Venezuela to Sign Oil Deals Worth $40 billion / Chávez firmó convenios petroleros por $40 millardos

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said his government will sign agreements this week with foreign oil companies that will lead to $40 billion in investments in oil projects. Chavez announced the plan Sunday with a post on Twitter: "We will be signing with oil companies from India, Japan, Spain, U.S. investment $40 billion. How about that?"(full information )/El Ejecutivo rubricó los contratos para la creación de dos empresas mixtas que explotarán los bloques Carabobo 1 y 3 en la Faja, éste último ubicado en Anzoátegui y Monagas. Señaló que mientras “la canalla” lo acusa de regalar dinero, “la realidad es que (...) se han recuperado miles de millones” ( información completa)