http://www.eluniversal.com/2007/04/03/eng_announcements.shtml
2007-04-02
“President Hugo Chávez’ event with his economic cabinet”
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “Chávez, speaking from the presidential palace of Miraflores, also advocated creation of a South American military organization “to defend the interests and sovereignty of this, our great homeland, including, of course, the Caribbean.” He insisted that “rather than a geographical concept, the South is an ideological concept for us, at this current time.”
On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Falkland Islands War, Chávez commented that Venezuela had joined the countries requesting the United Kingdom to start discussions with Argentina on the islands sovereignty.”
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/04/03/ap3579487.html
Associated Press
“PDVSA Raises Record $7.5B in Bond Sale”
Associated Press 04.03.07, 3:37 PM ET
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “Venezuela’s state oil company has raised a record US$7.5 billion (euro5.6 billion) from its latest bond sale, far above what it initially expected, and the largest ever bond sale by the South American country.”