Venezuela warms up the South Bronx

For the third winter in a row, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is
providing heating oil to poor people in the United States. At a Dec. 14
news conference held in a South Bronx oil terminal, Venezuelan
ambassador Bernardo Alvarez announced plans to help 250,000 families in
more than 20 states this season.

This is a gift coming from the heart of the Venezuelan people, said
CITGO President Alejandro Granados. CITGO, which is owned by the
Venezuelan government, is donating 45 million gallons of heating oil.

Former U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy gladly accepted the oil on behalf of his
nonprofit group. He pointed out that only 16 percent of families
eligible for federal heating oil assistance get it.

Kennedy, whose father Robert was assassinated in 1968, said that he
wrote to every oil company for help. Only CITGO responded. Among those
that refused was ExxonMobil, which made a $39.5 billion profit last
year.

Dozens of people attended this news conference. They included community
organizers Vicente Panama Alba and Nellie Hester Bailey, director of
the Harlem Tenants Council.

For information on this program, which provides a one-time delivery of
100 gallons of heating oil, call 1-877-JOE-4-OIL.

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