Bs.F approved 499 million to finance elections 23n and rescue of Las Cristinas
Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - 18:04:35
The plenary of the AN, unanimously approved additional four credits, of which 107 million 185 thousand strong bolivars will be targeted at regional elections. Also approved were 60.7 Bs / f to 6072 that will deliver small-scale miners by the exploitation of Las Cristinas


Sandra Ayala and Celia Morales / Photo: Arles Arcia / AN Newspapers



The plenary of the NA adopted unanimously, four additional credits in the amount of 499 million 527 thousand bolivars strengths, resources for the financing of the elections on November 23, payment of bonuses to staff members of the CNE, purchase of equipment for construction company Alba Bolivarian CA and rescue of Las Cristinas

The resources for the National Electoral Council, were approved by urgency, following the request made by Deputy Ricardo Sanguino, who explained that they correspond to the second portion decreed by the national government for funding of polling and cancellation of the bonuses for staff in the maximum CNE.



The resources reach the figure of 312 million 456 thousand 987 strong bolivars, of which 107 million 185 thousand will go to the electoral process and 119.7 will be targeted to pay bonuses to staff members of the Council.



Are: 24 million for the activation of regional and municipal boards and polling stations, 33.5 million for information and publicity of trials, 15.9 million earmarked for the purchase and preparation of electoral materials, inter-agency support of 31.7 per CUFAN, land and distribution of 1.8 million polling centers, updating the Electoral Register and outreach of 9.1 billion messages in the media 10.7 million.



The report states that the regional elections require a huge logistical deployment, training and information for the election of 22 governors, 328 mayors, 223 legislators from the state legislative council, two district mayors, town councilors from 20 districts, activating 23 regional electoral boards, 335 municipal boards, 41 boards and 2 metropolitan electoral boards.



Company Bolivarian Alba



Also for the urgency requested by Congressman Ricardo Sanguino, president of the Finance Committee, was approved by the amount of 45 million 717 thousand strong bolivars to the Ministry of People's Power for Housing and Habitat.



According to the statement by the senator used these funds to purchase equipment from the company "Constructora Bolivarian CA Alba," which would provide collaboration in solidarity with Cuba, for the passage of several hurricanes on the island and aims to provide support in the reconstruction of devastated areas. Specifically as a contribution to the equipment of the 47 municipal construction brigades operating in the restoration of damage caused by hurricanes.



The third loan approved unanimously, is in the amount of 70 million 634 thousand bolivars to be strong for the launching and implementation of the Integrated Plan for Defense Development and Consolidation of the border municipalities in Zulia state and indigenous communities Yukpa.



Aims at the improvement and strengthening of rural roads and penetration, strengthening of defense, security and territorial integrity of the area, creating mechanisms of socialist production.



The report stresses that the Comprehensive Plan for Defense Development and Consolidation of those municipalities is comprised of 34 projects, of which 3 are productive partners, two of 29 regional planning and infrastructure.



Las Cristinas



On the other hand were approved 60 million 720 thousand strong bolivars to the budget of the Ministry of People's Power for Basic Industry and Mining, which will be transferred to the Mission Piar Foundation, an institution that will give small-scale miners of the 6072 Commonwealth La Paragua, Raúl Leoni township Bolivar state, a unique humanitarian bond for 10 thousand strong bolivars for each.



This payment - according to what is stated in the document - the so-called tickets for the conversion mining, compensate miners who pledged not to continue to develop mining activities in unauthorized areas, and bring to a job retraining and productive partner.



For the deputies Adel The Zabayar and Ricardo Sanguino is taking control of Las Cristinas, to protect from illegal mining the Rio Caroni and the protection of their watersheds. "The aim is to end the smuggling of illegal workers in Brazil and Guyana, in addition to protecting the environment because we have gone about 30 small rivers that feed the Rio Caroni," said The Zabayar.



Approving laws



Also approved at first reading approving two laws, submitted to the Foreign Policy Committee for the report of the second, the first framework agreement of cooperation between the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and the Government of the Republic of South Africa in the fields of energy, mining, agriculture, economics, social, cultural and any other sector agreed by the parties.



The second, the draft law approving the agreement between the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and the Great Al Yamahiría Popular Socialist Jamahiriya, in terms of Higher Education.



The first of these projects for implementation, for the appointment of a Joint Commission of Cooperation was responsible for its implementation and monitoring. The committee will be chaired by the Foreign Ministers of both countries or the representatives they designate, will meet every two years



As for conflict resolution, states that any dispute that may arise in relation to the interpretation or enforcement of this Agreement shall be settled amicably through direct negotiations between the parties, in writing and through diplomatic channels.



The agreement would last five years, automatically renewable for additional periods of five years unless either party terminates it with at least six (6) months in advance.



Higher Education



The second agreement approved in first reading, is referred to the cooperation between Venezuela and the Great Socialist People's Libyan Yamahiría establishes the exchange of professors, research, technicians and managers for visits in order to deliver lectures, conducting postgraduate in institutions of higher education, research and scientific projects.



Besides organizing joint training programs covering developments in various areas of knowledge that contribute to the development of new knowledge.