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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Maduro can’t be part of Venezuela’s future: Pompeo
Washington: Amid political unrest in Venezuela, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said that embattled President Nicolas Maduro is “ruling for the moment”, but cannot be part of the…
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Venezuela opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez says he met military officials under house arrest
Caracas [Venezuela]: Venezuelan politician and former political prisoner Leopoldo Lopez On Friday said that he met high-ranking members of the country’s security services during his house arrest. CNN quoted Lopez…
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Trump hails ‘very positive’ Venezuela talks with Putin
Washington: President Donald Trump said he held “very positive” talks Friday with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on the crisis in oil-rich Venezuela, where Washington is pushing to oust the…
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Trump seeking to get money to Venezuela’s Guaido
Washington: US President Donald Trump’s administration is looking for ways to financially bolster Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido, who has been recognised by Washington as the country’s interim president, with…
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Venezuela standoff: Top diplomats of Russia, US likely to meet on May 6
Moscow [Russia]: Amid mounting political and civil unrest in Venezuela, US Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo is likely to meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on May 6, state…
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