Weekly Newsletter 26

Bolivarian Government of Venezuela

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ISSUE. 26, 14th September 2015

Venezuela thanks support given by CELAC and UNASUR in border crisis

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The Venezuelan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Delcy Rodríguez, thanked this 10 September 2015 to the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) the support to solve the border crisis with Colombia.

The Ecuadorian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ricardo Patiño, announced on the 9th that his counterparts from Colombia and Venezuela will hold a meeting next September 12th in Quito, Ecuador, to discuss about the crisis border.

After the announcement, the Venezuelan Minister Rodríguez thanked to Patiño his support to solve the crisis with Colombia and the dialogue with her Colombian counterpart, María Ángela Holguín.

1. Venezuela thanks support given by CELAC and UNASUR in border crisis

Through her Twitter account @ DrodriguezVen, the Minister wrote that she will tell the true about the frontier next Saturday in the meeting. The Foreign Affairs Minister of Ecuador and Uruguay will also attend the meeting.

She also announced that President Maduro is still waiting to meet face to face with the Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos to build a frontier of peace.

- Venezuelan film “ Desde allá ” won the Golden Lion Prize at Venice Festival 2. Colombians in Venezuela joined Maduro's call for dialogue and peace 3. Historic! Venezuela basketball Champion of America

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Venezuelan film “Desde allá” won the Golden Lion prize at Venice Festival The film “Desde allá”, by the Venezuelan director Lorenzo Vigas, was honored on 12th September 2015 with the Golden Lion, the highest award given by the Venice Film Festival, in the category of Best Picture.

Upon receiving the award, Vigas expressed a resounding "Viva Venezuela!" from the stage, from which he celebrated that his country won for the first time a Golden Lion for his film.

"This is the first time in history that we have a film of Venezuela as winner in Venice. I dedicate this award to my country, where it will be-well received," said the creator, according to information published in various international portals.

The 72nd edition of the film festival awarded the film El clan (Argentina) for Best Director and the film L'Hermine (France), for Best Screenplay, among others. www.avn.info

NEWS

Colombians in Venezuela joined Maduro's call for dialogue and peace Representatives of the Association of Colombians in Venezuela manifested on Monday their decision to support and join the peace policies carried out by Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, regarding the Colombian-Venezuelan border issue and constitutional measures by the head of state in defense of peace and national sovereignty.

In the first of three statements read by state media, the members of this association expressed their desire to be received by the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) in order "to inform them ... our irrevocable decision to build the peacekeeping strategies through dialogue of these two sister nations bound by history and recognize the main causes of the situation affecting the border."

They also expressed their intention to publicize to UNASUR the real reasons that led to the closure of the border, as "the Resolution 8, issued by the Colombian Central Bank on May 5, 2000, smuggling of food, medicine, fuel and other products from Venezuela to Colombia, with a presence in the border area and other regions of armed actors and the migratory exodus, cross-border forced displacement and border security."

In a second statement, they made a call to all movements of Colombian migrants in the neighboring countries in order to "form a solid movement being able to confront any internal or external aggression against the homeland of Bolivar."

The association of Colombians expressed willingness "to join the proposal of the constitutional president, Nicolas Maduro, in forming a Bolivarian movement of Colombians in Venezuela and to do this, they offer their organizational and membership structure at national level."

In the third document they ratify and support the decisions taken by the government of Venezuela regarding "the sovereign border closure, as it protects the economy of Venezuelans and not only them, but also of the Colombians who live here in Venezuela".

Therefore, they asked the Colombian president, Juan Manuel Santos to answer the call for dialogue made by President Nicolas Maduro to discuss the border issue between the two nations.

The Association of Colombians in Venezuela comes from Colombians who came to the country "as a result of the social, political, economic, cultural and military crisis Colombia has lived for years, which has meant that millions of Colombians have been displaced from their homes into other countries, mainly Venezuela, a country that has received the greatest number of Colombians (more than 5 million 700 thousand), which has made a large number of Colombian migrants identify with the Bolivarian Revolution," Nidia Agudelo spokeswoman of the organization said. www.avn.info

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Historic! Venezuela basketball

champion of America

exciting match that was decided in the area of free throws on the second end of the game, which ended 79-78.

The national basketball team on 12th September 2015 won the gold medal at the FIBA Americas Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2015, beating Argentina, 76-71 points in a tight match that was held at the Palacio de los Deportes in Mexico City.

Thus, Venezuela will attend the Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016 as the champion of America.

It is the first time in history that Venezuela is champion of the continent. Its best performance was the runner-up in Portland in 1992.

The team’s coach, Nestor "Che" Garcia, expressed his joy at the victory achieved by the team and thanked the Bolivarian Government for their support, as well as the 12 players for their effort.

In the tournament in 1992, members of the Venezuelan team, known as the Heroes of Portland, achieved a direct qualification to the Olympic Games in Barcelona, on obtaining the pre-Olympic runner-up in Portland, USA, after losing in the final by 127-80 to the US Dream team, composed of the best players to date of the US For his part, the technical director professional league, the NBA. Nelson "Kako" Solorzano considered that camaraderie and Presidential Congratulations teamwork of the players was The President of the Republic, what guaranteed victory.

Nicolas Maduro, celebrated the victory of Venezuelan basketball "It is a big thrill to be here again, team in this tournament. it is such a thrill, it is amazing, I have no words to express what I "How great is Venezuela. feel and respect that I have you all Vinotinto champion of the Pre these guys, for companionship and Olympic tournament. The heroes Team Work that they have had to of Mexico. The Golden Generation work to get that championship", of the Homeland... Long live said Solórzano.

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Thanks Guys... The Venezuela This was the third time that Power. The golden generation," he Venezuela played the semifinals of said in another message on the the FIBA Americas tournament, social network. after winning the silver medal in 1992 and bronze in 2005. www.avn.info

"I am the one who is grateful, to my coaching staff that backed me up, the relationship that developed in these three years, the Government helped us in a spectacular preparation and these 12 great players whom I love a The selected vinotinto beat lot," said Garcia.

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