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  Carabobo State (Venezuela)
The Victorious Arch of Carabobo in gray inserts on the sun and seated on the sky blue stripe symbolizes the same essence of the identity of the inhabitants of the region and commemorates the great facts which had place on its floor and consolidated the Venezuelan nationality.
Carabobo is one of the northern, coaster and central states of Venezuela and its flag consists of five horizontal stripes with different sizes.
The Victorious Arch of Carabobo in gray inserts in the sun and seated on the blue fringe symbolizes the same essence of the identity of the inhabitants of the region and it commemorates the great gest which had place on its floor and consolidated the Venezuelan nationality.
www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/ve-g.html   (1356 words)

  
  NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Carabobo State   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Estado Nueva Esparta is one of the 23 states (estados) of Venezuela.
Carabobo is one of the northern, coaster and central states of Venezuela and its flag consists of five horizontal stripes with different sizes.
By a decree of the Congregation of the Consistory, 12 February, 1907, the episcopal residence was transferred to Valencia (38,654), in the State of Carabobo, and the boundaries of the diocese rearranged.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Carabobo-State   (905 words)

  
 VHeadline.com - Carabobo State Governor Acosta Carlez will govern from southern Valencia
At the National Assembly, the new State Governor of Carabobo, Luis Felipe Acosta Carlez, has announced that he will order the construction of a government palace in the southern region of Valencia.
It is registered in the United States (Worth, Illinois) and hosted on dedicated servers in Vancouver (Canada) providing an active 24/7 network for Venezuelan businesses and information workers worldwide.
According to latest statistics as of June 1, 2005, VHeadline.com is read frequently by top decision-makers in over 142 countries -- 92.7% are based in North America while 97.63% of VHeadline.com readers are located in the commercial/ finance, high-tech sectors as well as at more than 2,360 universities, academic and research institutions around the globe.
www.vheadline.com /readnews.asp?id=23363   (0 words)

  
 Daily News - eluniversal.com
The electoral triumph of Chávez-supported candidates is categorical in 18 states, but "reasonable doubts" remain in the cases of Carabobo State, Yaracuy State, and the Sucre Municipality of Miranda State.
In Carabobo State -with 20 percent of tally sheets yet to be totaled-, official candidate Felipe Acosta Carles has obtained 224,279 ballots (50,4%), while current governor (opposition), Henrique Salas Feo, has 217,214 ballots (48,8%).
Besides, he claimed he is to travel to Carabobo State -and CNE director Tibisay Lucena is to visit Yaracuy State- to support the work of regional electoral boards vis-à-vis the pressure some political actors and groups have been exercising.
www.eluniversal.com /2004/11/02/en_pol_art_02A504081.shtml   (465 words)

  
 Carabobo State (Venezuela)
The Victorious Arch of Carabobo in gray inserts in the sun and seated on the blue fringe symbolizes the same essence of the identity of the inhabitants of the region and it commemorates the great gest which had place on its floor and consolidated the Venezuelan nationality.
The name of the Carabobo State is an homage to the Battle which sealed the Independence of Venezuela in 1821.
This coat of arms entered in validity by means of the "Law of the Coat of Arms and Seal of the Carabobo State" on December 12th, 1905.
www.hampshireflag.co.uk /world-flags/allflags/ve-g.html   (745 words)

  
 University of Minnesota Human Rights Library
Alexandra Paris Parra, Director of Multilateral Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Relations, stating that the World Organization against Torture had expressed concern at the alleged arbitrary detention of the transsexual Maury Oviedo, President of the organization Respeto a la Personalidad, by police officers of Carabobo state.
, the aforementioned procurators appealed the decision to the criminal circuit court of appeal of Vargas state, maintaining that the decision was based on a false assumption and was unfounded and illogical, violated due process and restricted the actions of both the victim and his legal representative.
state said that the case records could not be found, although he has computerized records of all the cases dealt with by this circuit.
www1.umn.edu /humanrts/hrcommittee/venezuela2003.html   (2856 words)

  
 Barquisimeto
The Diocese of Barquisimeto was erected in 1847, comprising the three States of Lara, Carabobo, and Falcon.
By a decree of the Congregation of the Consistory, 12 February, 1907, the episcopal residence was transferred to Valencia (38,654), in the State of Carabobo, and the boundaries of the diocese rearranged.
It is now bounded on the north and west by the Caribbean Sea, on the south by the diocese of Merida (or the State of Trujillo) on the east by the State of Calabozo and the two dioceses of Zamora, and Guiana.
www.catholicity.com /encyclopedia/b/barquisimeto.html   (181 words)

  
 Carabobo State - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Carabobo State
State in northern Venezuela, bounded on the north by the Caribbean Sea; area 4,667 sq km/1,802 sq mi; population (1996) 1,823,767.
Carabobo is an agricultural area; its chief products are cotton and sugar cane; other crops include tobacco, rice, cacao, citrus fruits, and corn.
At the small town of Carabobo, some 30 km/19 mi southwest of Valencia, is a memorial to the battle (1821) that finally ended Spanish rule in northwestern South America.
encyclopedia.farlex.com /Carabobo+State   (172 words)

  
 The Dispatch - Serving the Lexington, NC - News
The state covers a total surface area of 4,650 km² and, in 2007, had an estimated population of 2,227,000.
The "Battle of Carabobo" (July 24, 1821) was a decisive battle in the war of independence from Spain.
The historic battlefield is located in "Estado Carabobo".
www.the-dispatch.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Carabobo   (100 words)

  
 DiscoverVenezuela - Valencia   (Site not responding. Last check: )
In spite of the fact that near Valencia, patriotic troops secured the decisive victory over Spain at the battle of Carabobo in 1826, the city was the first to oppose the idea of the Gran Colombia (the union of 5 liberated colonies) presented by Simón Bolívar.
Valencia, today the capital of Carabobo state, is known as the manufacturing hub of Venezuela.
The state of Carabobo is also a rich agricultural state, with many small farms and agricultural centers in close proximity to Valencia.
www.discovervenezuela.com /valencia.cfm   (562 words)

  
 Venezuela: Fear for the safety of the transgendered community in Valencia, Carabobo State - Amnesty International   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Amnesty International has learnt that members of the transgendered community in Valencia, Carabobo State, Venezuela, continues to be harassed and jailed in conditions which may constitute ill-treatment.
On 29 July 2000, José Luis Nieves, a transgendered person known as Dayana, was killed in the city of Valencia, Carabobo State, in circumstances that suggest she was the victim of an extrajudicial execution.
on 6 October 2000, the same Commander states that the police officer involved in the case is a corporal of the state police and that he remains on active service.
web.amnesty.org /library/index/engAMR530132000?open&of=eng-347   (754 words)

  
 George Orwell, 1984, Fascism, Fourth Reich
Similarly, in another highly contested race, for the governorship of Carabobo state, in which the current opposition governor, Henrique Salas Feo, the son of another main opposition leader, Henrique Salas Römer, is said to have lost against Chavez loyalist Felipe Acosta Carles with 48% to 50% of the vote.
The only other state that the opposition won decidedly was Nueva Esparta, which is the vacation Island of Margarita, where the current pro-Chavez governor was defeated by the opposition candidate Morel Rodriguez with 51% of the vote to 43% for the incumbent.
Coordination from mayor, through the state governor to the Executive is needed, to prevent the missions being sabotaged at local level, and cause resentment in the recipients, almost all of whom are “chavistas”.
www.franz-lee.org /files/pandemonium01052.html   (10935 words)

  
 DiscoverVenezuela - Major Cities   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Its important role in shaping the history of Venezuela can be appreciated with a visit to the monuments of Campo Carabobo, where in 1821 the decisive battle for independence was fought.
Also in the state of Carabobo you will find Puerto Cabello, a port of significant commercial importance since its inception in the middle of the sixteenth century.
Major cities in this area include: San Carlos in the state of Cojedes, Calabozo in the state of Guarico, and San Fernando de Apure, in the state of Apure.
www.discovervenezuela.com /cities.cfm   (355 words)

  
 Teemings - Issue 10 - Prisoners of Conscience
As stated by the UN Committee on Human Rights, the right of refugees not to be forcibly returned to their country of origin, the guarantee of non refoulement, implicit in article 7 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, is not duly protected under Venezuelan law.
In 1999, the former government of President Hugo Chávez publicly acknowledged the serious state of Venezuelan prisons and said that his administration was committed to solving the problem.
The commander of police in state of Carabobo has said that "homosexuals and prostitutes are to be ruled by a police code.
www.straightdope.com /teemings/issue10/arnold.html   (2375 words)

  
 Explore Margarita - Travel and Accommodation on Margarita Island, Margarita Online Portal, Venezuela
The central region of Venezuela encompasses the country’s capital, Caracas and the surrounding states of Carabobo, Aragua and Miranda.
In the state of Carabobo to the west lie the expansive white sands of Patanemo, complete with camping facilities.
Numerous battles were fought in the region, culminating with the Battle of Carabobo on the 24th June 1821, in which the victory of Bolívar’s army marked the end of three centuries of Spanish domination.
www.exploremargarita.com /regions/venezuela_regions_centralregion.htm   (2369 words)

  
 Carabobo, Schema-Root news   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The movement involved military units at the Federal District and from the states of Zulia, Carabobo, Miranda and Aragua, led by graduates from the Simon...
Case in point is this contract that has reached my hands between the state of Carabobo, whose Governor is the burping General Acosta Carles and PAC RIM...
The three are: Eleval, which serves Carabobo state; Nueva Esparta state-based Seneca, controlled by Michigan-based CMS Energy; and EDC subsidiary Genevapca...
www.schema-root.org /region/americas/south_america/venezuela/states/carabobo   (867 words)

  
 International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission - Human Rights For Everyone. Everywhere.
In mid-September 2000, Acuarela was murdered by the Lara state police, in the highway to Chivacoa, according to some of her colleagues who witnessed the murder.
Few hours after the attack, Carabobo police officers broke into the place where Paola was living, without a Court order, grabbed her by the hair and took her to La Isabelica, a local prison.
Article 55 consecrates the right to “protection on the part of the State through citizen security bodies regulated by law, in situations that amount to threats, vulnerability or risk for an individual’s physical integrity, his/her property, the enjoyment of his/her rights and the fulfilling of her/his duties”.
www.iglhrc.org /site/iglhrc/section.php?id=5&pos=0&print=1&detail=640   (2943 words)

  
 Venezuela 2006: Continued repression of popul
From July 1 to November 30 there were 26 demonstrations repressed, impeded or otherwise hampered by the state’s security organs; a greater number than the 18 cases accounted for in the report by the NGO Provea for the whole of 2005 (www.derechos.org.ve).
Thursday 11/9/06 the State of Bolivar police dissolved a demonstration in Guayana City by workers of the Corporacion Venezolana de Guayana (CVG) using tear gas, bb’s and fire arms.
9/16/06 Barinas state police arrested three people belonging to a group of 600 families that were protesting the lack of potable water in the Agustin Codazzi urbanization in the city of Barinas.
romania.indymedia.org /en/2007/01/1799.shtml   (2648 words)

  
 Carabobo pictures, Carabobo images | infohub.com
Here you will find a treasure of information with regard to the pictures of Carabobo as well as a wealth of information on the subject of Carabobo images and photos.
This Carabobo photo gallery is part of the TrekEarth Photo Gallery, a website devoted to photos from around the world.
Estado Carabobo is one of the 23 states into which Venezuela is divided.
www.infohub.com /pictures/images_carabobo_4802.html   (130 words)

  
 Global Exchange : Venezuela’s Signature Re-certification Ends Without Major Incident but with Many Minor Ones
The governor of Carabobo is a fierce opponent of President Chavez.
In Barcelona, Anzoategui state, 180 cloned ID cards were found, and in El Tigre, 50 ID cards were found at the house of the house of the local Accion Democratica president.
The workers introduced a formal complaint at the Ministry of Labor, and claimed that similar situations were experienced at Coca-Cola plants in the states of Carabobo, Lara, Bolivar, and Monagas.
www.globalexchange.org /countries/americas/venezuela/1946.html   (1153 words)

  
 Encyclopædia Britannica Australia -
("state"), northeastern Brazil, lying on the Continguiba River at the base of a ridge of sand hills 6 miles (10 km) from the coast.
It is bounded north by the Caribbean Sea, east by the Distrito Federal and Miranda state, south by Guarico state, and west by Carabobo state.
The refuge, parts of which are jointly administered by state and federal agencies, covers a total of 181 square miles (469 square...
www.britannica.com.au /britannica_browse/a/a66.html   (1652 words)

  
 Venezuela: Opposition "strike" or bosses lock out?
On January 10, for instance, 400 workers at COVENCAUCHO (a tyre company in the state of Lara) decided to take over the factory and declared themselves on "strike against the strike", when they were told that the company had decided to join the opposition protest.
When a new manager was appointed by the government to replace the old one who had joined the opposition protest, he was told by the workers that he was welcome to join them, but that the refinery was now under workers' management.
Also, on January 17, the National Guard with the support of the workers and the local population took over a Panamco beverages warehouse in Carabobo belonging to the powerful businessman and oppositionist Cisneros, and the general in charge of this operation justified his actions by saying that collective rights came before private rights.
www.handsoffvenezuela.org /venezuela_strike_lock_out.htm   (2651 words)

  
 Política Interior VA UK
Table 2 gives the governors elected in each State with an indication of the party and/or group of parties that nominated them; it shows also the results for the Legislatures' representatives.
The State of Carabobo is worth mentioning: the son of the then incumbent governor --two successive terms as governor-- was nominated by an electoral group without any connection to political parties; his victory was an easy one.
The State of T chira is also quite interesting: an independent group nominated as it candidate for the Governorship that State's congressman, Walter M rquez; although he did not win he did get an impressive number of votes.
www.analitica.com /archivo/vam1996.03/asuintus.htm   (453 words)

  
 Calibrum Corporation
To identify the sectors in which Carabobo State will have greater comparative advantages for its future economic development.
To design situations of the economic and social future in which the Carabobo State could be in the year 2020, in order to choose the best options for its future.
To detect the "strategic variables" that characterize the present behavior of Carabobo State.
www.calibrum.com /CaseStudies/ListManager.asp?topic=Carabobo.asp   (149 words)

  
 Postepizootic Persistence of VEE | CDC EID
Arboviral surveillance was conducted in 2 regions of Barinas State: 1) Zamora and Obispos Counties and 2) Arismendi County (Figure 1).
The Barinas State rainy season is from April to December, and the dry season is from January to March, with mean temperatures of 22°C to 30°C. Annual precipitation averages 1,729–1,995 mm.
This part of Barinas State borders Guarico, Cojedes, and Portuguesa States to the north and northwest, and Apure State to the south (Figure 1).
www.cdc.gov /ncidod/EiD/vol11no12/05-0533.htm   (4783 words)

  
 Venezuela 2006: Continued repression of popular protest : San Francisco Indymedia
From July 1 to November 30 there were 26 demonstrations repressed, impeded or otherwise hampered by the state’s security organs; a greater number than the 18 cases accounted for in the report by the NGO Provea for the whole of 2005 (http://www.derechos.org.ve).
Thursday 11/9/06 the State of Bolivar police dissolved a demonstration in Guayana City by workers of the Corporacion Venezolana de Guayana (CVG) using tear gas, bb’s and fire arms.
9/16/06 Barinas state police arrested three people belonging to a group of 600 families that were protesting the lack of potable water in the Agustin Codazzi urbanization in the city of Barinas.
sf.indymedia.org /news/2007/01/1733687.php   (2833 words)

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