A listing of web sites that provide links to information about
the Venezuelan goverment, including pages from the various ministries.
The most important source for bibliography of books and articles
concerning Venezuela is the annual Handbook
of Latin American Studies (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/hlas/) produced
by over 160 contributing editors under the editorship of the
Hispanic Division of the
Library of Congress.
Additional coverage of journal articles
can be found through a subscription to the Hispanic
American Periodicals Index (http://hapi.gseis.ucla.edu/). Both
the Handbook and HAPI are available in selected libraries in
book
form. One of the major aggregators for links to a wide
variety of subjects relating to Venezuela is the University of
Texas' LANIC (http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/venezuela/).
Another site one should especially note is the site prepared
by the Law
Library of the Library of Congress for legal, political, and
general information on their Guide
to Law Online (http://www.loc.gov/law/guide/venezuel.html).
Consejo
Nacional Electoral (http://www.cne.gov.ve/)
Homepage of the Venezuelan National Electoral Council, which oversees elections and maintains an electoral database. In Spanish.
CONSULADO GENERAL DE VENEZUELA - PUERTO RICO (http://www.tld.net/users/venezuel/)
Website for Venezuelan Consulate in Puerto Rico. Includes cultural and tourism links. In Spanish.
COUNTRY BRIEFINGS:VENEZUELA: POLITICAL STRUCTURE (http://www.economist.com/countries/Venezuela/profile.cfm?folder=Profile%2DPolitical%20Structure)
The Economist Newspaper Ltd. presents information on the political structure of Venezuela. The Economist discusses the country's executive, national legislature, legal system, national elections, and main political organizations. Venezuela is a federal republic that consists of 72 federal dependencies, 23 states, two federal territories, and one federal district.
EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (http://www.embavenez-us.org/)
Features the Embassy of the Republic of Venezuela in the United States, based in Washington, D.C. Discusses the Venezuelan government, economy, energy, tourism, and culture. Highlights Venezuelan news and information on consular services.
GOVERMENTS ON THE WWW: VENEZUELA (http://www.gksoft.com/govt/en/ve.html)
Gunnar Anzinger's links to websites of govermental institutions and political parties in Venezuela.
GUARDIA NACIONAL DE VENEZUELA (http://www.guardia.mil.ve/)
Homepage of the Venezuelan National Guard. Includes mission statement, organization, statistics, contact information, etc. In Spanish.
MINISTERIO DE ENERGIA Y MINAS - VENEZUELA (http://www.mem.gov.ve/)
Homepage of the Venezuelan Ministry of Mines and Energy. A mostly descriptive site. In Spanish.
MINISTERIO DE LA PRESIDENCIA DE LA REPUBLICA DE VENEZUELA (http://www.venezuela.gov.ve/)
Homepage of the Presidency of Venezuela. Includes links to biographies of the President and Cabinet Ministers, news, a daily summary of the Official Gazette, the Constitution, a virtual visit to the Miraflores Palace, and essays on Venezuelan history, geography, political system, education and culture. In Spanish.
MINISTERIO DE RELACIONES EXTERIORES DE LA REPUBLICA BOLIVARIANA DE VENEZUELA (http://www.mre.gov.ve/)
Homepage of the Venezuelan Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Includes links to its archives and library, consular services, foreign missions, speeches, the press and the news, etc. In Spanish.
MINISTERIO DEL AMBIENTE Y DE LOS RECURSOS NATURALES RENOVABLES (http://www.marnr.gov.ve/)
Homepage of the Venezuelan Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources. In Spanish.
PAGINA PORTAL DE CONSUVE2000 (http://207.36.202.36/consuve/portal.htm)
Website for the Venezuelan Consulate in Miami. Includes links for businesses, newspapers and tourism.
SENADO DE LA REPUBLICA DE VENEZUELA (http://www.parlamento.gov.ve/)
Official website of the Senate of Venezuela.
TRIBUNAL SUPREMO DE JUSTICIA (http://www.tsj.gov.ve/)
Official web site for the Venezuelan Supreme Court. Includes links to rulings and legislation. In Spanish.
UNESCO: VENEZUELA (http://www.unesco.org/delegates/venezuela/)
Official site for Venezuela's permanent mission to the UN Economic Scientific and Cultural Organization(UNESCO. In French.
VENEZUELA: MINISTERIO DE INDUSTRIA Y COMERCIO (http://nethost4.nethosting.com.ve/mic/)
Homepage of Venezuelan Ministry of Industry and Trade. In Spanish.
VENEZUELAN LEGAL SYSTEM (http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/vei/toc.htm)
Provides information on the Venezuelan legal system, provided by Baumeister and Brewer. Discusses the legal system in general, commercial law, employee legislation, environmental law, privatization legislation and process, currency, and taxes.
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