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Swiss banker to Venezuelan kleptocrats becomes star witness
Publicado el abril 08, 2021 2:11 pmMatthias Krull pulls up his pant leg and slides a gardening shear on the ankle monitor that for two years has been a constant […]
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Venezuela Kingpin’s Arrest Leaves Power Vacuum on Caribbean Coast
Publicado el abril 07, 2021 12:20 pmRecent drug charges against a little-known but powerful Venezuelan businessman come as a surprise given that he allegedly operated with impunity for decades on […]
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Deadly Venezuelan military operation sends thousands of refugees to Colombia
Publicado el abril 07, 2021 12:11 pmFor days, the explosions and shootings were loud enough that people on both sides of the Venezuela-Colombia border could hear them. The violence was […]
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China Is Violating American Sanctions on Venezuela
Publicado el abril 07, 2021 11:57 ammid China’s various threats to the United States, a new one has emerged: The Asian country is undermining U.S. foreign policy on Latin America by […]
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He lived under socialism in Venezuela and that is why he will never support it
Publicado el abril 07, 2021 11:50 amAndres Guilarte is a university student who lived in Venezuela under a democratically elected socialist regime. By Rachel del Guidice / The Daily Signal […]
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Republicans Left a Minefield in Venezuela
Publicado el abril 01, 2021 10:58 amDespite Venezuela’s seven-year-old economic crisis and restrictive pandemic-related measures, the city of Caracas appears relatively calm. It might appear that gasoline shortages that have […]
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How the Maduro regime’s intensifying crackdown is harming women
Publicado el abril 01, 2021 10:36 amCivil-society organizations, including those led by women, are increasingly being targeted by Nicolás Maduro’s regime in Venezuela. Arbitrary detentions and human-rights violations have become commonplace. Undeterred by an environment of […]
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Venezuela limits Covid-19 insurance payouts as cases rise
Publicado el abril 01, 2021 10:29 amVenezuela has set limits on insurance payouts for COVID-19 patients, according to a document seen by Reuters on Wednesday, as the South American country […]
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“In the middle of a war zone”: Thousands flee as Venezuela troops and Colombia rebels clash
Publicado el abril 01, 2021 10:20 amLizeth Iturrieta, a journalist in the small town of La Victoria on Venezuela’s western border with Colombia, was woken by the rumble of armoured […]
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Swiss banker to Venezuelan kleptocrats becomes star witness
Publicado el marzo 29, 2021 9:13 amMatthias Krull pulls up his pant leg and slides a gardening shear on the ankle monitor that for two years has been a constant reminder […]
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“You Don’t Have to Be Rich to Do the Right Thing”: Colombia’s President on Welcoming Venezuelan Refugees
Publicado el marzo 22, 2021 11:33 amFor the first few miles, the emptying of Venezuela is a visible thing. By Karl Vick / TIME Crossing the border from their benighted […]
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Can Venezuela’s Oil Industry Come Back From The Dead?
Publicado el marzo 22, 2021 11:13 amSmaller players are eager to recommence talks with Venezuela over its crude oil opportunities before the majors start their attack. The eventual easing of […]
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Nigerian man caught smuggling 25 venezuelan women
Publicado el marzo 22, 2021 10:53 amTwenty-five Venezuelan women, one Nigerian, and a Trinidadian were arrested by officers of the Inter-Agency Task Force, during an anti-crime exercise conducted at Icacos […]
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Colombian coroner gives Venezuelans dignified burials
Publicado el marzo 19, 2021 10:12 amOver the nearly half-century that she worked in forensics, there was one thing Sonia Bermúdez simply could not abide: the sad fact that those […]
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The Ongoing Calamity: US Collective Punishment of the Venezuelan People Must End
Publicado el marzo 19, 2021 10:06 amRecent statements made by US officials suggest that Washington will continue to pursue a hardline policy on Venezuela. The new Biden Administration, however, needs […]
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Colombian activists stand against xenophobia after mayor’s response to crime involving venezuelans
Publicado el marzo 19, 2021 10:00 amA group of activists recently met to protest a xenophobic backlash that Venezuelans are facing in Bogotá, Colombia. They were concerned about the city […]
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Venezuelan farmers seek permission to import diesel amid shortages
Publicado el marzo 19, 2021 9:50 amVenezuelan farmers said on Thursday that they had asked the government to allow them to import diesel themselves to alleviate shortages of the fuel […]
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Sen. Rick Scott’s Bipartisan BOLIVAR Act to Hold Maduro Accountable Passes Senate Committee
Publicado el marzo 18, 2021 5:28 pmToday, Senator Rick Scott’s bipartisan Banning Operations and Leases with the Illegitimate Venezuelan Authoritarian Regime (BOLIVAR) Act passed unanimously out of the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and […]
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Miami judge rejects Maduro ally’s request to dismiss charges
Publicado el marzo 18, 2021 4:04 pmA federal judge in Miami has rejected a request by a prominent ally of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to dismiss money laundering charges, ruling that […]
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The Implications of Colombia’s Decision to Grant Temporary Residence to Venezuelan Refugees
Publicado el marzo 16, 2021 1:08 pmOn 8th February, Colombian President Ivan Duque announced that Colombia would grant temporary residence to over 950,000 undocumented Venezuelan migrants in the country. This […]
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Bachelet on Deteriorating Human Rights in Venezuela
Publicado el marzo 16, 2021 1:01 pmIn Venezuela, extrajudicial killings continue, access to basic services is deteriorating, wages are below one dollar per month, and many inhabitants find themselves forced […]
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Maduro seeks to speed up digital payments as Venezuela runs out of cash
Publicado el marzo 16, 2021 12:55 pmVenezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is pressing banks to implement digital payment systems as hyperinflation prompts chronic shortages of cash in the bolivar currency, three […]
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Venezuela establishes mobility controls in capital region due to Covid-19
Publicado el marzo 16, 2021 12:47 pmVenezuelan Transport Minister Hipolito Abreu announced Monday restrictions on the movement of people to and from the country’s capital region, amid new measures to […]
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Venezuela will not authorise AztraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine due to “effects on patients”
Publicado el marzo 16, 2021 12:39 pmVenezuela will not authorise AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, Vice President Delcy Rodriguez said on Monday, citing unspecified “effects on patients.” By Reuters Rodriguez’ comments came […]
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Venezuelan teen sells drawings on Twitter to buy food
Publicado el marzo 16, 2021 11:04 amSamuel Andrés Medina carefully chooses from dozens of colored pencils spread out on his kitchen table, humming a reggaeton song as he deftly applies […]
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UN human rights experts identify 200 extrajudicial killings by Venezuelan police
Publicado el marzo 15, 2021 1:24 pmUN human rights experts condemned Wednesday several “large-scale” human rights violations in Venezuela that “amount to crimes against humanity.” By Hannah Brem / Jurist […]
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Venezuela Has 300 Billion Barrels of Oil and Is a Poverty Train Wreck
Publicado el marzo 15, 2021 1:16 pmVenezuela is known to be the home to the world’s largest oil reserves with three hundred four billion barrels, which represent a sizeable 17.5 […]
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Biden signals no rush to reverse Trump policy on Venezuela
Publicado el marzo 15, 2021 1:02 pmPresident Biden is in no rush to lift former President Trump’s maximum pressure campaign on Venezuela. By Laura Kelly and Rebecca Beitsch / The […]
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Venezuelans in Tampa Bay welcome order granting them temporary status
Publicado el marzo 12, 2021 1:04 pmHernan Lugo-Galicia had just a few hours to get out of Venezuela. A journalist who reported on government corruption for the newspaper El […]
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Vaccines may elude venezuelan migrants in Colombia
Publicado el marzo 12, 2021 12:45 pmA few blocks from the busiest streets of Bogotá’s Red Light district, the Santa Fé neighbourhood, Venezuelan Yohana Zambrano stops in front of a […]
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