Anonymous sources
El Universal
Ex judge to reveal to the US ties of Venezuelan gov't with drug trafficking - El Universal
The US official, who requested anonymity to comment on the case without endangering several people, told AP that Aponte is currently in contact with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Department of Justice. "If the negotiations proceed ...
Lula exerts pressure to curb support to Capriles in Brazil - El Universal
In a meeting held last March 29, Lula intended to tell Cabral that he was "not comfortable with Cabral's support to Capriles and ask him not to support the Venezuelan candidate," Brazilian sources who asked to remain anonymous told El Universal.
Pharmaceutical sector's debt grows due to forex board's delays - El Universal
"This will have a short-term impact because some suppliers are not providing products," said a source who requested anonymity. The source mentioned that Cadivi's delay to authorize the payment of foreign exchange is increasing every day and amounts to ...
Oil joint ventures operating in Venezuela seek USD 14 billion - El Universal
The companies seek to raise USD 14 billion in external funding to reverse the trend of declining or stalling oil production in Venezuelan oil fields, a source involved with the plan, who declined to be named, told Reuters. ...
Venezuela's request to increase oil production quota is senseless - El Universal
There is no quota system in force at the moment and if Venezuela wanted to produce more, I would have done so by now," the source said President Hugo Chávez's request to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to raise Venezuela's ...
Chávez to continue hospitalized on his return to Caracas - El Universal
"He will go directly to the Military Hospital, because he still requires some care," a source who requested anonymity said. The source added that in the Military Hospital "Carlos Arvelo" the Venezuelan president will be given medical care and will be ...
Blackout affects Venezuelan heavy crude upgraders - El Universal
... located in the central state of Carabobo, was forced to restart operations on the afternoon on Thursday, after the plants went out of service, said an official of state-run oil company Petróleos de Venezuela (Pdvsa), who declined to be identified. ...
Big franchises seriously hit by foreign exchange shortage - El Universal
"The core issue right now is the operative problem stemming from the lack of foreign exchange, rather than the reality of the market," said a source close to the franchising sector, who asked to remain anonymous. He said that after the closure of the ...
Venezuela has no plans to "break relations" with the US - El Universal
"It was a pleasant and unexpected meeting," the source said. "Chávez is convinced that what Clinton did 'is a good sign,'" the government source added. ...
Venezuela's Cardón refinery stops operations amidst storm - El Universal
The nearby 645000-bpd Amuay refinery was also affected, and four of its units were shut down due to "rains and an electrical storm," a source said. ...
Spain likely to call for extradition of ETA member from Venezuela - El Universal
This is the second time in 2010 that the alleged ETA member, who has been living in the country for years and is married to an official close to Vice ...
ETA suspected member asks Venezuelan justice to investigate him - El Universal
This is the second time in 2010 that the alleged ETA member, who has been living in the country for years and is married to an official close to Vice ...
Workers halt oil spill from Venezuelan pipeline - El Universal
A source of the state-run oil company, who asked to remain anonymous, said on Monday that the workers managed to seal the pipe. "We managed to seal the pipe ...
US: Venezuela has not reported officially on disapproval of Palmer - El Universal
Today (Monday) we will not reply on these reports," a source of the US Administration who asked not to be named told Efe. No further details were provided. ...