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	Apure State (Venezuela) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Apure is one of the south western states of Venezuela and its name remains one of its principal rivers.
		The state's flag shows the apurenian Coat of Arms inside of a white triangle near the staff, symbol of integrity, over three horizontal stripes with the same size: yellow (above) representing the sun; blue (center) reminding the river which bring its name for this state and green (below) for represents its forest.
		The third quarter it's a semblance of the natural landscaper of the region where appearing in first plain the Apure river under the vigilance of a untamed horse whose defensive attitude express the defense of the national territory because Apure it's a frontier state.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/ve-c.html (332 words)

	Apure Information
		Estado Apure is one of the 23 states (estados) into which Venezuela is divided.
		The state capital is San Fernando de Apure.
		Apure State covers a total surface area of 76,500 km² and, in 2000, had an estimated population of 377, 756.
	www.bookrags.com /wiki/Apure (51 words)

	Venezuela
		The COPP states that a person accused of a crime cannot be incarcerated during criminal proceedings unless that person is caught in the act of committing a crime, or a judge determines that there is a danger that the accused may flee or impede the investigation.
		In Guárico state, a lawsuit for defamation against a journalist from the La Prensa del Llano newspaper and a court order prohibiting the newspaper from mentioning the state governor in its reports were regarded by some observers as a case of official pressure.
		The IPI report stated that "the aggressive rhetoric by President Chavez has contributed to the creation of a climate of intimidation and hostility toward the press and self-censorship is becoming more common." The IPI charged that some government officials at the state and city levels also have tried to intimidate the media.
	www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2001/wha/8229.htm (16895 words)

	PR12October2006
		APURE STATE, Venezuela, October 11 (UNHCR) – Dozens of little villages and settlements lie along the banks of the Arauca River in the Venezuelan state of Apure, one of the poorest and least developed in the oil-rich country.
		Among the local population, which subsists on fishing and small-scale farming, are many Colombians who have crossed the river to escape the violence in their country.
		He and his family arrived in Apure four years ago after one of the irregular armed groups active in Colombia had tried to forcibly recruit Gustavo.
	www.unhcr.org.uk /PR12October2006.htm (648 words)

	Venezuela
		During the year, state media employees continued to complain about purges of employees considered to be anti-Chavez, and some employees of Radio Nacional and VTV claimed they lost their jobs because of their political views.
		According to the Constitution, the State is to provide free education up to the university-preparatory level (15 or 16 years old) and the law provides for universal, compulsory, and free education; however, an estimated 57 percent of children left school before the 9th grade.
		The 1990 Labor Code states that no one may "obligate others to work against their will," and such practices generally were not known to occur; however, there were reports of trafficking in children for employment purposes (see Sections 6.d.
	www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2003/27923.htm (15576 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		U.S. Department of State Venezuela Country Report on Human Rights Practices for 1996 Released by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, January 30, 1997 VENEZUELA Venezuela is a republic with an active multiparty democratic system, a bicameral Congress, and a popularly elected president.
		According to PROVEA, the PTJ were responsible for 31 of the reported torture incidents; the State Police, 6; the Metropolitan Police, 5; the DIM, 4; the armed forces, 3; the DISIP, 2; the National Guard, 1; and unknown branches of the security apparatus or a combination of branches, 11.
		In 1995 representatives of the 19 indigenous groups of Amazonas state brought a case to the Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of the law that defines political boundaries in their state.
	www.terrorism.net /Pubs/dosfan-hr/latinam/Venezuela.txt (7158 words)

	Red Cross Red Crescent - News
		Now, as we face the task of rebuilding, we are going to the most isolated areas to talk with families to identify their needs." Since flooding began, much of the aid to isolated and cut off areas has been distributed by canoas curiare (dug out canoes).
		In Apure, some 10,000 people were evacuated to neighbouring municipalities and are now staying with family, neighbours or in temporary shelters.
		The situation in Apure and elsewhere in Venezuela is likely to worsen as the rainy season continues and more flooding is expected.
	www.ifrc.org /docs/news/02/081201 (562 words)

	Venezuela States
		The states are divided into municipios (municipalities), or, in the case of territories/capital district, into departamentos (departments).
		As related to the pre-1819 divisions, Apure department corresponded roughly to Barinas province; Orinoco department to the provinces of Barcelona, Cumaná, Guayana, and Margarita; Venezuela department to Caracas province, and Zulia department to the provinces of Coro, Maracaibo, Mérida, and Trujillo.
		The 1901 constitution defined the states to be the same as under the 1864 constitution, with the following names changed: Barinas to Zamora, Barquisimeto to Lara, Caracas to Miranda, Coro to Falcón, Cumaná to Sucre, Guayana to Bolívar, Maracaibo to Zulia, and Margarita to Nueva Esparta.
	www.statoids.com /uve.html (2411 words)

	Amnesty International: International Children's Day 1998: APPEAL CASES (1998)
		Kevys Wilfredo Palmera, aged 14, and Francisco Javier Beltrán, aged 17, were tortured by marines from the naval base in Cararabo, Apure State, reportedly in front of two health professionals, in March 1995.
		Jairo A. Carrasquel, aged 16, was arrested on suspicion of robbery in Guasdualito, Apure state, in February 1996.
		“States Parties shall ensure that the institutions, services and facilities responsible for the care or protection of children shall conform with the standards established by competent authorities, particularly in the areas of safety, health, in the number and suitability of their staff, as well as competent supervision.”
	www.amnesty.org /ailib/intcam/juvenile/appeals_ven.htm (763 words)

	Luke's South American Diary - March 1996
		The road as far as the unprepossessing town of San Fernando had been excellent, but on crossing the Apure River into Apure state it deteriorated rapidly, although some sections were still fine, and all of it was in better condition than I had expected.
		Hundreds of rivers cross the Bajo Llanos of Apure draining the Venezuelan Andes into the Orinoco basin, and narrow bands of lush forest line their courses, so that often a line of trees on the horizon marking the next river crossing was the only break in the monotony of the vast plains.
		Back into Guárico state, it was very much head down and drive the pot-holed road back to civilisation, as, other than a pretty sunset, there was very little to entertain the eye between Cabruta and Chaguaramos, some 200km to the north.
	www.lukemastin.com /diary/mar96.html (3427 words)

	AI REPORT 1997: Venezuela (the Republic of)
		State attorneys regularly failed to act effectively on complaints of torture and official forensic doctors frequently avoided documenting cases of torture.
		In October, Laurentino Rolón Santander, a Colombian national, was arbitrarily arrested in Guasdualito, Apure state, by the Dirección de Inteligencia Militar, Military Intelligence Directorate.
		During his arrest he was brutally beaten by members of the state police, reportedly for coming from another state and being unemployed.
	www.amnesty.org /ailib/aireport/ar97/AMR53.htm (1699 words)

	El Amparo Case, Judgement on the Reparations of September 14, 1996 Inter-Am. Ct. H.R.
		The State deemed the compensatory award for moral damages sought by the Commission to be "excessive and quite disproportionate to the material damages and the general conditions of the instant case and the victims."
		If ten years from the establishment of the trust fund the indemnity has not been claimed by the person or his or her heirs, it shall be returned to the State and this judgment shall be deemed to have been fulfilled with regard to that person.
		This payment shall be made by the State of Venezuela within six months of the date of notification of the present judgment, and in the form and conditions set out in the preceding paragraphs.
	www.umn.edu /humanrts/iachr/ampa9-14.htm (5973 words)

	Daily News - eluniversal.com
		From ranch San Pablo Paeño, in Apure state, Chávez warned that private property does not prevail over the Constitution, adding that the Venezuelan territory is a single unit and any authority is entitled to enter private properties anytime it is required.
		Agriculture and Lands minister Elías Jaua explained that the 2006 sowing plan is to cover 2.6 million hectares -to meet 80 percent of daily 1,800 kilocalories requirements- and produce 23 million tons of agriculture produces.
		Chávez reprimanded Apure state governor Jesús Aguilarte for his delay in fighting large estates.
	english.eluniversal.com /2006/04/03/en_pol_art_03A689669.shtml (432 words)

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		He explained that a massive vaccination campaign was carried out within the state and that in Guanare more than 65 000 persons have been immunized, which represents almost 90 per cent of the total population in the area.
		With regard to the affected persons and that are hospitalized, it was known that they are a couple from Maracay, Aragua state, and that they have a child that may also undergoing medical testing.
		For this 41st Epidemiological Week, 2 cases of yellow fever were notified: one in Apure State, San Fernando municipality, Arichuna village, and the other in Bolivar State, Raul Leoni municipality, Campo Grande area.
	www.promedmail.org /pls/promed/f?p=2400:1001:2286561328986076403::NO::F2400_P1001_BACK_PAGE,F2400_P1001_PUB_MAIL_ID:1010,30777 (905 words)

	The El Amparo Case
		That the State of Venezuela be required to identify and punish, on the basis of investigations made, the intellectual and accessory violators, thereby preventing the consummation of acts of grave impunity that damage the foundations of legal order.
		That it declare that the State of Venezuela must provide reparation and indemnification to the next-of-kin of the victims for the acts committed by State agents, as described in this petition, in accordance with Article 63(1) of the Convention.
		Venezuela is a State Party to the Convention since August 9, 1977, and accepted the Court's contentious jurisdiction on July 24, 1981.
	www.gwu.edu /~jaysmith/ElAmparo.html (1319 words)

	Planet Ark - Four dead, thousands homeless in Venezuela floods (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		State officials declared an emergency in Apure as flood waters forced 30,000 residents from their homes and damaged roadways and bridges.
		"Four people have died and the town of Guasdualito is almost 100 percent under water," Apure State Governor Luis Lippa told a local news TV station.
		Officials in the southern Amazonas State told Globovision television that 3,000 people had also been made homeless there and they expected more than 10,000 residents to be forced from their homes by floods.
	www.planetark.org /avantgo/dailynewsstory.cfm?newsid=16996 (216 words)

	::PeaceJournalism.com - The Peace Media Research Center's e-magazine::
		That all changed last year, when Mara became the first person to be issued with a refugee identity (ID) card in the Venezuelan state of Apure, near the Colombian border.
		While she has received refugee status, the rest of her family is still waiting for an answer to their asylum request, submitted one year after their arrival in 2001.
		Although Venezuelan law states that asylum claims should be settled within three months, it can take years in practice before a decision is reached.
	peacejournalism.com /ReadArticle.asp?ArticleID=16180 (784 words)

	Explore Margarita - Travel and Accommodation on Margarita Island, Margarita Online Portal, Venezuela
		However, tourists usually visit the high plains within the Apure and Barinas states; it is this area that is referred to as Los Llanos.
		It is better to visit the lowland plains during the dry season, as extensive flooding in the wet season restricts access to much of the plains, and less wildlife is visible.
		Often referred to as musica llanera, the joropo is Venezuela’s national dance, and is a rhythm accompanied by improvised vocals, harps, small guitars and maracas.
	www.exploremargarita.com /regions/venezuela_regions_loslanos.htm (837 words)

	Venezuela: the promise of land for the people, by Maurice Lemoine
		It imposes state control and ignores the right to property, which is a fundamental human right," it said.
		In Yaracuy State, it is as loud as thunder.
		The situation in Cojedes state is made worse by the initial total ineffectiveness of the regional INTI.
	mondediplo.com /2003/10/07venezuela?var_recherche=Venezuela (3498 words)

	Venezuela: MBR-200 takes aim at the armed forces
		The primary base of operations is in the border town of El Amparo, Apure state.
		In fact, Chávez states that Marxism "is a science beyond any political thought, as a method of analyzing reality, as a method of facing reality and the perspective of the future; it continues to have perfect relevance, as do all the political currents that exist or have existed."
		Known drug connections/involvement: Their base of operations in Apure is a binational drug-trafficking region, but there is no direct evidence regarding the involvement of the MBR-200 in such activity.
	www.larouchepub.com /other/1995/2245_mbr-200.html (1991 words)

	JRS: Reports
		According to JRS, the population is being exposed to continuing intimidation and violence by three left-wing guerrilla groups on the western border with Colombia between El Nula and Guasdualito (Alto Apure state).
		As the war between these groups and the Colombian state intensifies, with high levels of desertion and injury, the guerrilla groups increasingly seek new combatants.
		It is time the Venezuelan state developed a plan to re-take control of the area and guarantee the fundamental human rights of the local population", added Fr Rodríguez SJ.
	www.jrs.net /reports/index.php?lang=en&sid=1389 (578 words)

	Venezuela, Landmine Monitor Report 2004
		He stated that 4,960 antipersonnel mines remain, of which 3,960 mines will be destroyed in El Pao, Cojedes state before October 2004 and 1,000 will be retained for training.
		In May 2002, Landmine Monitor visited the community of Guafitas, in Páez municipality, Apure state, where it verified the presence of a small minefield inside a Navy post on the Arauca River, on the Colombian border.
		At Cararabo in Apure state, three minefields laid in April 1995 contain 316 PMA-3 mines according to the May 2003 Article 7 report.
	www.icbl.org /lm/2004/venezuela (3136 words)

	Terrestrial Ecoregions -- Llanos (NT0709)
		The Llanos ecoregion is located in a great depression, limited by the Andes in the west, the Venezuelan coastal range that isolates it from the Caribbean Sea in the north, and the Guiana shield in the south.
		The area of the lowlands of Colombia and Apure State collects the rainfall from the Andes and the Guiana plateau and draining, due to the presence of a slight downward slope in the north-east direction, through the Meta, Arauca, Vichada, Cinaruco, Apure and Capanaparo Rivers, just to name a few, to the Orinoco River.
		In the "banco, bajío, and estero" savannas, an area of 190.000 ha has been covered by a network of low dikes, the so-called "Modulos de Apure", whose purpose is to control flooding during the rainy season and save water for the cattle during the drought.
	www.worldwildlife.org /wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/nt/nt0709_full.html (4874 words)

	Location of hato el Cedral - Venezuelatuya
		It is located in Venezuela, in the low plains of Apure State, close to the Mantecal town.
		You can arrive through the national roads, coming from San Fernando de Apure (the capital of the state) or coming from the city of Barinas.
		Crossing to the Apure`s river, then you will being at the Apure`s State.
	www.venezuelatuya.com /llanos/cedralubicacioneng.htm (150 words)

	Timeline Venezuela
		Apure state is on part of the 1,300 mile border with Columbia.
		Most of the state enterprises are money losing.1996 Jun 7, Assets under state control includes all mines, oil production, petrochemical, aluminum and iron factories, beaches, ports, a large proportion of agricultural lands, prime real estate locations, 60% of the value of the banking system, manufacturing companies, tv and the main radio stations.
		Hugo Chavez and governor of Barinas state, ordered the seizure of a plant owned by the country's largest food company, the latest move in the federal government's land reform program.
	timelines.ws /countries/VENEZUELA.HTML (11216 words)

	JRS-USA: Publications - Dispatches
		Responding to concerns raised by JRS about refugees and displaced persons in Alto Apure state, Defence Minister General Raul Baduel called on all sectors and organisations to join efforts with the Venezuelan armed forces and share responsibility in matters of security and integral defence.
		"We have no objection to the state regulating international cooperation, which is legitimate as long as it respects the constitution and international treaties on human rights" Alfredo Infante SJ, Regional Director for JRS Latin America, told Dispatches on 19 October.
		Fr Gallagher stated that he is confident that the government of Zambia will continue to honour its obligations under the 1951 UN Refugee Convention.
	www.jrsusa.org /dispatches/dispatches_203.htm (2911 words)

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