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Venezuela's Foreign Minister Rafael Ramirez arrives at a news conference in Caracas October 10, 2014. Venezuela will end up paying less than $1 billion to Exxon Mobil Corp for oil assets nationalized
![Rafael Ramirez shaves early morning at the apartment he shares with his partner Sebastian A. Becerril in Mexico City December 17, 2009. Mexico City's assembly voted to extend gay couples full marriage Rafael Ramirez shaves early morning at the apartment he shares with his partner Sebastian A. Becerril in Mexico City December 17, 2009. Mexico City's assembly voted to extend gay couples full marriage](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/2d30rw4/rafael-ramirez-shaves-early-morning-at-the-apartment-he-shares-with-his-partner-sebastian-a-becerril-in-mexico-city-december-17-2009-mexico-citys-assembly-voted-to-extend-gay-couples-full-marriage-rights-on-december-21-2009-in-a-landmark-law-that-is-the-first-of-its-kind-in-latin-america-a-traditionally-macho-and-catholic-region-the-bill-takes-a-2006-law-allowing-civil-unions-by-allowing-gay-couples-to-access-family-social-security-benefits-and-apply-for-joint-credits-as-if-they-were-a-straight-couple-picture-taken-december-17-2009-reuters-daniel-aguilar-mexico-tags-politics-soc-2d30rw4.jpg)
Rafael Ramirez shaves early morning at the apartment he shares with his partner Sebastian A. Becerril in Mexico City December 17, 2009. Mexico City's assembly voted to extend gay couples full marriage
![Venezuela's new Energy and Mines Minister Rafael Ramirez smiles before taking his oath of office in Caracas July 19, 2002. After being sworn in, Ramirez said he would continue to maintain the Venezuela's new Energy and Mines Minister Rafael Ramirez smiles before taking his oath of office in Caracas July 19, 2002. After being sworn in, Ramirez said he would continue to maintain the](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D3N6TX/venezuelas-new-energy-and-mines-minister-rafael-ramirez-smiles-before-taking-his-oath-of-office-in-caracas-july-19-2002-after-being-sworn-in-ramirez-said-he-would-continue-to-maintain-the-governments-oil-policy-and-support-for-opec-reuterskimberly-white-kw-2D3N6TX.jpg)
Venezuela's new Energy and Mines Minister Rafael Ramirez smiles before taking his oath of office in Caracas July 19, 2002. After being sworn in, Ramirez said he would continue to maintain the
![Rafael Ramirez (1st row R) and his partner Sebastian A. Becerril (2nd row R) listen to a speaker at the city's assembly in Mexico City December 21, 2009. Mexico City's assembly voted Rafael Ramirez (1st row R) and his partner Sebastian A. Becerril (2nd row R) listen to a speaker at the city's assembly in Mexico City December 21, 2009. Mexico City's assembly voted](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/2e6t11r/rafael-ramirez-1st-row-r-and-his-partner-sebastian-a-becerril-2nd-row-r-listen-to-a-speaker-at-the-citys-assembly-in-mexico-city-december-21-2009-mexico-citys-assembly-voted-to-extend-gay-couples-full-marriage-rights-on-monday-in-a-landmark-law-that-is-the-first-of-its-kind-in-latin-america-a-traditionally-macho-and-catholic-region-the-bill-takes-a-2006-law-allowing-civil-unions-by-allowing-gay-couples-to-access-family-social-security-benefits-and-apply-for-joint-credits-as-if-they-were-a-straight-couple-reuters-daniel-aguilar-mexico-tags-politics-society-2e6t11r.jpg)
Rafael Ramirez (1st row R) and his partner Sebastian A. Becerril (2nd row R) listen to a speaker at the city's assembly in Mexico City December 21, 2009. Mexico City's assembly voted
![Venezuelan Energy Minister Rafael Ramirez speaks during the presentation of the 2013 results at the headquarters of the state-run oil company PDVSA in Caracas June 27, 2014. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins (VENEZUELA - Venezuelan Energy Minister Rafael Ramirez speaks during the presentation of the 2013 results at the headquarters of the state-run oil company PDVSA in Caracas June 27, 2014. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins (VENEZUELA -](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D0EFGB/venezuelan-energy-minister-rafael-ramirez-speaks-during-the-presentation-of-the-2013-results-at-the-headquarters-of-the-state-run-oil-company-pdvsa-in-caracas-june-27-2014-reuterscarlos-garcia-rawlins-venezuela-tags-business-politics-energy-2D0EFGB.jpg)
Venezuelan Energy Minister Rafael Ramirez speaks during the presentation of the 2013 results at the headquarters of the state-run oil company PDVSA in Caracas June 27, 2014. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins (VENEZUELA -
![Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez (L) speaks with the Venezuela's Minister of Energy and Petroleum Rafael Ramirez (R) during a ceremony at Miraflores Palace in Caracas February 10, 2010. Venezuela on Wednesday awarded Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez (L) speaks with the Venezuela's Minister of Energy and Petroleum Rafael Ramirez (R) during a ceremony at Miraflores Palace in Caracas February 10, 2010. Venezuela on Wednesday awarded](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/2d2rmjn/venezuelas-president-hugo-chavez-l-speaks-with-the-venezuelas-minister-of-energy-and-petroleum-rafael-ramirez-r-during-a-ceremony-at-miraflores-palace-in-caracas-february-10-2010-venezuela-on-wednesday-awarded-a-project-in-the-orinoco-belt-to-a-consortium-including-chevron-venezuelas-suelopetrol-and-japanese-companies-mitsubishi-jogmec-and-inpex-as-part-of-the-carabobo-auction-an-official-announcing-the-auction-results-said-venezuela-would-receive-a-500-million-bonus-from-that-consortium-reuters-carlos-garcia-rawlins-venezuela-tags-politics-energy-business-2d2rmjn.jpg)
Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez (L) speaks with the Venezuela's Minister of Energy and Petroleum Rafael Ramirez (R) during a ceremony at Miraflores Palace in Caracas February 10, 2010. Venezuela on Wednesday awarded
![Italy refused to extradite the former head of PDVSA Rafael Ramírez for the history of "violation of human rights in Venezuela" - Archyworldys Italy refused to extradite the former head of PDVSA Rafael Ramírez for the history of "violation of human rights in Venezuela" - Archyworldys](https://www.infobae.com/new-resizer/nTLOmsWPLNqcWdX31xsHSOp8Qmw=/1200x628/filters:format(jpg):quality(85)//cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/infobae/HT3B5MBMUFGJHOYKXOPPDM5OB4.jpg)
Italy refused to extradite the former head of PDVSA Rafael Ramírez for the history of "violation of human rights in Venezuela" - Archyworldys
![Venezuela's Foreign Minister Rafael Ramirez attends the handover ceremony of the Secretary General of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) in Caracas September 11, 2014. Former president of Colombia Ernesto Samper Venezuela's Foreign Minister Rafael Ramirez attends the handover ceremony of the Secretary General of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) in Caracas September 11, 2014. Former president of Colombia Ernesto Samper](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CY9W9P/venezuelas-foreign-minister-rafael-ramirez-attends-the-handover-ceremony-of-the-secretary-general-of-the-union-of-south-american-nations-unasur-in-caracas-september-11-2014-former-president-of-colombia-ernesto-samper-was-formalised-as-the-new-secretary-general-of-unasur-taking-over-from-venezuelan-ali-rodriguez-reuterscarlos-garcia-rawlins-venezuela-tags-politics-2CY9W9P.jpg)
Venezuela's Foreign Minister Rafael Ramirez attends the handover ceremony of the Secretary General of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) in Caracas September 11, 2014. Former president of Colombia Ernesto Samper
![Venezuela's Foreign Minister Rafael Ramirez speaks during a news conference in Caracas October 10, 2014. Venezuela will end up paying less than $1 billion to Exxon Mobil Corp for oil assets nationalized Venezuela's Foreign Minister Rafael Ramirez speaks during a news conference in Caracas October 10, 2014. Venezuela will end up paying less than $1 billion to Exxon Mobil Corp for oil assets nationalized](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/2cyt758/venezuelas-foreign-minister-rafael-ramirez-speaks-during-a-news-conference-in-caracas-october-10-2014-venezuela-will-end-up-paying-less-than-1-billion-to-exxon-mobil-corp-for-oil-assets-nationalized-in-2007-after-this-weeks-world-bank-tribunal-award-the-venezuelan-government-said-on-friday-venezuela-says-it-will-deduct-a-previous-award-made-against-it-by-another-international-tribunal-the-paris-based-international-chamber-of-commerce-icc-from-thursdays-1-6-billion-ruling-by-the-world-banks-icsid-body-behing-a-portrait-of-national-independence-heroe-simon-bolivar-reuters-jorge-2cyt758.jpg)
Venezuela's Foreign Minister Rafael Ramirez speaks during a news conference in Caracas October 10, 2014. Venezuela will end up paying less than $1 billion to Exxon Mobil Corp for oil assets nationalized
![Oil and Energy ministry Rafael Ramirez speaks to reporters in Caracas, January 22, 2014. Venezuela's government announced Wednesday that it will modify exchange controls in force for over a decade, to create Oil and Energy ministry Rafael Ramirez speaks to reporters in Caracas, January 22, 2014. Venezuela's government announced Wednesday that it will modify exchange controls in force for over a decade, to create](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CXYXA2/oil-and-energy-ministry-rafael-ramirez-speaks-to-reporters-in-caracas-january-22-2014-venezuelas-government-announced-wednesday-that-it-will-modify-exchange-controls-in-force-for-over-a-decade-to-create-a-new-system-of-bands-to-determine-the-us-dollar-price-the-long-awaited-reform-maintains-the-official-exchange-rate-of-63-bolivars-per-dollar-for-essential-goods-such-as-medicines-and-basic-foods-but-also-allows-currencies-to-be-sold-at-a-higher-rate-through-complementary-systems-reutersjorge-silva-venezuela-tags-politics-energy-business-2CXYXA2.jpg)
Oil and Energy ministry Rafael Ramirez speaks to reporters in Caracas, January 22, 2014. Venezuela's government announced Wednesday that it will modify exchange controls in force for over a decade, to create
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![Rafael Ramirez (L), 31, and Alejandro Diaz, 27, prepare to leave their home to tie the knot in Mexico City March 16, 2007. The two gay lawyers celebrated their civil union in Rafael Ramirez (L), 31, and Alejandro Diaz, 27, prepare to leave their home to tie the knot in Mexico City March 16, 2007. The two gay lawyers celebrated their civil union in](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E6P8T1/rafael-ramirez-l-31-and-alejandro-diaz-27-prepare-to-leave-their-home-to-tie-the-knot-in-mexico-city-march-16-2007-the-two-gay-lawyers-celebrated-their-civil-union-in-mexico-city-on-friday-becoming-the-first-legally-recognized-homosexual-couple-in-the-traditionally-macho-capital-of-one-of-the-worlds-most-catholic-countries-reutersdaniel-aguilar-mexico-2E6P8T1.jpg)
Rafael Ramirez (L), 31, and Alejandro Diaz, 27, prepare to leave their home to tie the knot in Mexico City March 16, 2007. The two gay lawyers celebrated their civil union in
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Venezuela orders probe into ex-oil czar Rafael Ramirez, UN ambassador | World News,The Indian Express
![Cuban President Raul Castro and Venezuela's Minister of Energy and Petroleum Rafael Ramirez (R) speak during an event marking the 57th anniversary of the start of the Cuban revolution in Santa Clara July 26, 2010. On July 26, Cubans celebrate the ... Cuban President Raul Castro and Venezuela's Minister of Energy and Petroleum Rafael Ramirez (R) speak during an event marking the 57th anniversary of the start of the Cuban revolution in Santa Clara July 26, 2010. On July 26, Cubans celebrate the ...](https://l450v.alamy.com/450vfr/2d1wek3/cuban-president-raul-castro-and-venezuelas-minister-of-energy-and-petroleum-rafael-ramirez-r-speak-during-an-event-marking-the-57th-anniversary-of-the-start-of-the-cuban-revolution-in-santa-clara-july-26-2010-on-july-26-cubans-celebrate-the-57th-anniversary-of-the-july-26-1953-rebel-assault-which-former-cuban-leader-fidel-castro-led-on-the-moncada-army-barracks-the-attack-held-during-the-annual-carnival-festivities-was-a-military-disaster-with-many-rebels-killed-but-started-the-revolution-that-led-castro-to-topple-dictator-fulgencio-batista-reuters-desmond-boylan-cuba-tags-poli-2d1wek3.jpg)