January 15th, 2010 at 6:23 pm » Comments (0)

CARACAS -(Dow Jones)- President Hugo Chavez Friday reshuffled the key economic posts in his cabinet, appointing one his most trusted allies to deal with a growing electricity crisis. more »

January 15th, 2010 at 5:53 pm » Comments (0)

CARACAS -(Dow Jones)- President Hugo Chavez said Friday that his administration seeks to lower the black-market rate for dollars to VEF4.3, the same as a new official peg imposed this ...more »

November 24th, 2009 at 7:13 pm » Comments (0)

&$ &$Graciela Diaz, 31, receives a body shape treatment to reduce fat in a beauty clinic in Caracas, November 20, 2009.[Agencies]&$ &$ Unfazed by a recession and rampant inflation, image-conscious ...more »