Moscow - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro arrives in Moscow on Tuesday, where he will meet with his Russian peer Vladimir Putin to assess bilateral relations and the political, economic and media aggression Venezuela is facing, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov stated.

Beijing - China is currently using the benefits of the internet and new technologies in its poverty alleviation programs, a government priority to be completed by 2020, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) reported.

Caracas - The Bolivarian government has lost millions of dollars as a result of the US financial blockade, according to a report by Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) Legal Consultancy.

Caracas - Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez has welcomed Pastor Javier Bertucci, representing the party Hope for Change, who will join the Agreement of National Dialogue, which was signed earlier this week in hope of resolving the problems that caused the U.S. blockade against Venezuela.

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov highlighted today the importance of holding the 17th session of the intergovernment joint commission on the eve of the official visit to Cuba of Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev.

La Paz - An opinion poll published by the private Bolivian TV channel UNITEL, shows that leftist President Evo Morales has opened up a huge lead against right-wing candidate Carlos Mesa, ahead of upcoming elections on October 20th.  The poll also showed that support for Morales has increased in the last month, meaning that if the election were to be held today, Morales would achieve a first-round victory.