VOL. XLV

No 46

18-November-2002

OPEC

PDVSA Executives Protest Companys Politicization

Meanwhile, the countrys political problems are again beginning to manifest themselves inside the state-owned oil company Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA). Several hundred white collar workers staged protests last week against their perceived politicization of the company. Numerous managers and office staff at PDVSA headquarters in Caracas demonstrated against the use of the companys video conference facilities by...