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Archive 1

DYK

The DYK section featured on the main page is always looking for interesting new and recently expanded stubs from different parts of the world. Please make a suggestion.--Peta 02:13, 10 October 2006 (UTC)

Instituto Latinoamericano de Museos

Could someone take look on the article (web portal about museums) and if notable make it perhaps more informative? TIA Pavel Vozenilek

An Invitation from the Philippine Wikipedia Community

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Latin American cinema task force

A Latin American cinema task force has been proposed at WP:FILMS, which would include the cinema of Venezuela. Interested editors are encouraged to sign up - if there is enough interest, then the task force will be created! Many thanks, Girolamo Savonarola (talk) 20:35, 30 September 2008 (UTC)

Human rights in Venezuela

Following a request for help I would like to draw attention to a debate taking place in the talk page of Human rights in Venezuela. There are a couple of editors in there that are refusing to accept perfectly valid and correctly sourced information, and keep editing out contributions. Since I am kind of new to Wikipedia, I would appreciate any help to solve this, as attempts to reason with mentioned editors result in rather unpleasant experiences, not conducive to constructive collaboration.Proofknow (talk) 09:10, 2 July 2009 (UTC)

Venezuelanalysis.com

New article created, unbalanced, needs work. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 20:33, 5 February 2010 (UTC)

Hugo Chavez

Another POV tagging edit war, in an article with a long history of same: [1]. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 20:33, 5 February 2010 (UTC)

BLPs needing work

• Leopoldo Lopez
• Antonio Ledezma
• Henrique Capriles Radonski
• Raul Baduel
• Julio Borges
• Enrique Mendoza
• Eduardo Manuitt Carpio
• and see Talk:Manuel Rosales. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 03:40, 8 February 2010 (UTC)

• Alejandro Plaz and Maria Corina Machado need to be expanded; sources are provided in External links and on talk. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 01:16, 6 February 2010 (UTC)

• Marisabel Rodríguez de Chávez needs a close look for possible BLP violations; I don't have time. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 23:41, 6 February 2010 (UTC)

POV or unbalanced articles needing attention

• Hugo Chavez
• Arrest of Maria Lourdes Afiuni
• Globovision
• RCTV
• Human rights in Venezuela
• 2002 Venezuelan coup d'état attempt
• Media representation of Hugo Chávez
• The Revolution Will Not Be Televised (documentary)
• Media of Venezuela
• Foreign relations of Venezuela
• United States – Venezuela relations

SandyGeorgia (Talk) 18:22, 6 February 2010 (UTC)

In dire need of cleanup

• Economy of Venezuela

SandyGeorgia (Talk) 01:26, 6 February 2010 (UTC)

European Parliament on Human Rights

Will need to be worked into articles after they meet:

• http://english.eluniversal.com/2010/02/05/en_pol_esp_european-parliament_05A3396933.shtml
• European Parliament OKs resolutions

• The members expressed concern about the movement toward authoritarianism by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's government, the European Union said Thursday in a release. In January 2010, six cable and satellite television channels were ordered off the air after they were criticized for failing to broadcast Chavez's speech on the 52nd anniversary of the overthrow of Perez Jimenez.

SandyGeorgia (Talk) 01:44, 25 February 2010 (UTC)

Massacre of El Amparo

Due to ... um ... personal circumstances, I was away from Venezuela between October and December 1988, and am embarassed to say I have never heard of this. It seems to be well sourced, but can someone familiar with the story give it a lookover for NPOV? I'm unsure if the story is balanced. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 21:33, 24 February 2010 (UTC)

Boliburguesía‎

This article has ample sources, but no inline citations, and I haven't verified any of the text there. It also needs expansion. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 21:37, 24 February 2010 (UTC)

The Daily Journal

Sources are listed, but this article needs cleanup, expansion, sourcing, and some check for original research. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 21:40, 24 February 2010 (UTC)

OAS report, February 2010

• "Press release N° 20/10: IACHR publishes report on Venezuela" (Press release). Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. 24 February 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
• Forero, Juan (24 February 2010). "Venezuela, President Chávez criticized in OAS report". The Washington Post. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
• "Venezuela violates human rights, OAS commission reports". CNN. 24 February 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
• Prado, Paulo (24 February 2010). "OAS Report Chastises Venezuela". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 24 February 2010. ... issued a scathing report that accuses Venezuela's government of human-rights abuses, political repression, and eroding the separation of powers among government branches in the oil-rich country. In its sternly worded conclusion, it blames the government of President Hugo Chávez—already reeling from a recession and energy shortages that have undermined his popularity in recent months—for "aspects that contribute to the weakening of the rule of law and democracy." ... the government refused to allow the authors, a panel of seven researchers from other member states, to visit the country. Many of the issues highlighted by the report have been disclosed over the years by human-rights groups, academics, and government opponents in Venezuela. The problems include the firing of judges critical of Mr. Chávez, the shuttering of critical media outlets, and the exertion of pressure on public employees, including those of state oil giant Petróleos de Venezuela SA, to support the government at the ballot box. ... Mr. Chávez has been struggling to maintain his popularity at home amid severe economic, infrastructure, and social headaches. In addition to the downturn and ballooning inflation, the government faces mounting criticism and public protests over chronic problems including power blackouts, soaring crime, and a perceived lack of investment in crucial sectors, including roads and the all-important oil industry.
• OAS Report Critical of Venezuela's Chavez NPR
• "Democracy and human rights in Venezuela" (PDF). Organization of American States. 30 December 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2010.

SandyGeorgia (Talk) 01:40, 25 February 2010 (UTC)

Does this school cover high school?

I want to see if this school includes high school. If it has bachillerato does that mean high school? http://www.instituto-escuela.com/instituto-escuela/que-ofrecemos/ - Why: Any high school educating to age 18 is presumed notable on Wikipedia. WhisperToMe (talk) 00:26, 3 June 2014 (UTC)

Felix Díaz Ortega

Shalom all, I randomly came across this entry, so I know nothing about it (although Venezuela fascinates me). It could use a LOT of editing. I found it rather strange that I could find NO mention of "his friend General José María Castro Leon" on Wikipedia, or even of this attempted coup in 1960, under the entry for Rómulo Betancourt. For your information. Shmuel A. Kam (talk) 22:52, 19 June 2014 (UTC)

Which date format to use?

There is an ongoing debate at the talk page for WP:Manual of Style (dates and numbers) as to whether to use day-month-year or month-day-year date format in articles with a strong tie to a specific country. The debate has reached the point where the choice is between the format actually used in the country, or dependent on the variety of English used in articles about that country. This is straightforward for countries such as the U.S.A. or the U.K., but problematic when considering countries where English is not an official language. With the removal of date autoformatting, editors will increasingly see dates presented in "raw" form, rather than as set in user preferences. The current proposal is found here. --Pete (talk) 10:44, 31 August 2008 (UTC)

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(timestamp may not be accurate) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Another Believer (talk • contribs) 15:13, 3 June 2015 (UTC)

Poles in mythology

Now we have a new article Poles in mythology, Please see and include suitable improvements , if any, in article Poles in mythology.

Rgds Mahitgar (talk) 09:34, 7 October 2015 (UTC)