The Venezuela Information Office (VIO) was a Washington, DC-based lobbying agency with the goal of improving the perception of Venezuela in the United States; its stated mission was "to prevent US intervention in Venezuela". Founded in 2004 by the government of Venezuela, VIO was funded by the Venezuelan government and therefore registered with the United States Department of Justice under the Foreign Agents Registration Act.
As of February 2010, the organisation has issued no press releases via its website since November 2008.
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