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  • Venezuelan Supreme Court considering case against Chavez's oil treaty with Cuba

    08/16/2002 1:45:40 AM PDT · by Cincinatus' Wife · 4 replies · 209+ views
    yahoo.com ^ | Aug 15, 2002 - 6:31 PM ET | AP
    CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuela's Supreme Court is considering a case questioning the legality of an oil assistance pact with Cuba. The Supreme Court gave National Assembly president Willian Lara 15 days to show that President Hugo Chavez's government "fulfilled legal requirements" before signing the pact in October 2000, a court statement said Thursday. Opposition politicians who filed the case contend the pact is illegal because it wasn't approved by Congress. Under the agreement, Venezuelan state oil monopoly Petroleos de Venezuela sells 53,000 barrels per day of crude oil to Cuba under preferential financial terms. PDVSA executives suspended shipments during an...