Rafael Ramirez, Venezuela’s Minister of Energy and Petroleum has announced that CITGO, the Venezuelan owned and U.S. based fuel refiner/distributer will begin distributing discounted heating oil to poor U.S. communities next week.
Ramirez stated that this effort is to demonstrate Venezuela’s continuing commitment to poor and disadvantaged communities in the U.S. President Hugo Chavez had made the announcement in August during Jesse Jackson’s visit.
It appears thatCITGO’s profits for nine months continue are continuing strongly, according to VHeadline industry commentarist Oliver L. Campbell.
Citgo is the retail oil company owned by Venezuelan State Oil company PDVSA.
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Hebe de Bonafini stands by a sign that reads “Get out Bush” during an anti-Bush rally in Mar del Plata Thursday.
Photo by Jorge Saenz, Associated Press
Bush was not greeted warmly, but rather by “hot” protests, when he arrived for a gathering of Western Hemisphere leaders yesterday in Argentina. The event is the Summit of the Americas, a two-day, 34-nation gathering.
Hugo Chavez, President of Venezuela, is being very vocal about his opposition to the Bush administration and its attacks on Venezuela, including threats to assasinate Chavez.
Mass protests are expected throughout the summit.
Ken Sain has a post on the U.S. Administration’s plan for the next war – against Venezuela.
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