Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in the U.S.

Venezuelan Engineer Becomes President of Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Boston’s prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology announced Wednesday that it has named Rafael Reif, an electrical engineer from Venezuela, as its new president.

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Venezuela’s Political Parties Examine Voter Authentication System

Representatives of political parties in Venezuela will test the country’s automated voting system today in preparation for the October 7 presidential elections. This includes the Integrated Authentication System, a device that allows voters to be identified through fingerprinting to prevent…

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Economic and Social Development

President of National Institute of Statistics:
60% of Venezuelan Budget has been Allocated to Social Sector

The president of Venezuela’s National Institute of Statistics (INE), Elías Eljuri, said Wednesday that the country’s Bolivarian government has allocated 60.7 percent of the budget to social spending, almost twice the amount invested in this area by previous governments (36.2…

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Environment and Energy

Venezuela’s PDVSA to Boost Oil Production by 870,000 Barrels Per Day

The state-owned oil company Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) expects to increase production by 870,000 barrels per day through projects being developed in eastern part of the country as part of a plan to increase national oil production to 3.5 million…

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Embassy and Consular Section:

1099 30th St., NW,
Washington, DC, 20007

Tel: 202-342-2214
Fax: 202-342-6820

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