Inside Venezuela's Mission Control Oct 30, 2008
The "Simon Bolivar" satellite will lift off from China - but Mission Control is in El Sombrero, five hours outside Caracas. Alfonso Daniels was given rare access inside the control centre, where he spoke to Luis Holder, the programme director. (BBC News)
Venezuelan satellite launched from China Oct 30, 2008
The Simon Bolivar Satellite named after the Latin American independence hero is part of the Venezuelan leader's drive for technological independence and regional integration. The satellite could potentially serve military purposes such as listening in on telephone conversations, but Venezuelan officials insist their intentions are peaceful. (USA Today -- Tech)
Venezuela launches first satellite with Chinese technology Oct 30, 2008
Named after Simon Bolivar, the hero of South American independence, the communications satellite Venesat-1 is a "construction of socialism" and a symbol of Latin American integration, according Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez ... During its 15-year lifespan the Simon Bolivar satellite will cover Venezuela's "brother countries" to streamline telecommunications and develop "social programs such as literacy or telemedicine," according to Science and Technology Minister Nuris Orihuela ... The Simon... (Times of India)
Colombian hostage dragged to freedom Oct 28, 2008
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Hostage tells of lonely years in captivity Oct 28, 2008
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* Former Colombian hostage and radio host connects victims with loved ones Oct 23, 2008
This month, he won Colombias highest award for journalists, the Simon Bolivar prize for Journalist of the Year, followed by the National Peace Prize, sharing it with William Perez, a medic held with Betancourt who attended to her and other hostages as they battled tropical illnesses. The program has taught me the greatest humility lesson anyone could learn in life, Hoyos said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
President Bush Exchanges Toasts with President Uribe of the Republic of Colombia Sep 21, 2008
We were honored to visit a city liberated by the great Simon Bolivar. And in that visit we were honored to be with you and your lovely wife. (White House News Releases)
Bush Escalates Pressure on Chavez With Charge of Arming Guerillas, Drugs Sep 13, 2008
Despite the harsh rhetoric, Venezuela and the U.S. are unlikely to sever ties permanently, said Jose Vicente Carrasquero, a professor at Universidad Simon Bolivar in Caracas. Trade between the two countries is gigantic,'' he said. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Rev. Leo Day Sep 12, 2008
A second service will be held at Greater Mount Rose Baptist Church, 1318 Simon Bolivar Ave., New Orleans, with Rev. Robert Bryant Jackson officiating on Monday, Sept. 15, 2008, at 11 a.m.. He will be awaiting the resurrection in Providence Memorial Park in Metairie. (New Iberia, LA)
Chavez Expels American Ambassador, Threatens to Cut Venezuelan Oil Exports Sep 12, 2008
Chavez, who has built his political career on thwarting U.S. influence in Venezuela and Latin America, may have expelled the ambassador to rally support among poor voters ahead of state and city elections scheduled for November, said Jose Vicente Carrasquero, a professor of political science at the Universidad Simon Bolivar in Caracas. Tendency to Overreact. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Homeland Security Warns Over Venezuelan Air Travel Sep 10, 2008
The Journal cited a source at the U.S. Embassy who stated that U.S. inspectors have been trying to access Venezuela's main international hubs, including Simon Bolivar International Airport, for the last two years. The warning will be posted in all U.S. airports regularly being served by scheduled air carrier operations, according to the notice. (Newsmax)
Experiencing, believing Bogota Sep 7, 2008
Colombia -- home of beautiful sidewalk murals; painter and sculptor Fernando Botero, famous for his plump, whimsical characters; corny telenovela; Gabriel Garcia Marquez's birthplace and leader Simon Bolivar ... There are many must-see places in the city such as the Gold Museum or Museo del Oro, the Simon Bolivar Metropolitan Park which is named after the country's founding father and Bogota Botanical Garden. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
HISTORY EN ESPANOL(TM) Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month With a Week-Long Schedule of Diverse Programming Reflecting Latino Heritage Sep 3, 2008
" Airs on History en Espanol on Tuesday, Sept. 16 at 8pm ET.The Disappeared. Horacio Pietragalla was an infant when his mother was killed by soldiers storming her home. His father died an equally violent death. Both parents were student activists who fell afoul of Argentina's brutal military dictatorship in 1976-1983 that forced the disappearance of some 30,000 people. Many of their children were kidnapped and raised by surrogate parents. Horacio was one of them. This is the remarkable story of... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Venezuela seeks observation satellite in five years Aug 18, 2008
Venezuela's first satellite, named after independence hero Simon Bolivar, is for broadcast and telecommunications purposes and is due to be launched from China in November, Chavez said ... The Simon Bolivar will be used to expand the reach of the Venezuela-funded news network Telesur and reduce the cost of frequent state-television live links to speeches by Chavez and other official events. (Reuters)
Venezuela to launch Simon Bolivar satellite in Nov. Aug 18, 2008
CARACAS, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- The Simon Bolivar satellite will be launched into the space on Nov. 2, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Sunday ... The satellite, made in China, was named after "Simon Bolivar," a hero who played an important role in winning Latin America's independence ... Chavez said the Simon Bolivar satellite would benefit Venezuela's TV, internet as well as other communication systems, and increase its educational and medical levels. (Xinhuanet, China)
Paraguay’s new leader wary of back slapping Hugo Chavez Aug 17, 2008
Chavez sees himself as fulfilling the broken dream of Simon Bolivar, the 19th century Venezuelan who fought to free South America from colonial Spain and who is Chavez s inspiration. Whether Chavez will get Lugo to adopt his leftist causes won t be known until Lugo has governed this agricultural-based country for some time. (New Haven Register, CT)
Colonization Hands-on Aug 16, 2008
(If you must know, the Dutch leaders are Peter Stuyvesant and Adriaen Van Der Donck; the French leaders are Samuel de Champlain and Louis de Frontenac; and the Spanish leaders are Simon Bolivar and Jose de San Martin. . (IGN PC Games)
Thousands to be immunised in North Caucasus Jul 28, 2008
Children play in the park in the new town of Simon Bolivar, built using donations by the Venezuelan government for victims of last year's earthquake, in Pampa de Noco, Chincha, July. URL: http://www. (AlertNet)
Honoring the pastNorth Hudson residents raise the flag for Columbian Independence Day Jul 27, 2008
Nearly two hundred years after revolutionary Simon Bolivar fought and won their freedom from Spain, Colombians still remember the true meaning behind this memorable celebration ... Actually, Colombia splits their Independence Day celebrations between two dates, July 20th and August 7th, because of the two key victories won by Simon Bolivar. (West New York Reporter, NJ)
Orchestra mambo Jul 15, 2008
Mambo, Gustavo Dudamel, Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela, from Fiesta (DG). The best players from Venezuela's famed music-education "sistema" swing harder than most salsa bands, in this mind-blowing tear through Leonard Bernstein's exuberant Mambo, from West Side Story. (Globe and Mail)
ESPN Deportes Presents Record-Breaking VI World Domino Championship Jul 15, 2008
Friends since attending Universidad Simon Bolivar in Caracas, Venezuela, Fabio Baduy and Reinaldo Troconis have been playing dominoes for over a decade. Baduy, a computer engineer and Troconis, a systems analyst, credit their passion for the game to the university's security guards who taught them how to master the game. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Venezuela's Chvez softens stance Jul 14, 2008
"We're destined to be together," said Chvez, showing off a book on Simon Bolivar, the South American independence leader, which Mr. Uribe had brought him. "We're brothers," added Uribe. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Bridging the gap Jul 13, 2008
It is true that when one hears the Divan (or, the Simon Bolivar orchestra of young people from the slums of Venezuela), one is moved not only by the extraordinary quality of the playing, or by sentiment - there is an extra power of passion and motive, of music meaning something. And that has its roots in what Nabeel is doing here, too. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
The Monroe Doctrine Jul 13, 2008
The Americans openly sided with revolutionaries like Simon Bolivar and San Martin, supporting their right to free and open societies. Though the fear of a European invasion of South America did exist in 1823, clear-minded officials like John Quincey Adams knew that Great Britain's Navy stood between the Powers and the American Continents, and promoted the idea that Monroe should issue a statement warning off the Europeans, knowing that it would be backed in principle by the British. (Suite101.com)
Uribe and Chavez hail 'new era' Jul 13, 2008
Chavez presented Uribe with a portrait of Latin American hero Simon Bolivar. Mr Chavez denies the claims, saying any contact was related to negotiations to secure the release of hostages it was holding. (BBC News -- Americas)
* Venezuela and Colombia mend relations after rescue Jul 13, 2008
The two have repeatedly clashed over their stances toward Colombias leftist rebels, but Uribe said were brothers and gave Chavez a book about South American independence hero Simon Bolivar. It was their first one-on-one meeting since August last year. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Maverick priests found pro-Chavez church in Venezuela Jul 1, 2008
It also describes itself as "Bolivarian" -- referring to 19th-century independence hero Simon Bolivar, whom Chavez considers his own movement's spiritual father. In contrast to Catholicism, members of the new church do not shun homosexuality. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Chavez Backtracks on Spying Law, FARC Ties Jun 11, 2008
He has long campaigned to build sympathy for the rebels' cause justifying his interest by referring to Gran Colombia, the short-lived republic led by independence hero Simon Bolivar that encompassed Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador and Panama. Chavez found little echo to his call to remove the FARC from the world's lists of terror groups, and he's been in damage-control mode ever since Colombia said documents on rebel laptops suggest he sought to send money and arms to the guerrillas. (Fox News)
Latin America gives Chavez mixed reception Jun 1, 2008
ALBA's name is taken from Simon Bolivar, Chavez's idol, a 19th century South American hero who led a large swath of territory stretching from Peru to Venezuela to independence from Spain, but whose dream of uniting the region into a single country failed. Although its original thrust seemed aimed at trade, ALBA in practice has been harder to pin down, something of a mish-mash of leftist ideology, charity work and trade deals that contain an element of barter, purposefully avoiding hard-nosed... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
* The bad boy managed to behave wellak{o May 26, 2008
Chavez was reportedly accompanied by two small dogs and a very large painting of South American independence hero Simon Bolivar. (DPA). (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
The Next Fidel May 24, 2008
Only when you look a little more closely do you find, hidden in corners or quietly understated, evidence of a serious civil society and a genuine national independence a glorious equestrian statue of Simon Bolivar, a ravishing old cathedral, an elegant, airy 19th-century parliament house embodying the heartbreaking over-optimism of the country s founders, and many honest people, equipped to live in liberty and disturbed by the menace of dictatorship. They are right to be disturbed. (The American Conservative)
A youth symphony turns 50, with help from Yo-Yo Ma May 21, 2008
When the Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra played Symphony Hall earlier this season, what made its performance so irresistible was precisely the embrace of both sides: high technical standards coupled with a visceral energy and sheer joy in music-making. Of course there are also role models much closer to home, which is why Ma's presence was so welcome. (Boston Globe)
Ahmadinejad's South American Caracstan May 9, 2008
Chavez wants to liberate Latin America as his 19th century hero Simon Bolivar dreamt. In contrast, Ahmedinejad is a radically conservative Islamic leader who has a theistic vision of controlling the world. (Human Events Online)
El Sistema: Changing Lives Through Music Apr 14, 2008
In the world of classical music, the Simon Bolivar National Youth Orchestra is unique. The musicians, kids mainly, are not graduates of some conservatory or music school: they're alumni of the school of hard knocks in the slums of Venezuela. (CBS News -- 60 minutes)
Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Novelist Apr 13, 2008
However, in his later novel, The General in his Labyrinth, a fictionalized biography of Simon Bolivar, the hero of Latin American independence, according to critics, seems to have marked a departure of the work of Garcia Marquez in a more realistic approach to his subject. Works by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. (Suite101.com)
Review: Dudamel dazzles in Symphony debut Mar 23, 2008
To see a video of Gustavo Dudamel conducting the Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra, go to. Audio samples of the program are available at. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Terrorist-Supporting Venezuelan Strongman Has Famous Allies Mar 19, 2008
Chavez likens himself to Simon Bolivar, the great liberator who led the movement to free Latin America from Spain in the early 1800s ... Chavez offered Houston s rattled oil men soothing words, urging them not to worry and reminding them that George Washington and Simon Bolivar were generals too. (Human Events Online)
Classical's health depends on education Mar 19, 2008
Here s Gustavo Dudamel conducting the second movement of the Shostakovich 10th with the Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela. Posted by Greg Stepanich at March 18, 2008 10:35 PM Comments Post a comment. (The Palm Beach Post)
Bolivia's president takes on Maradona in charity football match Mar 18, 2008
During the game's halftime break, Maradona received the Simon Bolivar Order - Bolivia's highest honour - from the hands of Mr Morales, and addressed the Bolivian audience. "We have shown Fifa that it is possible to play in this pitch, that it is possible to run. They cannot take such a determination simply because they want to," he said. (BBC News)
Fans flock to border peace show Mar 18, 2008
The event, organised by Colombian star Juanes, took place at the Simon Bolivar bridge that links the two nations. The show was in response to the bitter row provoked by Colombia's raid on a Colombian rebel camp inside Ecuador. (BBC News -- Americas)
Colombians, Venezuelans Stage Peace Concert Mar 17, 2008
Held atop the Simon Bolivar bridge connecting the northeastern Colombian town of Cucuta with San Antonio in Venezuela, the show also featured Colombian singer Carlos Vives, Dominican Juan Luis Guerra and Spain's Miguel Bose and Alejandro Sanz on the playbill. Below the span, which was draped with a huge banner reading "Peace Without Borders," thousands of fans dressed in white enjoyed the music in a dried-up river bed. (Fox News)
Concert calls for S America peace Mar 17, 2008
The concert venue was the Simon Bolivar bridge on the Colombia-Venezuela border [AFP ... Organisers said Sunday's free 'Peace Without Borders' concert at the Simon Bolivar bridge was intended to send a message to the leaders of the two countries to give peace a chance. (Aljazeera.Net)
Yahoo! Telemundo to Bring Fans Exclusive Live Coverage of Juanes' Paz Sin Fronteras Concert Mar 16, 2008
It will be symbolically held at the Simon Bolivar Bridge between San Antonio del Tachira in Venezuela and Villa del Rosario in Colombia ... com/musica Live concert: The Simon Bolivar Bridge between San Antonio del Tachira in Venezuela and Villa del Rosario in Colombia. (PR Newswire)
Latin American crisis eases Mar 9, 2008
Venezuelan students shout during a march asking for peace at the Simon Bolivar international bridge in San Antonio, on Venezuela's eastern border with Colombia, Friday, March 7, 2008. (AP Photo/Luis Robayo). (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
JAMES M. ROBERTS: Big labor's big lies against U.S.-Colombia trade deal Mar 8, 2008
Chavez aspires to rule "Gran Colombia," headed (briefly) by Simon Bolivar 200 years ago. Modern-day Colombia is the jewel in would-be Emperor Hugo's crown. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Behind the Colombia-Ecuador-Venezuela Border Fracas Mar 5, 2008
Chavez styles himself as South America's new liberator, a new Simon Bolivar. Chavez's "Chavismo" (echoing Fidel Castro's "Fidelismo") combines machismo, socialism, caudilloism, populism, anti-Americanism and the flamboyant dream of a new "Bolivarian state" in South America. (Human Events Online)
Why Chavez's Border Threat is Empty Mar 4, 2008
The Red Line: Chavez, who considers himself the modern heir of South America's 19th-century independence hero, Simon Bolivar, still likes to wear his red army beret. But according to a recent Chavez biography, he once told a U.S. diplomat that for all his bellicose rhetoric, "I know where the red line is. And I'm not going to cross that line I just go up to that little edge." He demonstrated some sense of the limits on his power by conceding defeat in the referendum last year when critics had... (Time.com)
Trujillo, Peru Attractions Feb 23, 2008
Highlights include Casa Calonge (Pizarro 446 - where Simon Bolivar stayed and a there s a small collection of colonial furniture and Chimu gold ornaments), Casa del Mayorazgo de Facala (Pizarro 314 - Large tiled patio, stone floor, wood columns, and a beautiful Mudejar corner balcony), and Casa Ganzoa Chopitea(Independencia 630 - A fine 17th century mansion opposite Iglesia San Francisco with a variety of styles and influences throughout). Huanchaco Beach. (Suite101.com)
"Pulverized" Venezuelan Plane Found Feb 23, 2008
Relatives of passengers on board a commercial flight flying from the southern Venezuela town of Merida to Caracas reported missing wait for news at the the desk of Venezuelan Santa Barbara airlines at the Simon Bolivar airport, near Caracas, Thursday Feb. 21, 2008 ... Relatives and friends of the victims gathered in tears, some of them embracing, at Simon Bolivar International Airport near Caracas. (CBS News)
All 46 Aboard Venezuela Plane Killed in Mountain Crash Feb 23, 2008
Relatives and friends of the victims gathered in tears, some of them embracing, at Simon Bolivar International Airport near Caracas. "We join in the profound pain of all the relatives of our passengers and co-workers," the airline said in a statement. (Fox News)
All 46 die in airplane crash in Venezuela Feb 23, 2008
Relatives of passengers on board a flight from the southern Venezuela city of Merida to Caracas reported missing wait at the the desk of Santa Barbara Airlines on Feb. 21 at the Simon Bolivar Airport in Maiquetia ... The YV-1449 airplane, flight number 518, crashed half an hour after lifting off from Merida's Alberto Carnevalli airport heading to Caracas' Simon Bolivar national airport. (Xinhuanet, China)
Venezuela plane crashes, 46 on board Feb 22, 2008
The Globovision television channel earlier said that air rescue services reported that a Santa Barbara Airlines flight had gone missing after departing from Merida at 0415 IST, headed for Caracas' Simon Bolivar airport. "A telephone call was received from some of the local people. Right now rescue teams are going to the area to confirm the information," Marquez said. (India Times, India)
Mompox, Colombia Feb 15, 2008
Mompox is a colonial relic that played a major role in the Independence of Gran Colombia from Spain and hosted the liberator of northern South America, Simon Bolivar on many occasions. HIs Masonic roots sat well with many of the wealthy and notable families of Mompox and he was able to raise numbers of willing men ready to fight and die for the cause. (Suite101.com)
Venezuelan teacher wins Glenn Gould Prize Feb 15, 2008
The program is directly responsible for the international prominence of the Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra, which Abreu founded in 1975, and of its 27-year-old conductor, Gustavo Dudamel, who was recently appointed incoming music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Several other countries in Latin America, the Caribbean and Europe are developing programs based on El Sistema. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Big Oil Strikes Back At Petrotyrants Feb 9, 2008
Last year, the power-mad petrotyrant declared Exxon and Venezuela's other foreign investors "robbers" and vowed to conquer them like Simon Bolivar taking the Andes. He hurled leftist nationalistic rhetoric against these private companies whose only "crime" was to invest in and bring jobs to Venezuela. (CNNMoney.com)
My Vacation in Hugo Chvez's Socialist Utopia Feb 8, 2008
In a bit of cinematic foreshadowing, while trudging through the jungle, one of the comandantes makes a passing comment about how the hopeless movement might make more headway if they played up Simon Bolivar rather than Marx and Engels. Chvez was on the television when we got back in the room, chatting up a leftist Colombian legislator. (Slate)
In picturesWorldwide protests against Colombia's Farc rebels Feb 5, 2008
In Uruguay, anti-Farc protesters gathered beneath a statue of the iconic liberation hero Simon Bolivar. Astrid Betancourt, sister of one of the Farc's highest-profile hostages, Ingrid, is in reflective mood as she speaks on a mobile phone at a news conference in Paris. (BBC News -- Americas)
Chavez Border Crackdown Hits Venezuelans Feb 1, 2008
Instead it has badly affected the poor _ Venezuelans and Colombians alike _ who live across the Simon Bolivar International Bridge in Cucuta, Colombia's fifth largest city, and depend on cheaper Venezuelan food staples. Chavez ordered the crackdown less than two weeks ago as he escalated a war of words with Uribe by saying Colombia's leftist rebels should be classified as insurgents, not terrorists. (Newsmax)
EDITORIAL: Officer Nicola Cotton Jan 30, 2008
It's unclear exactly why Officer Cotton stopped at Earhart Boulevard and Simon Bolivar Avenue. Police have said there was a complaint of a suspicious person, possibly with a history of sexual assault. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Chavez calls for anti-US alliance Jan 28, 2008
Bolivia, Cuba, Nicaragua and now the Caribbean island of Dominica are all members of a trade alliance known as the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas, a group that takes its name from South America's independence leader, Simon Bolivar. Mr Chavez has urged them to draw up a joint defence policy and create a united military force against US imperialism. (BBC News -- Americas)
TWO VIEWS: Chavez gets better treatment by U.S. media than he gives opponents Jan 21, 2008
His political views were formed in his undergraduate days at Simon Bolivar University in Caracas when he became enamored of the works of Marx and Lenin. His autocratic streak was honed during his army years. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Slide show | An emotional reunion Jan 14, 2008
Consuelo Gonzalez, released hostage of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, left, is greeted by her daughters Patricia, right holding her baby daughter Juliana, and Maria Fernanda Perdomo, center, upon arrival to the Simon Bolivar International Airport in Maiquetia near Caracas, Thursday ... Consuelo Gonzalez, released hostage of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, left, is greeted by her daughter Patricia Perdomo upon arrival to the Simon Bolivar International... (The Miami Herald)
* FARC guerrillas `not terrorists' Chavez says Jan 13, 2008
Chavez, an elected leftist former paratrooper, says he is inspired by independence hero Simon Bolivar, whose name he also invokes to describe what he calls Venezuela's socialist "Bolivarian" revolution. On Thursday two women released by the FARC were greeted in Caracas with kisses and tears after years of captivity in the jungle. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Chavez defends Colombia's leftist rebels Jan 12, 2008
Chavez, a self-proclaimed revolutionary who named his political movement after South America's 19th-century independence hero Simon Bolivar, also described the political leanings of Colombia's guerrillas as "Bolivarian.". The Venezuelan leader's strong statements are also likely to raise concerns in Washington, where officials have long suspected that Chavez clandestinely supports the FARC.. (MSNBC -- International)
Revolution revisedVenezuela's Hugo Chavez and opponents both set for a key year Jan 12, 2008
"Yes he looks like he's moderating," said Daniel Varnagy, a professor in politics at Caracas's Simon Bolivar University. "But his ideals haven't changed. He's not going to suddenly get less lefty. "Maybe he's realised that an aggressive approach isn't the best way to accomplish his goals. (BBC News -- Americas)
