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Venezuela considers prohibiting bottle feeding for infants

Venezuela's Congress will discuss legislation this week that would prohibit bottle feeding of infants to try to encourage breast feeding and reduce the use of baby formula, said a lawmaker of the ruling Socialist Party.Legislator Odalis Monzon said the proposal would "prohibit all types of baby bottles" as a way to improve children's health."We want to increase the love (between mother and child) because this has been lost as a result of these transnational companies selling formula," Monzon said on state television on Thursday.She said the Law for the Promotion and Support for Breast-Feeding, passed in 2007, did not establish any sanctions for using formula. However, she did not say what the sanctions might be if the proposed change to prohibit bottle feeding is passed by Congress, where the Socialist Party has a majority.Monzon said, however, that exceptions would be allowed, such as in the case of the death of a mother, or for women with limited breast milk production, as determined...

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  1. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says he's going back to Cuba for cancer treatment

    Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez announced Friday that he will return to Cuba to begin a new phase of cancer treatment that will include chemotherapy.Chavez said he ...

  2. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez misses own inauguration

    Phil Keating reports from Miami, Florida

  3. Hugo Chavez Wins, Reign Continues

    President Hugo Chávez reign over Venezuela extends to 20 years, as the socialist narrowly beats his youthful rival.

  4. Mixed reaction to death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez

    Adam Housley reports from Los Angeles

  5. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez threatens to halt oil sales to US if attacked by Colombia

    CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez threatens to halt oil sales to US if attacked by Colombia .

  6. American filmmaker jailed in Venezuela freed, then expelled

    A U.S. filmmaker jailed for alleged espionage in Venezuela was expelled from the country and returning to the United States on Wednesday in a gesture that could sign...

  7. Venezuela angry Colombia hosts opposition leader

    Venezuelan officials reacted angrily to Colombia's president meeting with Venezuela's opposition leader Wednesday and warned IT could severely damage relations betwe...

  8. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Calls Reconciliation With the U.S. 'Impossible'

    Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez , threatening to cut off oil shipments to the U.S. if its government supports any efforts to oust him, said that reconciliation with...

  9. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Threatens to Take Over Private Schools

    President Hugo Chavez threatened on Monday to take over any private schools refusing to submit to the oversight of his socialist government, a move some Venezuelans ...

  10. Kevin Spacey Meets With Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez

    Actor Kevin Spacey met privately Monday with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, one of Washington's most outspoken critics in Latin America.Neither Spacey — who has w...

  11. Poll Shows Majority of Venezuelan Voters Favor President Hugo Chavez

    A strong majority of Venezuelans plan to cast their ballots for President Hugo Chavez on Dec. 3, with most saying the fiery opponent of President Bush has handled go...

  12. Haiti renames airport for Hugo Chavez

    A spokesman for Haiti's prime minister says an airport in the country's north has been renamed for the late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.Gary Bodeau says the Cap...

  1. Venezuelan president seeks canonization for doctor

    Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has asked Pope Francis to canonize a doctor who tended to the poor in Caracas and is considered a saint already by many Venezuela...

  2. Venezuela OKs conditional freedom for judge

    Venezuelan authorities have granted conditional freedom to a judge who has been detained since 2009 and whose cause has been taken up by opposition leaders and inter...

  3. Venezuela's cardinal: Pope should urge coexistence

    Pope Francis should pressure President Nicolas Maduro to focus on the promotion of democracy and peaceful coexistence to help ease tensions sparked by the South Amer...

  4. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez dead after battle with cancer

    Some in anguish, some in fear, Venezuelans raced for home on Tuesday after the government announced the death of President Hugo Chavez, the firebrand socialist who l...

  5. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez wins another 6-year term, electoral council says

    President Hugo Chavez put to rest any doubts about his masterful political touch in winning a third consecutive six-year term after a bitterly fought race against a ...

  6. Venezuelan president to meet pope

    Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro is scheduled to meet Pope Francis at the Vatican on June 17.It would be Maduro's first meeting with the new pope, who has called...

  7. Chavez reportedly breaks down during religious service, begs for life

    Concern about Venezuela President Hugo Chavez's health grew Friday amid reports the cancer-stricken leader will seek emergency medical care in Brazil , a day after t...

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