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U.N. voices worry over excessive force in Venezuela

By William Neuman Mar. 7, 2014

CARACAS, Venezuela — A group of U.N. human rights experts voiced concern Thursday over reports of excessive use of force against protesters and journalists during the recent wave of anti-government demonstrations that has spread across the country.

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In Venezuela, campaign takes on form of a fire sale

By William Neuman Nov. 15, 2013

CARACAS, Venezuela — The transportation minister appeared on live television from an auto-parts store, trumpeting prices that had been slashed in half, at least. A top regional official, broadcasting from another shop, boasted that prices of toys and other goods had been cut to the bone. From an appliance store, the commerce minister called on shoppers to buy washers and dryers at new, low-low prices.

World and Nation

Snowden said to claim US is attempting intimidation

By Rick Gladstone and William Neuman Jul. 3, 2013

Edward J. Snowden, the fugitive former U.S. security contractor, appeared to break his silence Monday for the first time since he flew to Moscow eight days ago. WikiLeaks, the anti-secrecy group, issued a statement attributed to Snowden that denounced President Barack Obama for revoking his passport, opposing his asylum requests and leaving him a “stateless person.”

World and Nation

US and Venezuelan diplomats agree to work toward talks

By William Neuman and Randal C. Archibold Jun. 7, 2013

CARACAS, Venezuela — After months of tensions between the United States and Venezuela, Secretary of State John Kerry met on Wednesday with the Venezuelan foreign minister, Elías Jaua, in Antigua, Guatemala, and announced the start of talks aimed at improving relations between the two countries.

World and Nation

Meeting in Cuba roils in Venezuelan opposition while Chavez absent

By William Neuman Jan. 16, 2013

CARACAS, Venezuela — With the president absent and ailing, the country on edge and the government eager to portray a sturdy sense of continuity, there might be nothing unusual about the most powerful officials in Venezuela meeting over the weekend, except for the location they chose for the sit-down: Havana.

World and Nation

President of Ecuador to pardon four in libel case

By William Neuman Feb. 28, 2012

CARACAS, Venezuela — Declaring victory over what he called a “media dictatorship,” President Rafael Correa of Ecuador said Monday that he would pardon three newspaper executives and a columnist who were sentenced to three years in prison in a libel case.

World and Nation

More Cows, Producing More Milk, and More Headaches

By William Neuman Sep. 29, 2009

Three years ago, a technological breakthrough gave dairy farmers the chance to bend a basic rule of nature: no longer would their cows have to give birth to equal numbers of female and male offspring. Instead, using a high-technology method to sort the sperm of dairy bulls, they could produce mostly female calves to be raised into profitable milk producers.

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