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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,…
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US slaps sanctions on five Venezuelan officials
Washington: The US has imposed sanctions on five Venezuelan officials, the latest move taken against Nicolas Maduro government, Tuesday’s identifications focus on high-level officials acting on behalf of the Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro,…
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Venezuelan govt, opposition agree to initiate ‘permanent peace dialogue’
Caracas [Venezuela]: After three days of intense talks, the Venezuelan government and the opposition on Thursday agreed to engage in a “permanent peace dialogue”. “We have agreed to establish a permanent peace…
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Venezuela to open borders with Colombia
Caracas [Venezuela]: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced that he plans to reopen the country’s borders with Colombia on Saturday (local time). “In full exercise of our sovereignty, I have ordered the opening…
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Venezuelan national apprehended at Delhi airport; cocaine seized
New Delhi: Narcotics Control Bureau on Monday arrested a Venezuelan national and seized cocaine here at Indira Gandhi International airport, according to a press release by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NBC). The…
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US lifts sanctions on Venezuelan general who turned against Maduro
Washington: The US on Tuesday announced that it was lifting sanctions imposed on Venezuela’s former intelligence chief General Manuel Cristopher Figuera, who broke ranks with President Nicolas Maduro’s regime and pledged his…
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Top Russian, Venezuelan diplomats to meet today
Moscow [Russia] Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is scheduled to meet his Venezuelan counterpart Jorge Arreaza today amid mounting political and civil unrest in Venezuela. The two leaders will discuss possible steps…
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World Bank to be ‘deeply involved’ in Venezuelan crisis
Washington DC [USA]: Expressing “deep concerns” over the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela, the World Bank on Thursday (local time) said that the top funding body is set to be “deeply involved” in…
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Mike Pence says Venezuelan President ‘must go’
Washington: Vice President of the United States Mike Pence on Friday said Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro “must go”, owing to the “suffering he has brought” to the people of that country. “Make…
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Electricity almost fully restored in Venezuela: Minister
Caracas: Venezuela’s Communications Minister Jorge Rodriguez has said that electricity has been “fully restored” nationwide after a massive blackout starting late last week affected most of the country. “At this time, almost…
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US slaps sanctions on four Venezuelan state governors
Washington: The US targeted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s government and imposed sanctions on four state governors. According to a statement issued by the US Department of the Treasury on Monday, the sanctioned…
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UN appeals all parties to avoid violence in Venezuela
New York: The United Nations on Sunday expressed concern over the escalation of tensions in Venezuela and has appealed “all parties” to avoid violence “at any cost”. “The Secretary-General appeals for violence…
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Trump asks Venezuelan military to support Guaido
Miami [US]: United States President Donald Trump on Monday urged military and people of Venezuela to support the government of President Juan Guaido and allow humanitarian aid to flow into the country.…
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Russia says ready to mediate Venezuelan crisis
Moscow [Russia]: Russia is ready to join mediation efforts to help end the Venezuelan crisis, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Thursday. “We have paid great attention to the mediation formula…
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‘Humanitarian aid is a big lie’, says Venezuelan VP
Caracas [Venezuela]: The provisions of a humanitarian aid initiated by Washington is a “big lie”, Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez said on Saturday (local time), adding that such moves indirectly reflected on…
