• Extradited Venezuelan VoIP hacker Edwin Pena sentenced to 10 years
  
• Don't expect elections to check Hugo Chavez' growing dictatorial powers
  
• Crime is soaring and it's not too hard to identify the reason...
  
• Andres Oppenheimer // Hugo Chavez may lose ... even if his party wins
  
• Venezuela: It is a classic case of the Goose and the Golden Egg...
  
• Venezuelans go to polls on Sunday to defend a moribund democracy
  
• Socialization of Venezuelan economy hinders recovery of private sector
  
• Venezuelan business chamber Fedecamaras forecasts inflation close to 35%
  
• Heavy rains hit 2,471 acres of agricultural lands in Venezuela
  
• Carlos Pietri // Shame on foreign correspondents and Venezuela's opposition
  
• Geoff LeGrand // Venezuela's Communes: Not as radical as you might think
  
• India rejects Venezuela's offer to set up $10 billion sovereign fund
  
• Opponents and supporters of President Hugo Chavez hold final rallies
  
• Demand for Portuguese language classes in Venezuela grows by 30%