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Bolivia Following Argentine Takeover Deepens Regional Divide - Bloomberg
Bolivia, Venezuela, Argentina and Ecuador have taken over energy, cement, airline, pension and mining companies in the past five years while governments in Chile, Colombia, Brazil and Mexico have sought to draw investment
120502  bolivia  energy  europesrole  economyandsecurity 
27 days ago by isacson
Bolivia's president nationalizes electrical grid  | ajc.com
President Evo Morales announced Tuesday that his government is completing the nationalization of Bolivia's electricity sector by seizing control of its main power grid from a Spanish-owned company
120502  bolivia  energy  europesrole  economyandsecurity 
27 days ago by isacson
Seizure of Repsol affiliate in Argentina stuns oil markets - The Washington Post
Argentina, considered a financial pariah for a $100 billion debt default a decade ago, must attract upward of $25 billion a year in investments to develop the Neuquen discoveries
120427  argentina  economyandsecurity  energy 
4 weeks ago by isacson
WRAPUP 1-Brazil firms boost Peru natgas investments | Reuters
Peru's President Ollanta Humala has welcomed investment from Brazil and said last month the pipeline project will help transform Peru's energy matrix
120426  brazil  peru  economyandsecurity  energy 
4 weeks ago by isacson
AFP: 7,000 workers strike at Brazil's Amazon dam project
Work on the $11 billion project that has irked indigenous groups, environmentalists and local residents got under way last June
120424  brazil  energy  laborrights 
5 weeks ago by isacson
Brazil: Legislation draws mixed results - FT.com
Increasingly stringent environmental processes, requiring a multitude of permits from different ministries and levels of government, are making it much harder for companies to start and run mines
120424  brazil  environment  energy 
5 weeks ago by isacson
Women Take the Reins of Power as Brazil’s Energy Industry Expands - NYTimes.com
Placing women in such commanding positions is a priority of President Dilma Rousseff, the first woman to lead Brazil
120411  brazil  politicsandsecurity  energy 
6 weeks ago by isacson
Opinions Divided Over Chevron Trial in Brazil - IPS ipsnews.net
The public prosecutor’s office filed criminal charges this week against Chevron for the November oil spill that dumped 2,400 barrels of crude and for a smaller leak in March
120323  brazil  energy  environment 
9 weeks ago by isacson
Oil Theft is Big Business for Mexican Gangs
Pemex has discovered 5,000 illegal siphons since Calderon took office in late 2006, with more than 1,300 of those found last year. Some 3 million barrels of hydrocarbons were stolen in 2011
120321  mexico  publicsecurity  energy 
9 weeks ago by isacson
Brazil Bars 17 at Chevron and Transocean From Leaving After Spill - NYTimes.com
Pointing to the example of BP’s 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, environmental officials here say that stiff penalties are needed against Chevron to press it and other companies to adopt strict procedures for preventing and dealing with spills
120319  brazil  energy  environment 
10 weeks ago by isacson
UPDATE 3-Chevron halts Brazil production after new leak | Reuters
Chevron filed to temporarily halt production operations in Brazil on Thursday after it detected a "small new seep" of oil in the same offshore field where it suffered a high-profile leak
120316  brazil  environment  energy 
10 weeks ago by isacson
Venezuelan Police Clash With Indigenous Suspected Fuel Traffickers
Fuel trafficking from Venezuela to Colombia is profitable because of the Venezuelan government's generous fuel subsidies
120306  colombia  venezuela  c-publicsecurity  c-indigenouscommunities  energy 
12 weeks ago by isacson
In Patagonia, Caught Between Visions of the Future - NYTimes.com
The two competing visions of Patagonia are set so close to each other that they seem to be squaring off in a blatant ideological battle, leaving local residents struggling to grasp where they fit in
120302  chile  environment  energy 
12 weeks ago by isacson
Venezuela - Fuel Still Flows to Syria - NYTimes.com
The head of the state-run oil company, Petróleos de Venezuela, has said that the company will continue to ship diesel fuel to Syria despite efforts by the United States and other countries to isolate the government of President Bashar al-Assad
120301  venezuela  venezuelanforeignpolicy  energy 
12 weeks ago by isacson
Is Brazil Destroying The Amazon For Energy? - Forbes
The problem is, that in order to build that clean energy, thousands of acres of pristine Amazon rainforest will have to be cut up and inundated with river water
120228  brazil  environment  energy 
february 2012 by isacson
Venezuela y Estados Unidos, amigos acérrimos | Plaza Pública
Venezuela y Estados Unidos sostienen como estrategias reducir su recíproca dependencia petrolera actual, entre proveedor y cliente, pero esta provechosa relación se mantiene casi sin tropiezos
120224  venezuela  uspolicy  energy 
february 2012 by isacson
Brazil At Risk Of Becoming One Big Petrobras - Forbes
Without Petrobras and its massive deep ocean oil discoveries off the coast of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro states, international inflows into Brazil would look tame
120223  brazil  economyandsecurity  energy 
february 2012 by isacson
Mexico and U.S. Agree on Oil and Gas Development in Gulf - NYTimes.com
The United States and Mexico reached agreement on Monday on regulating oil and gas development along their maritime border in the Gulf of Mexico
120221  mexico  uspolicy  energy  environment 
february 2012 by isacson
Growing risk posed by Iran-Venezuela axis - Other Views - MiamiHerald.com
In a scenario where the Strait is closed, a coordinated shutdown of Venezuela’s oil to the United States would be a double blow to the United States
120216  venezuela  venezuelanforeignpolicy  iranianforeignpolicy  energy  [x]uscongressdocument 
february 2012 by isacson
Cristina Fernandez expected to make major announcement on Falklands and oil — MercoPress
The president will be joined by Governors and high-profile political leaders from the Kirchnerite and the opposition ranks, as well as union and business chiefs
120207  argentina  europesrole  borderdisputes  energy 
february 2012 by isacson
The Oil Off Cuba: Washington and Havana Dance at Arms Length Over Spill Prevention - TIME
Preparation includes something the U.S.-Cuba cold-war time warp rarely allows: dialogue
120130  cuba  energy  environment  uspolicy 
january 2012 by isacson
El petróleo de Alta Verapaz | Plaza Pública
15 mil barriles diarios de petróleo a 95 dólares el barril significan un millón 425 mil dólares diarios
111205  guatemala  energy  economyandsecurity 
december 2011 by isacson
Brazil orders Chevron to shut well - FT.com
The Brazilian government has ordered Chevron to shut one of its 11 production wells in an important offshore field where the company suffered an oil leak last month
111202  brazil  energy  environment 
december 2011 by isacson
The Associated Press: Venezuela, Colombia leaders discuss oil pipeline
Venezuela has sought to increase oil sales to China, and Chinese officials last week signed $6 billion in new loans to the Venezuelan government
111129  colombia  venezuela  c-relationswithvenezuela  energy 
november 2011 by isacson
Amazonía opuesta a los planes mineros y petroleros de Correa - América Latina - ElNuevoHerald.com
Los prefectos de las provincias amazónicas de Ecuador, que son sus máximas autoridades electas, rechazaron los planes de gobierno de implantar la minería a gran escala y ampliar la exploración petrolera
111128  ecuador  environment  energy 
november 2011 by isacson
Analysis: Chevron spill lifts cover on Brazil oil risks | Reuters
The more lasting legacy of the spill may be an awareness that Brazil has overestimated its capacity to exploit deep, technically challenging "subsalt" reserves and become the world's third- or fourth-biggest oil producer
111128  brazil  energy  environment 
november 2011 by isacson
Negocios de Chávez y Ortega en expansión - LA PRENSA — EL Diario de los Nicaragüenses
El conglomerado de las empresas que maneja la empresa Albanisa se expandirá en Nicaragua, pues los próximos cinco años invertirá unos 340 millones de dólares en proyectos de energía renovable
111026  nicaragua  economyandsecurity  energy  venezuelanforeignpolicy 
october 2011 by isacson
Renewables Hit a Wall in South America - NYTimes.com
Despite enormous potential, South American countries still account for a relatively small proportion of the world’s output of renewable energy
111026  southamericaregional  economyandsecurity  energy 
october 2011 by isacson
In Brazil, Energy Finds Put Country at a Whole New Power Level - NYTimes.com
Petrobras’s annual spending, estimated at more than $45 billion through 2020, might surpass NASA’s budget in the 1960s — when it was preparing to send a man to the moon
111011  brazil  economyandsecurity  energy 
october 2011 by isacson
Brazil Hopes To Add Oil Wealth To Booming Economy : NPR
For now, delays are mostly related to arguments about money. Traditionally, the states that have oil off their coasts have also gotten the revenue
110908  brazil  economyandsecurity  politicsandsecurity  energy 
september 2011 by isacson
Petrobras Says Brazil Oil Reserves Similar Size to North Sea - Bloomberg
Brazilian reserves that sit miles below the floor of the Atlantic Ocean trapped under layers of rock and salt hold an estimated 50 billion barrels of oil, according to the country’s oil regulator
110715  brazil  energy  economyandsecurity 
july 2011 by isacson
Venezuela's businesses wary of energy rationing | Business news | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
"It should be made clear that there's a correlation between production levels and energy consumption," Fedecamaras said in a statement
110617  venezuela  economyandsecurity  energy 
june 2011 by isacson
Peru Open To Exporting Natural Gas To Chile --Pres-Elect Humala - WSJ.com
Chile relies heavily on its energy imports and until a few years ago, imported natural gas from Argentina
110616  chile  peru  diplomaticrelations  energy 
june 2011 by isacson
The Associated Press: Venezuela to begin rationing electricity
Government authorities concede that delays in several initiatives designed to boost electricity output are partly to blame for recent blackouts, but they have also suggested that government adversaries are sabotaging the electricity grid
110616  venezuela  economyandsecurity  energy 
june 2011 by isacson
FEATURE-Brazil geologist seeks oil, 'destiny' in the Amazon | Energy & Oil | Reuters
Despite its potential for damage, environmentalists do not consider the oil industry a primary threat to Brazil's Amazon -- most instead focus on ranching, logging and agriculture
110615  brazil  environment  energy 
june 2011 by isacson
BBC News - Venezuela orders energy saving after recent blackouts
The move comes after a series of recent power failures, the most recent last Friday and Saturday when outages affected parts of western Venezuela
110614  venezuela  economyandsecurity  energy 
june 2011 by isacson
Pemex Sues U.S. Firms for $300 Million in Stolen Fuel - Bloomberg
A Petroleos Mexicanos unit sued 11 U.S. firms over claims they helped Mexican drug cartels smuggle and re-sell more than $300 million in natural gas liquids stolen from Mexico’s northern oilfields
110602  mexico  publicsecurity  energy 
june 2011 by isacson
Chevron chiefs face shareholders after huge $18bn Ecuador fine | Environment | guardian.co.uk
California-based oil company criticised by investors for 'take no prisoner' attitude to Ecuador judgment
110525  ecuador  energy  environment 
may 2011 by isacson
BBC News - Venezuela condemns US sanctions against state oil firm
The moves were "imperialist aggression", Venezuelan Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro said.
110525  venezuela  energy  politicsandsecurity  uspolicy 
may 2011 by isacson
Venezuela threatens to interrupt US oil supply - CSMonitor.com
The threat came in response to new US sanctions on Venezuela's state oil company, which currently provides about 10 percent of American oil imports.
110525  venezuela  uspolicy  energy  politicsandsecurity 
may 2011 by isacson
Washington sanciona a PDVSA - Boletín América Latina - ElNuevoHerald.com
Constituye una clara señal de que a Washington se le agotó la paciencia con el gobierno de Hugo Chávez
110525  venezuela  uspolicy  energy  politicsandsecurity 
may 2011 by isacson
Venezuela to set up fund for oil windfall revenue | Energy & Oil | Reuters
South America's biggest oil producer, which pumps almost 3 million barrels per day, has enjoyed sharply higher income from its main export
110422  venezuela  economyandsecurity  energy 
april 2011 by isacson
Venezuela Power Outages Caused by 5% Growth Pace, Rodriguez Says - Bloomberg
Power blackouts that struck Venezuela this week stem from an economic growth pace that may reach between 4 percent and 5 percent this year, Electricity Minister Ali Rodriguez said
110401  venezuela  energy  economyandsecurity 
april 2011 by isacson
UPDATE 1-Petrobras has relinquished Cuba oil block -official | Reuters
Marco Aurelio Garcia, foreign policy adviser to President Dilma Rousseff, told reporters in Havana exploratory work off Cuba's northern coast had not shown good results
110311  brazil  cuba  diplomaticrelations  brazilianforeignpolicy  energy 
march 2011 by isacson
Stolen Oil: A Gusher of Cash for Mexican Drug Cartels - TIME
Last year, the government oil monopoly Petroleos Mexicanos or Pemex detected 712 such pipeline taps — a fivefold increase compared to the 136 spotted in 2005
110310  mexico  publicsecurity  energy 
march 2011 by isacson
Oil exploration in Brazil: The drilling edge | The Economist
The idea of hundreds of billions of dollars of what politicians will see as “free” money, available to spend on such necessities as vote-buying, turns my stomach
110202  brazil  economyandsecurity  energy 
february 2011 by isacson
Business & Financial News, Breaking US & International News | Reuters.com
Gangs are still believed to earn hundreds of millions of dollars a year tapping Mexico's vast, but largely unprotected, pipeline network
110121  mexico  publicsecurity  energy 
january 2011 by isacson
Citgo plan would hurt Venezuela - Venezuela - MiamiHerald.com
Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez's plan to sell U. S.-based Citgo makes little strategic sense, analysts say
101206  venezuela  energy  economyandsecurity 
december 2010 by isacson
BBC News - Ecuador's Amazon drilling pledge still to take shape
Ecuador pledged not to exploit the oil in the east of the park, which holds some 20% of the country's total reserves, in exchange for $3.6bn
101201  ecuador  energy  environment 
december 2010 by isacson
Más de 2 mil pasajeros varados por bloqueo de río Marañón | El Comercio Perú
Las comunidades indígenas que protestan contra Pluspetrol decidieron continuar con sus protestas hasta que la empresa petrolera dé una respuesta
101028  peru  indigenouscommunities  energy  video 
october 2010 by isacson
Nativos bloquean el río Marañón | LaRepublica.pe
Más de cuatro mil indígenas han bloqueado el río Marañón, en la provincia de Loreto-Nauta, como medida de protesta contra la empresa petrolera Pluspetrol
101026  peru  indigenouscommunities  energy 
october 2010 by isacson
Hugo Chávez cierra en Ucrania acuerdos energéticos
El presidente de Venezuela Hugo Chávez concluyó este lunes en su primer visita a Kiev acuerdos energéticos con su homólogo ucraniano Viktor Yanukovich para facilitar el transporte de crudo venezolano hacia Belarús
101019  venezuela  energy  venezuelanforeignpolicy 
october 2010 by isacson
Venezuela nuclear - El Colombiano
El acuerdo logrado entre Rusia y Venezuela para que el primero construya una planta de energía nuclear en el vecino país despierta muchos interrogantes y preocupaciones
101018  venezuela  russianforeignpolicy  energy  venezuelanforeignpolicy 
october 2010 by isacson
Russia agrees to build 500MW nuclear power station in Venezuela — MercoPress
President Hugo Chávez announced a deal for Russia to build a nuclear power station in Venezuela and establishing a bi-national bank
101019  venezuela  russianforeignpolicy  energy  venezuelanforeignpolicy 
october 2010 by isacson
Chávez afirma que no planea tener la bomba atómica - OCT. 15, 2010 - Internacional - EL UNIVERSO
El presidente de Venezuela, Hugo Chávez, negó ayer que su país tenga planes de fabricar una bomba atómica, aprovechando la transferencia de tecnología nuclear de Rusia
101015  venezuela  energy  russianforeignpolicy  wmd  venezuelanforeignpolicy 
october 2010 by isacson
Cuba ready to drill for oil deeper than BP - Cuba - MiamiHerald.com
Cuba is picking up the pace on efforts to search for oil and gas. Exploratory rigs could start working as soon as next year, just miles off the Florida coast.
100930  cuba  energy  uspolicy 
september 2010 by isacson
As Cuba Eyes Oil-Drilling, Some Urge Safety Talks - NYTimes.com
The advent of drilling in Cuban waters poses risks both to the island nation and the United States.
100930  cuba  energy  uspolicy 
september 2010 by isacson
The Associated Press: Chavez: Venezuela studying nuclear energy program
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Monday that his government is carrying out initial studies into starting a nuclear energy program
100928  venezuela  energy 
september 2010 by isacson
Korea/Argentina sign nuclear cooperation MOU; new light-water plant planned — MercoPress
Argentina and South Korea signed on Thursday a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for bilateral collaboration in the nuclear sector
100917  argentina  diplomaticrelations  energy 
september 2010 by isacson
Petroecuador militarizada tras anuncio de despidos - SEP. 17, 2010 - Política - EL UNIVERSO
Luego del anuncio del despido de cerca de 600 trabajadores de la petrolera pública Petroecuador, sus instalaciones fueron militarizadas
100917  ecuador  politicsandsecurity  energy  civilmilitaryrelations 
september 2010 by isacson
Chávez confirma merma de crudo para EE.UU. - LA PRENSA — EL Diario de los Nicaragüenses
Hugo Chávez admitió ayer que Venezuela ha disminuido el suministro de crudo a Estados Unidos, su principal cliente, porque el país ha diversificado su mercado hacia Asia, Europa, Suramérica y el Caribe
100903  venezuela  energy  uspolicy 
september 2010 by isacson
Se acabó la emergencia eléctrica, pero continúan los apagones en Venezuela - Noticias de Latinoamérica - Mundo - ELTIEMPO.COM
A la recuperación del nivel de las aguas del Guri, la principal hidroeléctrica del país, le siguió una serie de apagones que apuntan a otros problemas del sistema eléctrico venezolano
100813  venezuela  energy  economyandsecurity 
august 2010 by isacson
FACTBOX-Tense energy ties between Venezuela and United States | Energy & Oil | Reuters
Despite his heated rhetoric, the former paratrooper has never followed through on several previous threats to stop U.S. shipments. But energy ties between the two nations have become increasingly tense
100729  venezuela  energy  economyandsecurity  uspolicy 
july 2010 by isacson
Venezuela oil reserves could double Saudi Arabia, says US assessment — MercoPress
Scientists working for the US Geological Survey say Venezuela's Orinoco belt region holds twice as much as previously thought
100715  venezuela  energy  economyandsecurity 
july 2010 by isacson
Militares expandem simulação de ataque ao pré-sal - O Globo
A Operação Atlântico 2 mobilizará 10 mil militares das três forças. Navios de guerra, aviões de transporte e de ataque também participarão das manobras
100714  brazil  energy 
july 2010 by isacson
AFP: Ecuador seeks renegotiated foreign oil contracts: president
Ecuador's President Rafael Correa said Tuesday that he hopes by the end of the year to renegotiate unfavorable oil contracts that have allowed some foreign firms to keep as much as 80 percent of the crude they have extracted
100707  ecuador  energy  economyandsecurity 
july 2010 by isacson
Power emergency extended for another 60 days in Venezuela — MercoPress
Venezuela extended for another sixty days the national power emergency which has first imposed last February to address the energy crisis punishing the country
100610  venezuela  energy  economyandsecurity 
june 2010 by isacson
Chevron oil demands Crude filmmaker hand over unseen footage | Environment | The Guardian
Company goes to court arguing that unused scenes from critical Amazon documentary may help it fight pollution claims
100429  ecuador  energy  environment 
april 2010 by isacson
prensa.com | Última Hora
El ministro de Energía Rafael Ramírez afirmó hoy, jueves, que Venezuela pagará con 100 mil barriles diarios parte del préstamo de 20 mil millones de dólares
100423  venezuela  chineseforeignpolicy  economyandsecurity  energy 
april 2010 by isacson
Chavez: US Oil Firms Pay $3B A Year In Royalties To Venezuela - WSJ.com
U.S. oil firms pay about $3 billion a year in royalties to the Venezuelan government, a number that dwarfs the $200 million they'd be paying if previous Venezuelan administrations remained in charge, President Hugo Chavez said
100421  venezuela  energy  uspolicy 
april 2010 by isacson
China confirms $20 bln Venezuela deal, half in yuan | Markets | Reuters
Chavez was due to host Chinese President Hu Jintao on the weekend but the Chinese leader cut short his Latin American visit due to an earthquake
100420  venezuela  venezuelanforeignpolicy  chineseforeignpolicy  energy 
april 2010 by isacson
Will Moscow and Caracas’ ambitious Orinoco plan succeed? | FT Energy Source | FT.com
Russia’s decision to invest in Junin 6 was made by Vladimir Putin, and handed as a fait accompli to the less-than-thrilled chief executives of Russia’s biggest oil and gas companies
100414  venezuela  russianforeignpolicy  energy 
april 2010 by isacson
UPDATE 1-Chavez hails rain during Venezuela power crisis | Markets | Reuters
Chavez's popularity has been dented since a severe drought exposed problems in the oil-exporting nation's hydro-dependent grid and led to strict power rationing
100409  venezuela  energy  economyandsecurity 
april 2010 by isacson
Chevron: un fallo preocupante - El Comercio
El país demanda conocer el plan de las autoridades para afrontar la grave situación, que puede pasarnos una costosa factura
100401  ecuador  energy  corporations  economyandsecurity 
april 2010 by isacson
Venezuela y Rusia producirán 50,000 barriles de crudo al día - América Latina - ElNuevoHerald.com
Las autoridades de Venezuela y Rusia firmaron un contrato de creación de una empresa mixta para explotar un bloque de la faja oriental del Orinoco
100401  venezuela  russianforeignpolicy  energy 
april 2010 by isacson
FT.com / Companies / Oil & Gas - Chevron wins $700m oil claim against Ecuador
An international arbitration tribunal in the Hague on Tuesday awarded Chevron, the US oil company, $700m in a claim against Ecuador stemming from allegations that the country failed to pay for millions of barrels of oil in the 1990s
100331  ecuador  energy  economyandsecurity  corporations 
march 2010 by isacson
FT.com / UK - Mexico's Pemex struggles with oil decline
"We are exporting more than about 1m barrels a day, which is much less than before, and that is a number that is going to slowly move down towards zero over the next 10 years"
100330  mexico  energy  politicsandsecurity 
march 2010 by isacson
Falkland Islands drilling disappoints for Desire | Business | guardian.co.uk
The prospect of a new oil boom off the coast of the Falklands Islands has been dealt a heavy blow after the first well yielded disappointing results
100329  argentina  europesrole  energy  borderdisputes 
march 2010 by isacson
Bolivia y Argentina, de la retórica a los hechos con el gas - América Latina - ElNuevoHerald.com
Evo Morales firmará el 26 de marzo un convenio energético con su homóloga de Argentina, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, quien llegará a la ciudad de Sucre
100326  argentina  bolivia  diplomaticrelations  energy 
march 2010 by isacson
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