El fondo Monetario Internacional se resiste a morir. En la cumbre del G20-2009, el FMI cuadriplicó su capacidad financiera. Además se le encargó supervisar a los países, si están estimulando sus economías y si están reformando su regulación financiera. Cerca de US$500.000 millones serán destinados para rescatar a las economías en problemas.

Venezuela News Summary #81 (April 23- May 1, 2009) 9mins, 6secs
Venezuela Expands Outlets for Denunciations of Violence Against Women - Peru Grants Political Asylum to Venezuelan Opposition Leader Wanted for Corruption - Venezuela Issues Arrest Warrant for Ex-Governor Eduardo Manuitt - U.S.’s “Isolation” of Venezuela Has Not Worked, Says Clinton - Venezuela’s Chávez Congratulates Ecuador’s Correa for Re-Election Victory - Venezuela and the Palestinian Authority Establish Diplomatic Relations - Venezuelan Oil Company to Reduce Executive Pay, Freeze Worker Salaries, and Maintain Investments - Venezuela Opens National Art Gallery and Launches National Reading Plan - New Orinoco Bridge and Aluminum Company to Propel Socialism in Venezuela, Says Chávez - Venezuela Proceeds with Plan to Sustain Growth and Social Spending in Economic Crisis

Al cumplirse diez meses de la masacre en Sucumbios, Ecuador, familiares de l@s estudiantes caid@s el 1 de marzo de 2008 se reunieron como cada mes frente a la Embajada de Colombia en la ciudad de México, para una vez más exigir justicia por el asesinato de sus hij@s.

On this week's show, we spent most of our time talking about Georgia, in light of the recent events there. We wanted to get beyond the headlines and usual frames of coverage, and believe we accomplished this through two approaches. First, we talked with Jodi Blumenfeld.