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CARACAS, Sunday November 23, 2008 | Update
FM Maduro highlights foreign recognition of Venezuelan electoral system
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."
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Worsening chronic poverty in Venezuelan households
11:00 AM. Economy. Based on the official data, more and more families failed to get out of poverty in 2008; the exclusion status of more people moved faster and fewer people are on their way to overcome this situation. According to the data provided by the official National Statistics Institute (INE), last year the poorest homes in the country recorded an average monthly income of USD 401.82, whereas the food basket amounted to 417.77
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