venezuelan coltan is already coming on …"

"… is illegal to mine coltan in Venezuela. But thanks to the likes of Ramón, Venezuelan coltan is already coming on to the international minerals market — as b …"

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Will the Citizens United ruling let Hugo Chavez and King Abdullah buy U.S. elections?

By Aaron Mehta and Josh Israel

While political observers have dissected much of yesterday’s 5-4 Supreme Court ruling in the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission,

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"… ce the American-born Cities Services Company, but purchased in 1990 by the Venezuelan government-owned Petróleos de Venezuela S.A. The Citizens United ruling …"

"… ny, but purchased in 1990 by the Venezuelan government-owned Petróleos de Venezuela S.A. The Citizens United ruling could conceivably allow Venezuelan Preside …"

"… leos de Venezuela S.A. The Citizens United ruling could conceivably allow Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who has sharply criticized both of the past two U. …"

New 'Citizens United' legislation would enhance powers of parties

By Josh Israel

New legislation to address a U.S. Supreme Court ruling allowing unlimited campaign advertising by corporations and labor unions includes an

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"… ng by House legislators today, Rep. Jones held a sign bearing a picture of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and a CITGO logo, citing the same example that the …"

U.S. energy, mining companies must disclose government payments

By Julie Vorman

U.S. energy companies will soon have to reveal how much they pay foreign governments for rights to produce crude oil, natural gas and minera

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"… g companies do business overseas – whether in Angola, Kazakhstan, Burma, Venezuela, or any other country – they pay those governments for concessions, roya …"

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Where journalists still get respect

By Gustavo Goritti

PANAMA CITY, July 21, 1999 — Investigative reporter Gustavo Gorriti, an ICIJ member and associate director of La Prensa in Panama, published

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"… of two presidents (Collor de Mello of Brazil and Carlos Andrés Pérez of Venezuela), and provided unsettling revelations about several other current and form …"

"I am the moderated wing of the self-defenses" — Carlos Castaño

By María Cristina Caballero

COLOMBIA, December 15, 1997 — In an improvised hut of soil floor and zinc roof, encrusted in the tragic blend of beauty and forgetfulness of

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"… et up self-defense leagues in neighboring countries?A: I got a letter from Venezuelan cattle raisers and small entrepreneurs, from the states of Zulia and Bari …"

"… hat they are ready to begin. I responded that they must make a survey with Venezuelan armed forces to find out how that [sic] would be, how it [sic] would impa …"

"… in the mountainous country of Perija, it only takes a small step to be in Venezuela. Those “paras” from La Guajira also take a small step to go from Maica …"

"… Guajira also take a small step to go from Maicao (Colombia) to Maracaibo (Venezuela). But I would not send Colombian troops. I would lend them [sic] four or f …"

CIA gave at least $10 million to Peru's ex-spymaster Montesinos

June 28, 2001 — The Central Intelligence Agency gave ex-Peruvian spymaster Vladimiro Montesinos at least $10 million in cash over the last d

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"… mori collapsed under wide-ranging corruption allegations and was seized in Venezuela on Saturday night, June 23. Montesinos was returned to Peru on June 25 to …"

GAO says Congress is in the dark about anti-terrorism efforts across government

By Laurel Adams

State Department fails to inform Congress of government-wide efforts to thwart terrorist havens

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"… ” the GAO said.FAST FACT: State-identified terrorist safe havens include Venezuela, the Colombia border region, Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen, Somalia, Afghanistan, P …"

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