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    Nelson P. Martínez Appointed President and CEO of CITGO

    Published: 06/17/2013

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    HOUSTON – June 14, 2013 – CITGO Petroleum Corporation announced today that Dr. Nelson P. Martínez has assumed the position of president and CEO. Additionally, Martínez had been appointed as chairman and member of the board of directors on May…

     

     


    Venezuela to Increase Oil Production to 3.25m BPD in 2013

    Published: 06/14/2013

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    Venezuelan Oil and Mining Minister Rafael Ramirez said Thursday that according to projections, the production capacity of Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) will reach 3.25 million barrels per day by late 2013.

     

     


    Venezuela to Host Ministerial Meeting on Climate Change in 2014

    Published: 06/12/2013

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    The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela will host a ministerial meeting in preparation for the 2014 Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in 2014.

     

     


    Venezuela to Participate in Meeting on Protecting the Ozone Layer

    Published: 06/11/2013

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    Venezuela will join 15 countries from Mexico, Central America, South America and the Caribbean this week for an annual meeting of the Ozone Action network in Bogotá, Colombia. The meeting is organized by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP).

     

     


    Venezuela Commemorates World Environment Day by Planting Trees in Chávez’s Name

    Published: 06/05/2013

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    Three months since President Chávez passed away, on World Environment Day, the Venezuelan people are holding a tree planting event in honor of the leader of the Bolivarian Revolution and his efforts as the country’s first leader to defend Mother…

     

     


    PDVSA Investing $800 Million Per Year in Major Refinery

    Published: 06/04/2013

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    Venezuela’s Paraguaná Refinery Complex, the second largest such facility in the world, has received investments of $800 million annually for major maintenance at the plants known as Cardón, Amuay and Bajo Grande.

     

     


    President Maduro calls on UNASUR to Coordinate Efforts on Environment and Development

    Published: 05/28/2013

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    Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro called on the member countries of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) to develop joint actions based on the new forms of economic, political and cultural thought in the region in order to continue…

     

     


    Venezuela to Participate in Mercosur Meeting on the Environment

    Published: 05/24/2013

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    Venezuela is participating today in a meeting of environment ministers from member countries of the Common Market of the South, or Mercosur. The meeting, held in Montevideo, Uruguay, is a space for countries to share ideas about ecology and environmental…

     

     


    Venezuela’s Sidor Produces 8,800 Tons of Liquid Steel Daily

    Published: 05/23/2013

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    The production of liquid steel at Venezuela’s Sidor (Siderúrgica del Orinoco Alfredo Maneiro) exceeded 8,800 tons per day, allowing it to guarantee sufficient distribution to promote the development of the country’s construction, housing, automobile and food industries.

     

     


    Venezuela Celebrates Biodiversity and Promotes Eco-socialism

    Published: 05/22/2013

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    For the third year in a row, Venezuela joins the celebration of International Biological Diversity Day on May 22, this time  with a day-long forum on biodiversity and eco-socialism at the Simón Bolívar University in Caracas.

     

     

     

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