Weekly Newsletter 27

Bolivarian Government of Venezuela

Ministry of People’s Power for Foreign Affairs Office of The Deputy Minister for Africa

Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in Kenya Concurrent to Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania and Somalia

Permanent Mission of Venezuela to the United Nations Environment programme (UNEP)and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (ONU Habitat).

WEEKLY NEWSLETTER VOL. 1:

ISSUE. 27, 22nd September 2015

Inside this issue 1. President Maduro: Today sanity, dialogue and peace prevailed between our countries

President Maduro: Today sanity, dialogue and peace prevailed between our countries

The president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, said that the meeting held in Quito with President of Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos, took place in a climate of openness, respect and brotherhood.

He said so during a press conference that was held at the Carondelet Palace in the Republic of Ecuador, chaired by the host Rafael Correa, and the President of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, Tabaré Vásquez.

"We had this extraordinary opportunity of frankness, sincerity, the truth of everyone, we lay the groundwork for a resumption of relations as they should be, based on cooperation, respect and common confrontation of the problems we have between the two Republics. It has been a very frank, very clear, meeting amidst an atmosphere undoubtedly of brotherhood; this is how I feel and how I think. Who won today? Sense triumphed, dialogue and what should always win; peace, peace between our countries."

The Venezuelan leader thanked his counterparts from Ecuador, Rafael Correa; of Uruguay, Tabare Vazquez, CELAC and UNASUR, for having achieved with authenticity and transparency concretizing the meeting.

"Today when we got here it was not easy, we envisioned a complex, difficult meeting, it has not been without its complexities and difficulties for the delicate and sensitive issues, but we have shown that with political will we can do it".

President Maduro stressed that there is no room for hatred, for intolerance or for revenge; "The only place there is for is dialogue, for brotherhood and to overcome the problems we have, and only with the cooperation of both governments and both countries we will overcome".

He said that Venezuela and Colombia have developed a schedule to attend to all the problems facing both nations.

"With the support of Ecuador, of Uruguay, we can to clear up all matters that need to be cleared, to benefit whom? For our people at the borders and beyond the borders. I also think that it is for the benefit of the entire South American region, it has to be a region of dialogue, peace, brotherhood and coexistence."

(MPPRE) September 21, 2015 .

2. Communiqué of member countries of Petrocaribe 3. Dakar Declaration - Education in Venezuela

Petrocaribe Energy for Union COMMUNIQUÉ OF MEMBER COUNTRIES OF PETROCARIBE IN DEFENSE OF THE SOVEREIGNTY AND INDEPENDENCE OF VENEZUELA PETROCARIBE member countries, according to their full adherence to international law, “we express our permanent and unwavering determination to uphold the principles of independence, self-determination, sovereignty and sovereign equality of States, which govern the harmonious relations of countries in the international community.

The member countries of this cooperation continue to advocate for brotherhood and regional integration, in an atmosphere of peace and respect for the internal political order of our countries. It is for this reason that we recognize and respect the full exercise of the judiciary within a constitutional democratic rule of law, such as the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, where the competent court in the exercise of its sovereign jurisdiction, has issued a statement to address acts of a terrorist nature and thus the effective protection of human rights of victims.

Caribbean countries consonant with its policy of respect and non-intervention in the internal affairs of nations and attached to our historical struggle for emancipation, continue to defend our democratic right to exercise full independence without interference by any foreign country seeking to intervene with the intention to take over our strategic resources and abort the emancipation process in the exercise of self-determination of the people.”

PETROCARIBE countries expressed their firm determination to continue building a region of peace and prosperity for our people attached to our legitimate right to defend the independence and sovereignty of our countries.

Caracas, September 15, 2015

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Meeting of Venezuelan Ambassadors in Africa, Senegal.

Analyzing the serious threats to the peace, security, independence and development of our nation and brother African countries, by the destabilizing and interventionist aggressive action of the current imperial powers; Understanding that these attacks generate social, political, economic and security similar as we live in Venezuela in the form of economic warfare, killings, paramilitaries, smuggling problems, among other manifestations of violence; In our capacity as Ambassadors, promoters and advocates for peace, justice and international law, we decided to stay in State of Alertness to participate in We, inspired by the Letter of Jamaica, written by Simon building a strong movement for peace, security of our Bolivar, a key document in the history of Venezuela and our America on nations, non-interference and the defense of our the occasion of its bicentennial under the Ninth Meeting of Ambassadors institutions and natural resources and Heads of Mission of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in Africa, We reiterate our unconditional support to chaired by Professor Reinaldo Bolivar, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs for Africa of the Ministry of People’s Power for Foreign Affairs Comrade President, Nicolas Maduro in the decisions that for these purposes must be arranged with the of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. supreme goal of achieving peace and a dignified life, Recalling that in the land of Senegal in West Africa, the heroic which was promoted by our Eternal Commander Hugo warriors set off who staged Wolof, in December 1522, the first revolt Chavez Frias. against slavery in America, a foundational action of the struggles against exploitation and colonialism; Dakar, September 5th, 2015 Considering the emergence and mobilization of terrorist groups and armedparamilitaries, the tragedy that forced migration has produced; that terrorism is supported financially by the dominant powers that affect the whole world, especially to countries that are fighting for their emancipation;

Maduro: Education in Venezuela is a Right, not a Privilege

From the Miraflores Presidential Palace, President Nicolás Maduro announced on Wednesday night the beginning of the school year 2015-2016.

During his speech, Maduro assured that: “education in Venezuela is a right, not a privilege for those who can pay for it. We start a new school year of public, free and good quality education.”

President Maduro also announced that 19 new schools were built for this new school year and added that up to 5 million backpacks with all supplies will be delivered to the children in public schools.

Computers and tablets will be also delivered to students and teacher in this new school year.

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