This report is based on a survey of 1,400 people affected by conflict and displacement in eight countries, and more detailed surveys and needs assessment in a total of 14 countries. The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) research found that these communities have suffered widespread loss of income since the pandemic …
A dramatic frontpage splash has turned into a nationwide debate on press freedom in Venezuela. On August 12, El Nacional newspaper, openly opposed to President Hugo Chavez, ran a photograph of a dozen bodies at a morgue in Caracas under a headline about deteriorating security in the oil producing country. …
The drab and dull climate meetings in Bonn finally saw some sparks of excitement on Thursday when the grouping of small island states sparred with oil producing nations led by Saudi Arabia over the need to have a scientific evaluation done on options for restricting the global rise in temperatures …
Three Venezuelan press associations have declared the country a “disaster zone” for the practice of journalism, while denouncing “government persecution” of the media. The National Journalists College, the National Press Workers Union and the Graphic Reporters Circle issued a communique in which they said “this is a time to exercise …
Venezuela has yet to develop a plan to explore or exploit its uranium deposits despite comments by a government official saying it was working with Iran to locate them, Venezuela's energy minister told Reuters. On Friday, Mining Minister Rodolfo Sanz said Iran and Venezuela were working together to find uranium, …
An earthquake of 4.6 magnitude shook oil-rich northwestern Venezuela on Wednesday but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, authorities said. The quake occurred at 1525 local time (1955 GMT) southwest of the city of Punto Fijo, said Francisco Garces, head of the local seismological center Funvisis. "So …
Venezuelan president, Hugo Chavez is known for political stunts. But he has outdone himself this time. In the second week of May, Chavez launched Vergatorio: costing US $15 it
energy Nigerians want to own their oil Thousands of workers in Nigeria protested in mid-May the proposed deregulation of the oil sector. The government in February said it would deregulate the downstream oil sector, which deals with refining of crude oil for domestic consumption. It is managed by the state-owned …
A refinery on Curacao operated by Venezuela's state oil company is damaging people's health and must cut emissions or face multi-million dollar fines, a court on the Caribbean island ruled on Thursday. Judge Erik van Unen ruled in favour of 26 people and two bodies that brought a civil case …
An earthquake sent residents running from their homes and shook buildings across oil exporting Venezuela's densely populated coastal region, including the capital Caracas, before dawn on Monday. The quake was 5.3 magnitude, with the epicentre 40 km (25 miles) south of Caracas and at a depth of 10 km (6.2 …
As Washington tries to rebuild its strained relationships in Latin America, China is stepping in vigorously, offering countries across the region large amounts of money while they struggle with sharply slowing economies, a plunge in commodity prices and restricted access to credit. In recent weeks, China has been negotiating deals …
Venezuela was hit by a 4.3 magnitude earthquake, authorities said on Sunday, though there were no reports of damage or harm to the OPEC nation's oil industry. "Fortunately we have no reports of damage. We know many people are evacuating residences, overall in Caracas, we call on them to stay …
Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Mexico, Uruguay and Venezuela are closer to ensuring their citizens have the chance to break the cycle of poverty than many of their neighbours in Latin America and the Caribbean, according to the World Bank
land compensation Tikait arrested Bhartiya Kisan Union leader Mahendra Singh Tikait was arrested in Ghaziabad on August 18. He was on his way to lend support to a farmers
Coping strategies: countries adjust to all-time-high oil prices Bangladesh increased fuel prices for the first time since April 2007. The government maintained subsidies on diesel and kerosene, used predominantly by the poor. Texan motorists, in search of cheap gas, crossed the border into Mexico, which subsidizes its fuel. Indian truckers …
AS THE WTO mini-ministerial approaches, the news upsetting many developing countries is that the chairperson of the services negotiations, ambassador Fernando de Mateo of Mexico, has issued a report in the form of a draft services text, on July 17. Apparently, delegations were not informed nor were all members consulted, …
