CARACAS, Monday November 24, 2008 | Update
Politics
José Miguel Insulza, Secretary General of the Organization
of American States (OAS), on Monday underlined the "peaceful,
exemplary" display during local election in Venezuela and
said that this behaviour reflects a "maturity that strengthens
democratic institutions."
In a press communiqué, Insulza congratulated the Venezuelan
Government and people for the climate of "normalcy," under
which the local election took place, and emphasized the massive
turnout of people who when to cast their votes "in peace and
calm," reported Efe.
The OAS Secretary General praised the willingness shown by
both Government and political opposition to seek dialogue
and cooperation for solving the country's problems.
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