• Venezuela's President Chavez: Unasur consolidates as a regional power
  
• Defense Min. denies takeover of FANB by Cuban, Iranian or Belarus military
  
• Venezuelan Environment Minister launches a national re-forestation plan
  
• Government confirms death of eight inmates at Tachira's Santa Ana prison
  
• Sting sings in Caracas for Diageo and RCTV Granier's DVC social program
  
• Santos sinks low ... employing Venezuelan sleaze merchant as PR agent
  
• Andrew McKillop // The terror of the US$100 barrel of oil...
  
• Venezuela currently supplying 150,000 barrels per day of crude oil to India
  
• Business chamber: Illegal occupation of properties affects investment
  
• Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) has allocated $953 million to imports
  
• CITGO marketers to gather in Orlando, Fla. for Centennial Summit
  
• Venezuela signs in-principal agreement to buy 33 aircraft from China
  
• Eight killed in riot in Santa Ana prison in the western state of Tachira
  
• Former Caracas guerrilla presented with Vietnam friendship insignia
  
• Venezuela set to buy 49% stake in Dominican Republic oil refinery
  
• Bishop Parra: Only love and forgiveness can end violence in Venezuela
  
• Mexico finds $3.3 million hidden in mattresses and TVs bound for Venezuela
  
• Michael Rowan // Twitter Tales
  
• Venezuela's car production (11,027 vehicles) in January-April down 24.19%
  
• Ex-UN Security Council Diego Arria reports Venezuelan government retaliation
  
• US dollar is steadily increasing value in the swap market in Venezuela
  
• Tax collection in first quarter of the year dropped 21% compared to 2008