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Venezuela’s Angel Falls Stage for New Disney Movie 20 Jun 2009 | 01:12 am
Disney’s animated movie “Up!”, featuring the striking landscapes of southeastern Venezuela, has opened in many theaters around the U.S. In an interview to the Associated Press, the film’s director and...
Zero of ‘Coke Zero’ in Venezuelan Stores 12 Jun 2009 | 06:45 am
Well, looks like Venezuela has done what many consumer advocacy groups and medical experts have been hoping the US would do for some time. One of the many diet soft drinks known to contain potentiall...
Venezuela Unveils Low-Cost, Locally-Made Phones 12 May 2009 | 10:43 am
Venezuelans can now buy cell phones for the equivalent of just US $13.95, thanks to a new state-run company that put its first 5,000 units on the market yesterday in Caracas. Eager shoppers snapped u...
Venezuela’s Chigüire – The World’s Cutest Rodent 29 Apr 2009 | 07:50 am
Venezuela’s plains region is home to the capybara (in Spanish, chigüire), which is the world’s largest rodent. These herbivores can weigh up to 100 pounds and live most of their lives in water. When t...
Study Abroad in Venezuela with Global Exchange 22 Apr 2009 | 09:36 am
Want to study in Venezuela and learn some Spanish? Since you can’t find everything on the internet, we recommend traveling to Venezuela. We promise you won’t find an opportunity like this one anywhere...
The Handshake Heard Round the World 21 Apr 2009 | 02:56 am
It finally happened…the moment we’d all been waiting for! After years of strained relations in which George Bush would scarcely say his name, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez at last got the respect h...
Better than Free – British Music in Venezuela 17 Apr 2009 | 02:25 am
According to Billboard Music, the band Mongrel is “genre smashing”. The supergroup promotes peace and political consciousness in their lyrics. Comprised of members from several bands, including Reve...
Venezuela Beats Colombia in World Cup Qualifying Match 2 Apr 2009 | 08:51 am
Venezuela defeated Colombia yesterday in the South American qualifiers for the 2010 World Cup. The game was played in Cachamay Stadium in Puerto Ordaz, located the eastern state of Bolivar. Colombia ...
Venezuela Recognized for Protecting the Amazon 31 Mar 2009 | 11:15 am
Venezuela is the nation with the 10th-largest amount of biodiversity in the world. Efforts to protect that biodiversity are highlighted in a new study by RAISG, or La Red Amazónica de Información Soci...
Venezuela Participates in NY Indigenous Film Fest 27 Mar 2009 | 06:57 am
David Hernández-Palmar, a young Venezuelan man from the Wayuu Indigenous community, will be in New York City this Saturday to help present a documentary at the 30th Annual Native American Film and Vid...
