Executive allocates $220.23 million to foster urban, peri-urban agriculture http://www.avn.info.ve/node/80831

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez informed last Wednesday that he approved 220.23 million dollars to foster urban, peri-urban and family agriculture in all cities of the country.“I have approved an amount to (Agriculture Minister Juan Carlos) Loyo to foster more strongly, especially in big cities, urban, peri-urban and family agriculture,” said Chavez during a phone call carried live in local television.This plan of urban, peri-urban and family agriculture, he said, is the the framework of Mission AgroVenezuela.Besides, the Venezuelan President said that he approved resources for Mayor of Caracas" Libertador municipality, Jorge Rodriguez, to rehabilitate the central area of parish Catia.

Socialist Fund-The Bolivarian Government also authorized the transfer of $ 48.84 million from socialist companies to a special fund to finance social projects.“For instance, Venezuela"s Agricultural Company transferred $ 3.49 million; Socialist Agricultural Development Fund $ 26.98 million; dairy products company Los Andes $7.30 million; Corpozulia $ 4.65 million. These are revenues. A total $ 48.84 million for a fund. What for? For people,” President Chavez said. He also mentioned that two public banks transferred $113.49 million bolivares to the National Treasury last Wednesday.

Prison humanization.On the other hand, he said the National Executive approved $ 49.53 million to conclude the works of the construction of the prison communities of Carabobo and Lara states.“Here are the pictures, that will be very beautiful,” Chavez said.These resources will be transferred to the recently created Ministry of Prison Services, in order to continue strengthening the plan to humanize the prison system.

Island territory chief-Also last Wednesday, the Venezuelan President appointed admiral Armando Laguna Laguna as political chief of the Insular Territory of Miranda, a territorial zone that includes Los Roques, La Orchila and the Archipelago Las Aves.In this territory, located off the country"s northern Caribbean, will be created tourism inns and a fishing center.President Chavez informed as well that particularly in cay Madrisqui, in Los Roques, were built some houses illegally and these will be compulsory purchased and become into vacation centers for the people.“The high bourgeoisie privatized all this. We will expropriate that,” he said.Besides, he said that yachts recovered from fugitive bankers will be used for tourism routes in the area.