• Russian-Canadian Rusoro plans to increase gold production in Venezuela
  
• Venezuela foresees successful end to "rude" Exxon, ConocoPhillips claims
  
• Takeover and liquidation of brokerages published in the Official Gazette
  
• PDVSA, ENI to set up joint venture in Junin 5 block in the Orinoco Oil Belt
  
• Venezuela's Polar complains of "friction" with the Chavez government
  
• INCOSEC director says virtually anyone can be kidnapped in Venezuela
  
• Public sector imports up 47% to $5.4 billion; private sector down 22%
  
• "Venezuela safe haven for foreigners who are responsible for genocide"
  
• Rusoro exported 4,924.2 ounces of gold to Switzerland on November 17
  
• Venezuela to extradite FARC leaders only if guilty of narco-trafficking
  
• President Chavez: Government studies options vs.Globovision's Zuloaga
  
• CEO responsible for integrating FANB with the people … no going back
  
• Venezuela's Chavez calls opposition TV channel owner "A Fugitive."..
  
• Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez alleges $100 million plot to kill him
  
• Chris Herz // Sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander...
  
• USA hoped to use alleged cocaine kingpin to smear Chavez' government
  
• United Arab Emirates; GCAA agrees air services deal with Venezuela
  
• Venezuela to immediately request extraditions in Danilo Anderson case
  
• Venezuela: BP sells oil and gas production businesses for $1.8 billion
  
• Venezuelan state steelmaker Sidor hopes to double output for 2011
  
• Orchestral fireworks: Venezuelan conductor is sacked after walkout