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Thu, 14 Jan 2021 09:54:00 GMT
Guyana and United States sign defense and cooperation agreement
Guyana and the Unites States have signed a new pact aimed at boosting the South American CARICOM nation’s military might. It comes following a decree issued by embattled Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, unilaterally layi...

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 18:40:00 GMT
According to Maduro, extreme poverty in Venezuela reaches 4%; experts place it at 79.3%
After greeting his cabinet, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Tuesday “we are back” to the legislative body that he did not attend in 4 years, a period in which the opposition-controlled the National Assembly. In ...

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 09:26:00 GMT
US openly supports Guyana: joint coast guard exercise and visit of top Navy commander
The United States is doubling its support for Guyana in the territorial dispute with Venezuela, another flank in Washington's campaign to force Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro out of power.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 09:50:00 GMT
Police/gang warfare leaves some 25 people killed in Venezuela
Some 25 people died over the weekend in a clash between police and gangs in Venezuela's capital Caracas, according to news reports and human rights activists, as the government faces international scrutiny for killings by secur...

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 09:55:00 GMT
Credit Suisse cuts relations with wealthy Venezuelan families
Fearing of doing business with politically-exposed clients in a sanctions-hit country, Credit Suisse Group AG has cut relationships with a number of Venezuela’s wealthy.

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 10:14:00 GMT
Lima Group does not recognize Venezuela's Maduro National Assembly
The Lima Group, a regional bloc comprised mostly of Latin American nations, said on Tuesday that it does not “recognize the legitimacy or legality of the National Assembly installed on January 5” in Venezuela.

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 04:34:00 GMT
Political prisoner dies in Venezuelan jail: fears for the lives of twelve others
Venezuelan member of the Pemon indigenous group accused of aiding a raid on a military post in late 2019 died on Sunday in a jail close to Caracas, rights group Penal Forum said in a tweet.

Tue, 29 Dec 2020 09:22:00 GMT
Maduro calls on Judiciary to act against “unconstitutional” opposition controlled National Assembly
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday said a move by the opposition-controlled National Assembly to extend its term into next year was “unconstitutional,” and called on the country's justice system to “do its work...

Tue, 15 Dec 2020 08:59:00 GMT
Twenty Venezuelan “boat people” drown fleeing from the country
The bodies of at least 20 migrants who were travelling by boat from Venezuela to the nearby Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago were found over the weekend, officials said.

Fri, 11 Dec 2020 09:00:00 GMT
UK announces travel bans and asset freezes for human rights violators
The United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Secretary announced travel bans and asset freezes for 11 Russian, Venezuelan, Gambian and Pakistani human rights violators.



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