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  Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Monagas,
Monagas, José Tadeo MONAGAS, JOSÉ TADEO [Monagas, José Tadeo], 1784-1868, Venezuelan political leader.
Venezuelan state of Monagas enhances public safety communications with Nokia TETRA network; Contract provides digital professional mobile radio solution to state emergency services.
Venezuelan state of Monagas enhances public safety communications with Nokia TETRA Network.
www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Monagas,   (382 words)

  
 Monagas State (Venezuela)
- The Secretariat of Education of Monagas State opened the contest for the creation of the flag of the state, with the purpose of representing, in a symbol, the social, cultural and historical values of the entity, affirming and fortifying therefore the structural and decentralized concept of the federalism, common aspiration of all people.
From the green stripe is arise a yellow sun with seven rays and the silhouette of the Monument dedicated to Juana Ramirez, Heroin of the Venezuelan War of Independence that was born in the region and that was called "La Avanzadora" (something like "The Advancer").
www.monagasenlinea.com> referring to the new flag of the Monagas state and written by Mr.
www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/ve-n.html   (603 words)

  
 COMUNIICA. No. 13
Aware of this situation, the state of Monagas is preparing to build a society that is in touch with the rest of the world, one developed on the basis of the aforementioned principles, and in which all economic and social activities co-exist and complement one another.
This is why we are developing regional strategic plans for the different economic sectors in the state, in an attempt to balance the immediate needs of the region with the regional strategic vision for the long term.
As the century draws to a close, Venezuela and Monagas face a number of new challenges that seem destined to generate a variety of ways for meeting the demands of trade opening and economic globalization, and dealing with new political and social conditions in the country.
www.iica.int /comuniica/n_13/english/art.asp?art=9   (856 words)

  
 FirstCoast News.com - Print Article
The plant in the eastern state of Monagas still belongs to Heinz but hasn't been used for years, said Angelica Rivero, a spokeswoman for the governor.
One nearby town, Caicara, suffered because of the actions of the "transnational monopoly," Briceno told the state news agency, known by its Spanish initials ABN.
Venezuela's constitution says the government will respect private property but that the state may expropriate property if for public use or "social interest," as long as compensation is paid.
www.firstcoastnews.com /printfullstory.aspx?storyid=43754   (358 words)

  
 Venezuelan state governor seizes Heinz tomato plant   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The plant in the eastern state of Monagas still belongs to Heinz but hasn't been used for years, said Angelica Rivero, a spokeswoman for the state governor.
Monagas Gov. Jose Gregorio Briceno, a close ally of President Hugo Chavez, told the state-run Bolivarian News Agency the plant changed hands several times under previous governments before Heinz purchased it in 1997.
Venezuela's constitution says the government will respect private property but says the state may expropriate property if for public use or "social interest," as long as compensation is paid.
www.post-gazette.com /pg/05249/566074.stm   (524 words)

  
 The Regions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The major strategic importance from the economic and industrial standpoint of the states of Aragua and Carabobo are the primary reason for the consolidation of this committee.
These states are an important focus commingling the largest, busiest maritime port in Venezuela and the active presence of the automotive industry.
The committee is in charge of promoting economic relations between the United States and Monagas, especially in the fields of trade and investments.
www.venamcham.org /ingles/regions.htm   (281 words)

  
 Drillbits & Tailings: May 3, 1999: Page Two   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
In towns like El Tejero, in the eastern state of Monagas, residents say Jose Vicente Pereira, their local union leader, has ruled the town for 25 years like a personal fiefdom, handing out jobs in exchange for bribes, building a business empire with the proceeds and founding his own political party allied to state government.
Unfortunately Marcano was shot and killed in March at Schlumberger's Rig 78 on the edge of town when his group was attacked by an angry mob of armed unionists, led by Pereira's son, Nanin.
Monagas State Congress president, Jose Boada has laid the blame for the riots squarely on the shoulders of Luis Ortiz, head of the unemployed oil workers committee, who wants the Assembly to strip Pereira of his parliamentary immunity, to face charges in the slaying.
www.moles.org /ProjectUnderground/drillbits/990503/99050302.html   (529 words)

  
 California recall tame compared with Venezuela's / Many say they've lost jobs, grants after signing petition / Many say ...
As the Chavez government tries to remain in office, state employees and students who signed the petition, or who are suspected of sympathizing with the political opposition, are being purged from jobs, internships and grants, according to dozens of interviews with trade unionists, students, state workers, lawyers and human rights activists.
And in an effort to discredit the recall movement, state workers whose names appear on the petition are being encouraged by the government to sign legal complaints alleging that their signatures were forged.
The Chavez administration denies the allegations of firing state workers for signing the recall petition, saying the referendum petition was a violation of the constitution and the signatures were marred by fraud.
www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2003/10/07/MN83080.DTL   (1013 words)

  
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During the period under analysis, the State of Minas Gerais presented the lowest case-fatality rate—32% among the 25 cases—followed by Santa Catarina (with 37.5%) and the Federal District (with 38.5%).
All three cases were identified between Epidemiological Weeks (EWs) 30 and 34 in the northeastern State of Monagas in the municipalities of Bolivar (with two cases) and Maturín (with one).
For this year, the total number of reported cases in Venezuela so far is five, with the three cases in Monagas added to the two cases previously reported in the State of Mérida.
www.paho.org /English/AD/DPC/CD/eid-eer-2004-oct-06.htm   (749 words)

  
 Daily News - eluniversal.com
The plaintiffs -Carlos Ayala Corao, president of the Andean Commission of Lawyers; the Venezuelan Observatory of Prisons, and the Center for Justice and International Law (Cejil)- asked the IACHR to prevent further murders in La Pica jail.
Sergio García Ramírez, president of the hemispheric court, last January 13th imposed a binding order on the Venezuelan State to protect the inmates in La Pica jail, after the plaintiffs claimed that in 2005 43 inmates were killed and other 25 injured in this prison.
He explained that the Venezuelan State would have to render a new report on the jail situation by March 10th.
english.eluniversal.com /2006/02/15/en_pol_art_15A673303.shtml   (248 words)

  
 Venezuela Confiscates More Idle Lands
Caracas, Dec 29 (Prensa Latina) The Venezuelan state of Monagas decreed the expropriation of idle lands in its territory and issued a release against large estates, affecting near 50,000 hectares, 45,000 in private hands.
Monagas becomes the second state to adopt such measures following Cojedes that affected 25 large estates, some of them in the hands of politicians and private businessmen.
President Hugo Chavez stated his public support to the decision adding that the ad hoc commissions will hold talks with the owners to reach an agreement if possible.
www.handsoffvenezuela.org /content/view/138/43   (438 words)

  
 Nokia - Venezuelan state of Monagas enhances public safety communications with Nokia TETRA network - Press Releases - ...
Nokia is to provide its' digital TETRA professional mobile radio system to Monagas State government in Venezuela.
Monagas State, which has a population of around 600,000 people is a new customer for Nokia and the system is the first Nokia TETRA system in Venezuela.
"Monagas State is committed to public safety and we are always seeking to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of our emergency and security services, " says Giovanni Maccarone, General Director, Technology and Communications Office, State of Monagas.
press.nokia.com /PR/200210/875502_5.html   (547 words)

  
 Venezuela Troops Told to Seize Heinz Plant   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
CARACAS, Venezuela - A state governor allied to leftist President Hugo Chavez has ordered Venezuelan troops to seize an abandoned tomato-processing plant owned by the H.J. Heinz Co., a state official said Monday.
Monagas Gov. Jose Gregorio Briceno told the state-run Bolivarian News Agency the plant changed hands several times under previous governments before Heinz purchased it in 1997 and later ceased operations.
The governor's order to seize the tomato plant came as Venezuela's largest food producer, Alimentos Polar, said it was challenging the legality of a military takeover of its storage facilities in the southernwestern state of Barinas.
www.comcast.net /data/news/2005/09/05/215155.xml   (375 words)

  
 SSA: Forms: GENERAL INFORMATION - INFORMACION GENERAL
Venezuela it is located in the north of South America, limits: north with the Caribbean Sea, south with Colombia and Brazil, east with Guyana and on the west with Colombia and the Guajira.
Monagas state limits: in the North there is the Sucre state, in the East there is Delta Amacuro, in the South there is Bolívar and in the West you find Anzoátegui.
Monagas limita al Norte con el estado Sucre, al Este con Delta Amacuro, al Sur con Bolívar y Anzoátegui al Oeste con Anzoátegui.
www.ssafara.net /forms/12322.html   (254 words)

  
 Global Insight // Same-Day Analysis
Using the state oil company's revenues to bankroll the expansion of the electricity sector carries risks of its own, but the state-owned utilities have limited resources at their disposal, and greater private investment will not be forthcoming without tariff adjustments and a stable regulatory framework that guarantees a return on investments.
Rafael Ramírez, the president of Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA and minister of energy and petroleum, announced the decrees, saying that they would banish 'the ghost of privatisation' definitively and remove an obstacle to new investments.
There were also reports of protests in the state of Falcón over power failures, an extension of power rationing in the state of Monagas and power problems in other areas, including Nueva Esparta.
www.globalinsight.com /SDA/SDADetail6028.htm   (906 words)

  
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The Ministry of Health of Venezuela received a report on 27 February 2004 (Epidemiological Week/EW 8) on the death of monkeys in the town of Caserío El Salto, along the Morichal Largo river near the city of Maturín, Monagas state.
Over 296,656 doses of vaccine against yellow fever were administered in the state of Monagas, reaching coverage levels of over 91%.
Additionally, the vaccination was extended to the states of Anzoategui, Delta Amacuro, and Sucre.
www.paho.org /English/AD/DPC/CD/eid-eer-15-jun-2004.htm   (444 words)

  
 DiscoverVenezuela - Cumaná & Vicinity   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Across the state of Sucre and the northern part of the state of Monagas, the terrain presents contrasting natural beauty.
On the western part of the peninsula de Araya the land is arid, while the eastern section, towards the peninsula de Paria, there are tropical forests with lush vegetation.
Caripe, in the mountains of the state of Monagas, is where you'll find the famous Cueva del Guacharo.
www.discovervenezuela.com /trips_cumana.cfm   (112 words)

  
 CEP Technical Report No. 35 1995 Chapter 2.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
In contrast, eastern Venezuela offers favourable manatee habitat and reports are frequent along the Golfo de Paria in the states of Sucre and Monagas and in the Delta Amacuro Federal Territory.
A number of governmental and non-governmental organizations are involved in research, conservation, and education projects, such as Fundación Vuelta Larga and Project Mermaid in the state of Sucre and Grupo Carun in Monaguas (Ojeda et al.
During the last quarter of l993, a Manatee Group was formed under the co-ordination of PROFAUNA (the Venezuelan fish and wildlife service), comprising several NGO's, one university, two zoos (with captive animals), as well as two other government agencies (INPARQUES and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs).
grid2.cr.usgs.gov /cepnet/pubs/techreports/tr35en/ct35nsve.htm   (1002 words)

  
 americas.org - Venezuela to seize Heinz plant   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
CARACAS, Venezuela -- A state governor allied to leftist President Hugo Chavez has ordered Venezuelan troops to seize an abandoned tomato-processing plant owned by the H.J. Heinz Co., a state official said Monday.
Monagas Gov. Jose Gregorio Briceno told the state-run Bolivarian News Agency the plant changed hands several times under previous governments before Heinz bought it in 1997 and later ceased operations.
Debbie Foster, a spokeswoman for the Pittsburgh-based food company, said the plant had not been used for eight to 10 years but gave no other comment.
www.americas.org /item_21612   (445 words)

  
 Venezuela, Local News Review, November 4, 2004 | www.vcrisis.com | printer friendly version
The governor’s house was seized Monday morning, and the state police Monday evening, both by National Guardsmen to prevent potential disturbances in support of Mendoza.
In Monagas, Anzoátegui, Nueva Esparta, and Delta Amacuro, mayor candidates protested results that resulted in at least four people dead, and more than a dozen wounded in Tucupita, and over 20 people wounded in Aguasay, Monagas State.
In Yaracuy, the governor's residence was seized by intelligence officers from the military and the political police, DIM and DISIP.
www.vcrisis.com /print.php?content=letters/200411050405   (1215 words)

  
 Hugo Chavez' Henchmen | www.vcrisis.com
Born in Monagas state, he graduated from the Military Academy in the second position of his class in 1987.
As head of a governmental strategic analysis team, he warned that the United States was preparing an invasion to Venezuela.
Morao was born in a middle-class family of Caripito, Monagas state.
www.vcrisis.com /?content=letters/200402251345   (1728 words)

  
 Orinoco Delta region of Venezuela.
The Delta Amacuro State covers 16,294 square miles and its capital city is Tucupita.
Although mainly located in the Delta Amacuro State, it also claims small portions of Monagas, Sucre and Bolivar states.
There are not scheduled flights to this city but we easily access this region from Maturin in Monagas state or Puerto Ordaz in Bolivar State.
www.lostworldadventures.com /countries/venezuela/vzregions/orinoco.htm   (329 words)

  
 Welcome to FreshPlaza
Tholen - The US multinational Heinz demands an explanation from the Venezualan government about the confiscation of a tomato factory in the state of Monagas.
Heinz says to be open to dialogue with the Venezueland goverment and declares that market conditions were the reason for the cease of activities in the factory and the later attempt to sell it.
According to the governor of the state Monagas there are some interested buyers from Italy.
www.freshplaza.com /2005/08sep/1_vz_heinz.htm   (115 words)

  
 GYTS - 2000 Factsheet - Venezuela - Monagas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The Monagas State, Venezuela GYTS 2000, includes data on prevalence of cigarette and other tobacco use as well as information on five determinants of tobacco use: access/availability and price, environmental tobacco smoke exposure (ETS), cessation, media and advertising, and school curriculum.
The Monagas State, Venezuela GYTS 2000, was a school-based survey of students in grades 6-9 conducted in 2000.
A total of 2025 students participated in the The Monagas State, Venezuela GYTS 2000.
cdc.gov /tobacco/global/gyts/factsheets/2000/Venezuela_Monagas2000.htm   (649 words)

  
 Events   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The event was held in the Guacamaya Room of the Punta Palma Hotel in Lecherías, in the presence of State Governor Tarek William Saab, Antonio Herrera Vaillant, VenAmCham's Vice President and General Manager, business people and distinguished personalities from the region and the country.
VenAmCham, the binational Chamber whose mission is to promote the economic relations between Venezuela and the United States, has a membership of more than 1200 companies and more than 6000 executives.
Anzoátegui is a state with a lot of activity in the oil, commercial, financial, real estate and industrial sectors, and which houses many private and public enterprises, many of them of US, Venezuelan or mixed capital.
www.venamcham.org /ingles/reg_pto.htm   (281 words)

  
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As appointed chair of the RSS Diversity Committee, take over the final year of a five-year Diversity Initiative designed to improve diversity in the society, recruit minorities and women to Rural Sociology as a discipline, encourage research on minority issues in rural society, and improve the teaching of rural diversity in undergraduate sociology classes.
University Seed Grant ($19,000) from the Ohio State University Office of Research for "Ecofeminism and Ecotourism: Women's Role in Managing the Environment." This study explored the development of theory and policy in ecotourism and women and the environment, especially in Latin America and Africa, and the feasibility of future funding for research in this area.
Monagas 1989-1994.” Proceedings from the First Venezuelan Congress on Pines and Eucalyptus, Maturin, Venezuela, September 30-October 2, 1998.
www.ag.ohio-state.edu /~osuwid/RAKVTA02-3.htm   (5306 words)

  
 Daily News - eluniversal.com
* Grau stated that he submitted a report prepared by the Second Public Notary Office in Barinas following an eye inspection in the plant, a certificate issued by the Light Industries and Commerce Ministry, as well as certificates issued by a department of the Agriculture and Lands Ministry.
* The Church of the Mercy, located at low-income neighborhood Winche, in Fila de Mariches, Miranda state, under the aegis of sisters Laura and Salesian fathers, was invaded by pro-government so-called Endogenous Battle Units (UBE) in order to accommodate a command post of military security comprising National Guard troopers.
* Meanwhile, the Monagas state governor's office issued a press release asserting that Heinz bought the plant and "closed it immediately; there were no operations.
www.eluniversal.com /2005/09/10/en_pol_art_10A610019.shtml   (1457 words)

  
 Chavez now aims for corporate-owned land | csmonitor.com
Takeovers like this are part of President Hugo Chávez's recently accelerated land redistribution campaign in which thousands of rural poor are being granted rights to till arable farmland traditionally concentrated in the hands of wealthy landowners.
The Monagas government is forming a state-run company to reactivate the plant by next year.
Chávez, who says he is leading a "Bolivarian Revolution" in the name of Venezuela's liberator Simon Bolivar, said in January that nearly 5 percent of landowners own 80 percent of the land.
www.csmonitor.com /2005/1101/p04s01-woam.htm   (796 words)

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