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Tue, 09 Mar 2021 09:51:00 GMT
Biden granting temporary protection status to Venezuelans in US, and in no rush to lift sanctions on Maduro's regime
The Joe Biden’s administration is granting temporary protected status to Venezuelans living in the United States and is also working to coordinate international pressure against president Nicolas Maduro to hold free and fair ...

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 08:35:00 GMT
Maduro and wife Cilia Flores receive first doses of Sputnik vaccine, as shown by state television
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and first lady Cilia Flores have received their first doses of Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, Venezuelan state television reported, while the country received a second shipment of th...

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 08:41:00 GMT
Venezuela's Guaidó willing to support an independent new electoral council
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido said on Wednesday that he would support naming a new electoral council but cautioned its members should not be chosen unilaterally by the National Assembly currently held by the ruling s...

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...



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