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Tue, 02 Mar 2021 08:53:00 GMT
Venezuela has 323 "political detainees" in jail, mostly awaiting trial
Venezuela’s Penal Forum estimates that Nearly three-quarters of all political detainees are awaiting trial for more than two years, the group said on Monday, arguing it is a sign that authorities use pretrial detention as a p...

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 08:59:00 GMT
The Biden administration has no immediate plans to review sanctions on Venezuela and Cuba
The new administration of president Joe Biden is in “no rush” to lift U.S. sanctions on Venezuela but would consider easing them if President Nicolas Maduro takes confidence-building steps showing he is ready to negotiate s...

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 12:01:00 GMT
EU declares Venezuela ambassador persona non grata and expels her
The European Union has declared Venezuela's ambassador in Brussels as a "persona non grata" in a tit-for-tat diplomatic move. A EU statement said member states had agreed that Venezuela's ambassador would no longer be welcome a...

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 10:05:00 GMT
Venezuela declares EU's head of delegation persona non grata and gives her 72 hours to leave the country
Venezuela announced on Wednesday that the head of the European Union's delegation in Caracas had 72 hours to leave the country and declared her persona non grata after the bloc imposed new sanctions on Venezuelan officials this...

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 09:25:00 GMT
Maduro complains sanctions are hurting Venezuela's ability to fight the pandemic and consequences
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro on Monday denounced international sanctions against his country, saying they have limited the government’s ability to fight the health and economic effects of the COVID-19 crisis. Europe...

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 08:37:00 GMT
European Union adds 19 senior Venezuelan officials to its list of sanctions
The European Union on Monday imposed sanctions on 19 senior Venezuelan officials, lawmakers and members of the security forces in response to December's legislative election that the bloc said was rigged in favor of President N...

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 09:15:00 GMT
Europe calls on Venezuela for broad talks and new elections, warns of more sanctions
AP – The European Union called for broad political talks in Venezuela to set up new elections and warned that it stands ready to slap sanctions on more senior Venezuelan officials in the country if they undermine democracy or...

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.



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