CARACAS, Sunday November 23, 2008 | Update
Politics
Foreign government officials and observers acknowledged the
virtues of the Venezuelan electoral process and the democratic
participation of its citizens in the regional elections, said
on Sunday Foreign Affairs Minister Nicolás Maduro.
According to a press release issued by the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, Maduro, after casting his ballot, said that he has
received calls from representatives of other Latin American
countries and from the rest of the world praising the efforts
and achievements made by Venezuela in Sunday's elections,
state-run news ABN reported.
Maduro said that on November 21, 22 and 23 he held several
meetings with international observers and guests. The minister
added that "they are impressed by the Venezuelan electoral
system."
05:09 PM. Economy. If any country has cashed in on the Bolivarian revolution, that is Brazil, particularly the private companies of the southern neighbor. Over the past five years, it has been awarded contracts for works to be carried out in Venezuela for over USD 14 billion. This puts it as the first recipient of government-to-government contracts, that is, without bidding, since Hugo Chávez took office.