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CARACAS, Monday November 24, 2008 | Update
Insulza salutes strengthening of democracy in Venezuela
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.
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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.
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