Editors' Blog

Venezuelan Official Refutes Myths

Congressman Carlos Escarrá Denounces Distortions About Supposed Political Prisoners

Venezuela rejects "banana republic" label

Not a ‘Banana Republic’

Venezuela: PDVSA’s Statement about Nationalization of Drilling Rigs

Caracas – At the beginning of 2009 the Venezuela state owned oil industry Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA, in Spanish) began a process of re-negotiation of fees of all the firms that offer services in the country.

Venezuelans Praise Jilted Pitcher

In a letter to Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga, the Ambassador of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in the U.S., Bernardo Álvarez, expressed his congratulations to the Venezuelan-born baseball player and highlighted that both his achievements in baseball and his humble response to a mistaken call by umpire Jim Joyce have made the Venezuelan people proud.“For more than just your achievement I am proud to commend you for the attitude you displayed given the circumstances, notably after umpire Jim Joyce admitted his error in calling the Cleveland Indians player safe at first,” wrote Ambassador Álvarez in the letter dated June 4, 2010.