1.   Last year, Venezuelan authorities detained six Colombian paramilitaries in the Venezuelan border state of Apure.

2.   The claims were never recognized by Venezuelan mining authorities.

3.   Venezuelan authorities delisted Corimon from the Caracas exchange this week because of reporting violations and doubts about its ability to meet its financial obligations.

4.   Venezuelan authorities reacted energetically to the information, searching for explosives on the island where the meeting was to be held.

5.   Venezuelan authorities reopened the Maracaibo shipping channel to traffic after a fifth tanker to run aground in eight months was refloated.

6.   Peru said its agents, working with the FBI, were just about to nab him when he was arrested by Venezuelan authorities.

7.   ANSA said Venezuelan authorities worked with Italian anti-drug agents.

8.   Human rights groups say killings by Venezuelan authorities are not uncommon.

9.   The seizure represented more than half the total of cocaine Venezuelan authorities confiscated all last year, according to figures from the National Anti-Drug Commission.

10.   They said at least one group of treasure hunters from Florida already has obtained a permit from Venezuelan authorities to extract and sell the artifacts.