VP Carrizalez was there Wed taking a tour of the airport. Could some of this come from him? I wonder what he is doing there? He was accompanied by Sanz, Rangel and a few other people. Sanz visiting Hecla today is the VP still there?

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In the town Gran Sabana
Vice inspected progress of the Airport of Santa Elena de Uairén
Through supervision of works, the Vice Carrizalez found that the performance reaches 80 percent and already finished the main terminal and auxiliary, as well as related services.
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June 5, 2008, 03:26 PM Increase Decrease



(Photo: Vice Press)

(Photo: Vice Press)

This Wednesday, the executive vice president, Ramon Carrizalez Rengifo, conducted a tour of the International Airport of Santa Elena de Uairén, in the municipality Gran Sabana, in order to inspect the progress of this important work that is estimated could be opened in late this month.

Through supervision of works, the Vice Carrizalez found that the performance reaches 80 percent and already finished the main terminal and auxiliary, as well as related services.

Also, with resources of PDVSA will commence soon the construction and equipping of system control tower fixed; lights approximation of marking and equipping the fire station

The new headquarters of the International Air Terminal, located on the border with Brazil, has a runway of 1,600 metres long with capacity for landing and takeoff of aircraft ATR-200 and 737.

In the space of the airport in Santa Elena, also operate headquarters of the security agencies, the National Integrated Customs and Tax Administration (SENIAT), the National Office of Identification and Alien Affairs (Onidex) of the Autonomous Service of Agricultural Health ( SAS) and also operated lockers of different airlines authorized by the Ministry of People's Power for Infrastructure.

The construction of this terminal air participating members of the indigenous community Maurak, what constitutes a contribution to employment generation in the zona.Image

The senior official also undertook a tour of the purifying plant in Santa Elena de Uairen and by the office of SENIAT. The purification system is currently being expanded to pass a pumping capacity of 50 litres per second at 100, guaranteeing water service to all residents.

Vice Carrizalez, was accompanied by a commission composed by; governor of Bolivar state, Francisco Rangel, Minister of People's Power for Basic Industries and Mining (MIBAM), Rodolfo Sanz, the president of the National Institute of Civil Aviation (INAC) , Jose Luis Martinez Bravo, the president of the Venezuelan Petroleum Corporation (CVP), Franklin Mendez and the Superintendent of the National Integrated Customs and Tax Administration (SENIAT), Jose David Cabello.