Cargill

Venezuela News Summary: May 9th- May 19th, 2009 (Audio: 11min, 17sec) Venezuela Investigates Media for Irresponsible Behavior - Venezuela Rejects Inter-American Human Rights Commission Report – VZ Police Discover Large Arms Cache - Venezuelan Government Expropriates Petroleum Activities - ALBA Oil Ship Begins Operations- Venezuela and Ternium Reach Final Compensation Agreement for SIDOR Steel Plant - Venezuelan Government Takes Temporary Control of Cargill Pasta Plant - Finance Ministry Takes Custody of Industrial Bank - Venezuelan Inflation Increases Slightly as Unemployment Drops – Polls

(Audio: 9mins, 18secs) PDVSA to Pay Debts - Venezuela Streamlines Government Ministries - Venezuela Celebrates Int’l Women’s Day- Venezuela Calls Colombian Defense Minister’s Comments a “Threat to Stability”- Panama and Venezuela Boost Ties - Inter-American Human Rights Court Says Venezuela Did Not Violate TV Station’s Free Speech - Brazil's Lula to Discuss Venezuela in Talks with Obama - Members of U.K. Parliament Praise Venezuelan Government - Venezuela Expropriates Cargill Rice Plant - Venezuela’s Monthly Inflation and Unemployment Rates Drop