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ADVANCEMENTS IN FRAUD AND FRAUD PREVENTION IN LATIN AMERICA



BY PACIFICA GODDARD, in Caracas

LATIN AMERICA has long been notorious for its high levels of corruption, especially through money laundering, bribery and the illicit drug trade. And although the recent years of relative stability and democratisation in the region have brought economic progress, this has also widened the opportunities for fraudulent activities and fuelled an increasing sophistication by which they are performed.…

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VENEZUELAN NURSE LOVES JOB, BUT PLANS TO QUIT 'UNDERAPPRECIATED' PROFESSION



BY RACHEL JONES, in Caracas

BIOGRAPHY

Olga Sandoval, 29, Licensed Nurse, University Hospital (Hospital Clinico Universitario), Caracas, Venezuela

Nursing License, Central University of Venezuela (UCV). Worked for two years in the San Roman Urological Clinic and seven years at the University Hospital, including one year of intensive care training.…

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ARGENTINA OILS & FATS



BY RACHEL JONES, in Caracas

AS one of South America’s largest economies and the world’s leading

exporter of soy and sunflower oil, Argentina experienced a GDP growth rate

of 8.4 percent in 2006 and 7.9 percent a year earlier, according to the US

Energy and Information Administration.…

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IRAN VENEZUELA JOINT VENTURE IMAGES



FROM RACHEL JONES, in Caracas

Image1.TIF (Heavy Oil Strategic Associations)

-Credit: LatinPetroleum

-Caption: Production figures for projects in Venezuela’s Orinoco Oil Belt.

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-Credit: LatinPetroleum

-Caption: Details of heavy oil projects in Venezuela’s Orinoco Oil Belt.

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-Credit: LatinPetroleum

-Caption: Map of heavy oil projects in Venezuela’s Orinoco Oil Belt.…

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IRAN AND VENEZUELA DEVELOP ANTI-AMERICAN OIL AND GAS AXIS



BY RACHEL JONES, in Caracas

FOLLOWING the late-November OPEC summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez visited Tehran to discuss joint ventures over oil refining and then chuckle with his Iranian counterpart, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, over the weakened US dollar.…

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VENEZUELA UNDERTAKES PARTIAL REFINERY NATIONALISATION - INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION EXPECTED



BY RACHEL JONES, in Caracas

VENEZUELA’S Orinoco Belt-which follows the line of the Orinoco River in the south of the country’s Guárico, Anzoátegui and Monagas states-is home to some of the biggest reserves of crude oil in the world: 77.2 billion barrels of conventional proved reserves, and about 270 billion barrels of recoverable heavy oil.…

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CARACAS AIRPORT EXPROPRIATION POSES CONCERN FOR VENEZUELA PRIVATE AIRPORT SECTOR



BY RACHEL JONES, in Caracas

THE OSCAR Machado Zuloaga Airport (SVCS), (NOTE – SPELLING IS CORRECT) also known as the Caracas Airport, sits on a mesa (flat-topped hill) in Charallave, a 45-minute drive from Venezuela’s capital of Caracas. The privately owned airport, flanked by manicured boulevards, provides a tranquil home for about 500 small planes.…

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LATIN AMERICA EXPERIENCES WORLD BEATING GROWTH IN PERSONAL CARE SECTOR



BY RACHEL JONES, in Caracas

A NUMBER of factors have contributed to a booming Latin American market in soap, perfume and cosmetics – most importantly, regional economic growth and a healthy overall GDP. Hair care is the region’s biggest seller, but an increase in life expectancy has created a growing demand for skin care products, especially those related to anti-aging and sun protection.…

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VENEZUELA VOX POP - WILL VENEZUELANS ACCEPT TOUGHER ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS?



BY RACHEL JONES, in Caracas

WHILE Venezuela’s economy relies on its petroleum wealth, oil spills could devastate its environment. In 1997, a tanker spilled thousands of tonnes of oil in the Maracaibo Channel, affecting wildlife along 45 km of beach. Would Venezuelans support environmental restrictions on the petroleum industry if it meant that the country’s oil production fell, denying them millions of petrodollars?…

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VENEZUELA VOX POP - WILL VENEZUELANS ACCEPT TOUGHER ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS?



BY RACHEL JONES, in Caracas

WHILE Venezuela’s economy relies on its petroleum wealth, oil spills could devastate its environment. In 1997, a tanker spilled thousands of tonnes of oil in the Maracaibo Channel, affecting wildlife along 45 km of beach. Would Venezuelans support environmental restrictions on the petroleum industry if it meant that the country’s oil production fell, denying them millions of petrodollars?…

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