41.  Venezuelan officials, who believe there are too many small and inefficient banks, plan to use the money to finance mergers and capitalization processes.

42.  U.S. officials have assured authorities here that Venezuelan officials can be present on the planes during the proposed overflights.

43.  Venezuelan official threatened for blowing whistle on drug mafia.

44.  Venezuelan officials are quietly hoping President Bush will seek warmer relations.

45.  Venezuelan officials deny knowledge of any paramilitary presence.

46.  Venezuelan officials have complained that Colombia is doing little to patrol the border.

47.  Venezuelan officials originally denied any knowledge of the incident.

48.  Venezuelan officials said they do not plan to try to sell the company again in the near future.

49.  Venezuelan officials said they had not been contacted by the Cuban delegation.

50.  Venezuelan officials do not deny the accusations.