Venezuela to Fulfill Millenium Goals Three Years Early

[chlamor]

Venezuela to Fulfill Millennium Goals Three Years Early

Wednesday, Mar 16, 2005

By: Sarah Wagner – Venezuelanalysis.com

Caracas, Venezuela— During a formal ceremony entitled "Fulfilling the Millennium Goals," held in the Miraflores presidential palace today, Venezuelan Vice-President José Vicente Rangel announced that Venezuela will fulfill its Millennium Goals by 2012, three years ahead of schedule. "The United Nations has the assurance that we are going to do everything possible that is within our reach so that the goal is not 2015 but instead the end of the second term of President Hugo Chávez. I believe that we are going to do it, the will is there, the consciousness is there, the social sensitivity is there, there exists a will to act," Rangel proudly affirmed.

In September, 2002, during the United Nations Millennium Summit, 189 countries signed a world-wide pact known as the Development Objectives of the Millennium, or simply "Millennium Goals." Countries who signed the pact committed themselves to undertake measures to meet eight social goals by 2015, including: eradicating extreme poverty and hunger, achieving universal primary education, promoting gender equality and empowering women, reducing child mortality, improving maternal health, combating HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis and other diseases, ensuring environmental sustainability, and developing a global partnership for development.  According to the UN's website, "developing countries have the responsibility to undertake policy reforms and strengthen governance...to ensure that globalization becomes a positive force for all the world’s people."

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Istúriz affirmed that in 2000, 1.5 million Venezuelans were illiterate, however in the last four years the Venezuelan literacy campaign, has taught 1.4 million Venezuelans to read and write. "We are going to fulfill the goals," he noted excitedly, adding, "this has to do with the policies of the state. It has to do with the budget.  When you want to see if a government has social orientation, look at the budget. Last year, in 2004, we had 20% of the budget allotted to education. 20%.  1/5 of this country's budget was dedicated to education."

http://www.venezuelanalysis.com/news.php?newsno=1551

[leesa]

1. THIS is what democracy and economic health looks like, Bush!

[The Doctor.]

2. So did we sign that Millenium agreement? nt

[Catrina]

3. Original Message

That's wonderful and it's true according to someone I know from Venezuela, who told me that while he was waiting on line to vote in the last election, he met an elderly woman who told him she was voting for Chavez because she for the first time in her life, she had read a book. He said she had tears in her eyes.

Chavez is very popular, he was elected fairly, unlike Bush. He is using Venezuela's natural resources to benefit the people who own them. And the Bush administration will do everything they can to destroy the good he is doing.

They want that oil and Chavez isn't cooperating ~ I hope he is well protected ~

[ConcernedCanuk]

4. WELCOME to DU Catrina . .

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:hi:

enjoy the ride . .

[chlamor]

6. Welcome to DU Catrina

:toast:

[newyawker99]

8. Hi Catrina!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Carolab]

5. Once again: VIVA CHAVEZ!!! n/t

[Frederik]

7. Shit

They have to be liberated real fast before any of that is implemented...

Seriously though, Chavez hasn't disappointed. He's turned out to be a fabulous politician and statesman, and he's probably the biggest thorn in the neo-clowns' side at the moment.

[seemslikeadream]

9. island of Curaçao

One month ago, the US Navy sent an aircraft carrier and marines to the island of Curaçao, 46 miles from the Venezuelan coast. Our government was not notified of this maneuver, which is contrary to international laws and conventions. It was said that the marines were on Curaçao for Rest and Recreation! Blatant lies! This was outright intimidation!

http://www.axisoflogic.com/artman/publish/article_16310.shtml