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"The case of ETA-FARC-Chávez could go to the International Criminal Court"

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As it is a standalone Spanish court authority with "super-judges" independent from other government branches ensures a trial to the logical conclusion and responsibilities for scheming assassinations and support and protection of terrorist groups in the national territory by the Venezuelan government will be established in the event of being proved.

"The case of ETA-FARC-Chávez could go to the International Criminal Court"

Former Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Fernando Gerbasi thinks that President Chávez and his government top officers have had an ambiguous relation with the FARC (Photo: Oswer Díaz Mireles)

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"Who gave the imperialism the right to monitor the internal life of societies in different countries of the world? This is part of an imperial and colonialist law of the past. They have one goal: to try to destroy a revolutionary and independent process. We promote transparent and peaceful relations with world governments."

Venezuelan FM Nicolás Maduro

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Venezuela insists that it has no links with ETA-FARC alliance

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Spanish Deputy Prime Minister María Teresa Fernández de la Vega said on March 12 that Spain has the support of Venezuela in the fight against the armed Basque separatist group ETA, as it occurs with other countries like France or Portugal.

Venezuela tries to cope with worsening energy crisis

Energy

Venezuela's Minister of Energy and Petroleum, Rafael Ramírez does not believe that the South American country will be affected by an electricity collapse. "We will not allow a collapse and we will not collapse," Ramírez told journalists. He added that energy officials expect an estimated consumption of 100,000 barrels of diesel per day to generate about 5,000 MW.

Fundamental rights and freedoms at stake in Venezuela

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The 2009 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices issued by the US State Department highlights violations of human rights in Cuba, Venezuela and Colombia. The three Latin American countries are criticized by the "restrictions on freedom of expression, assembly and association," in 2009. As regards Venezuela, the report focuses primarily on government attacks on private media.

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The FARC finds alleged Bolivar's sword

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