Venezuela
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Venezuela slams EU renewal of sanctions days before elections
Caracas: Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister, Felix Plasencia has condemned the decision by the Council of the European Union (EU) to renew sanctions against officials of the South American country for another year.…
- World
Venezuela slams US veto of access to IMF resources
Caracas: Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez has slammed the US for vetoing Venezuela’s access to $5 billion in International Monetary Fund (IMF) Special Drawing Rights. “The International Monetary Fund refuses to give…
- World
China providing Venezuela with powerful military hardware: Reports
Caracas: Although the Venezuelan Navy has not been a top concern for the US Department of Defense, reports have emerged that China is supplying Venezuela with some rather powerful weapons that could…
- Middle East
Saudi extends travel restrictions for travelers from India, 12 other countries
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Sunday announced the extension of the travel ban to India and twelve other countries without prior permission from the concerned authorities, according to the Saudi…
- World
Venezuelans in US granted temporary protected status
Washington: The US government will grant temporary protected status (TPS) to Venezuelans already living in America for a period of 18 months until September 2022. In an official statement issued on Monday,…
- World
Venezuelan currency depreciates by 97.36% this year
Caracas: The Venezuelan currency, the bolivar, has depreciated by 97.36 per cent so far in 2019 amidst the ongoing economic crisis, according to the country’s Central Bank. On Thursday, it stood at…
- World
Venezuela expels Salvadoran diplomats in retaliatory move
Caracas: The Venezuelan government has expelled El Salvador’s diplomatic personnel to leave the country in a retaliatory move based on the “principle of reciprocity”. The move on Sunday came a day after…
- World
Venezuela refugee crisis to become far worse: UN-EU
Brussels: The refugee wave in Latin America sparked by Venezuela’s implosion will get worse next year, aggravating a regional crisis, a UN representative on the issue told a Brussels conference Monday. “The…
- World
Venezuela’s Guaido holds ‘exploratory’ talks with China: envoy
Sao Paulo: Venezuela’s opposition leader Juan Guaido has asked China and Russia to help end a political crisis crippling the Latin American country during “exploratory” talks, his diplomatic representative in Brazil said…
- News
Putin reiterates support for ‘legitimate authorities’ in Venezuela
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday reiterated to his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolás Maduro support for “all the legitimate authorities” of the Latin American country. Putin also backed the idea of dialogue…
- World
US sanctions Italy,Panama and Colombia firms over Venezuela ties
Washington:The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on 16 companies linked to Colombian businessman Alex Nain Saab Moran, an associate of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. The move is the latest US escalation…
- World
Venezuela ‘ready’ to defend itself after US invokes defence pact
Geneva:Venezuela is “ready” to defend itself, Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza said Friday, after Washington invoked a regional defence pact that might justify such a move. “We are ready to protect ourselves, we…
- News
Venezuela begins war games on Colombia border
Venezuela : Venezuela’s armed forces chiefs said Tuesday they had begun mobilizing 150,000 troops for military exercises on the Colombian border amid renewed tensions between Bogota and Caracas. President Nicolas Maduro ordered his…
- News
UN appeals for more help to alleviate Venezuela refugee crisis
Washington: The United Nations on Sunday appealed for more humanitarian aid for Venezuelan refugees pouring into neighbouring countries, where they are overwhelming social services and reportedly sparking local tensions. UN High Commissioner…
- News
Venezuela’s govt, Oppn sit down for talks in Barbados
Caracas [Venezuela]: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday announced the start of dialogue between his government and the Opposition in the Caribbean island of Barbados. “On July 8, the process of dialogue…
- World
US demands release of 6 Citgo executives detained in Venezuela
Washingto : The United States on Monday demanded the Venezuelan government to release six executives working in Citgo Petroleum Corp in the Latin American country who have been detained for close to…
- News
Venezuela: Fresh blackouts hit several districts in Caracas
Caracas [Venezuela]: Fresh blackouts have swept several districts in the Venezuelan capital Caracas after an accident disrupted the electricity supply in Baruta, according to a government official. “An accident disrupted electricity supply…
- News
Venezuela migrant crisis to become world’s largest by 2020: Report
Medellin [Colombia]: The Venezuelan exodus may exceed eight million people by the end of next year, which would make it the largest migration crisis in the world, according to a special report…
- World
UN calls for dialogue in Venezuela
Caracas: United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has called upon Venezuelan government and the opposition to put aside their deep political differences and commit to a dialogue aimed at…
- News
Preparations underway as Maduro set to visit Russia: Venezuelan diplomat
Ufa [Russia]: Preparations for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s visit to Russia are underway, according to the Latin American nation’s Ambassador in Moscow Carlos Rafael Faria Tortosa. Tortosa made the comments while speaking…
- World
More than 70 mn forcibly displaced worldwide: UNHCR
Geneva: The number of people fleeing violence, persecution and conflict in 2018 has exceeded 70 million globally – the highest number in the UN refugee agency’s almost 70 years of operations. The…
- World
US considers providing temporary asylum to Venezuelans
Washington: President Donald Trump here on Tuesday (local time) said that he was looking into the possibility of granting temporary asylum to thousands of Venezuelans who have fled to the United States…
- News
Angelina Jolie seeks more international support for Venezuela
Bogota [Colombia]: Hollywood star and special envoy for United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Angelina Jolie on Saturday urged the international community to provide more support to Venezuela, from where the…
- News
Russia has pulled ‘most of their people’ out of Venezuela, says Trump
Washington: In a major setback to the Nicolas Maduro regime, United States President Donald Trump on Monday said that Russia has informed Washington that it has pulled out most of its military…
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Canada temporarily suspends operations at its embassy in Venezuela
Ottawa [Canada]: Canada temporarily suspended operations at its embassy in Venezuela on Sunday, as per the Canadian foreign minister Chrystia Freeland. “At the end of this month, Canadian diplomats in Venezuela will…
- News
Venezuela government, opposition to return to Norway for talks
Caracas: The President of Venezuela said his delegation was preparing to travel to Norway for a fresh round of negotiations with the opposition. “I thank the Norwegian government for its efforts to…
- Business
Venezuela’s collapse worst outside of war in decades: Economists
Caracas: Venezuelas fall due to poor governance, corruption and the misguided policies of President Nicolas Maduro and his predecessor Hugo Chavez is the single largest economic collapse outside of war in 45…
- News
US judge orders release of activists detained from Venezuela’s embassy in Washington
Washington: A US judge on Friday ordered the release of four activists who were detained by US authorities from the premises of the Venezuelan embassy here on Thursday morning. Embassy Protection Collective…
- News
US imposes sanctions on Venezuela defence, security sectors
Washington: The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on two shipping companies operating in the oil sector of the Venezuelan economy, adding that individuals operating in Venezuelan defence and security sector might…
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Presence of Russian military may be expanded, says Venezuela Foreign Minister Arreaza
Moscow [Russia]: Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza on Monday said the presence of Russian military could be expanded in the Latin American country. “We need to provide for equipment maintenance and exchange…
