Microsoft closes office in Venezuela
Microsoft is temporarily closing its office in Venezuela out of concern for security as a 50-day national strike has sparked rioting.
Microsoft made the decision to ensure the safety of the 85 sales and support workers in its Caracas office, said Ricardo Adame, a Microsoft spokesman.
Foreign companies including Ford Motor, Royal Dutch/Shell Group and Coca-Cola earlier shut down operations and offices in Venezuela amid the strike aimed at deposing President Hugo Chavez began Dec. 2.