CARACAS, Tuesday August 19, 2008 | Update
The Venezuelan Stock Market Commission (CNV) ordered Tuesday
to suspend for 24 hours trading of Cemex Venezuela shares,
following the expropriation announcement made on the eve by
Venezuelan authorities.
Cemex's type 1 shares fell 2.82 percent on early trading,
whereas type 2 shares were down 1.43 percent. The price of
both shares in Caracas Stock Market is VEB 0.69, Reuters said.
Cemex Venezuela was controlled by Mexican company Cemex,
which is the world's third largest cement company.
04:20 PM. Western Hemisphere. Colombian President Álvaro Uribe said on Tuesday that governments should ensure citizens' rights to live on the border, in reference to a political and diplomatic crisis with Venezuela and its effects on border residents.