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Fri, 09 Apr 2021 10:05:00 GMT
Venezuela investigates mayor for marking homes of Covid-19 infected people
The mayor of a municipality in the western Venezuelan state of Yaracuy this week forced people to mark the homes of Covid-19 patients in his community with signs to prevent visits and prevent contagion.

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 09:26:00 GMT
Venezuela's borders with Colombia returning to normal under control of Bolivarian forces
Venezuela's Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Monday reported eight soldiers had died fighting a group of “terrorists” on the Colombian border. But after three weeks of clashes and 17 deaths, “the region is returning to n...

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 05:45:00 GMT
Argentina quits anti-Maduro Lima Group
The Argentine government of President Alberto Fernández Wednesday confirmed the country had decided to withdraw from the so-called Lima Group, a consortium formed with Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Ho...

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 09:17:00 GMT
Venezuelans agree to purchase US$ 30 million in Covax vaccines; Guaidó will ask US for funds to be unfrozen
As part of a rare deal between Venezuela’s government and the opposition, some US$ 30.3 million of the country’s offshore funds that were frozen under U.S. sanctions will be used to pay for coronavirus vaccines.

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 09:51:00 GMT
UN human rights investigating the “La Vega massacre” in Caracas by Maduro police forces
United Nations human rights are looking into allegations that Venezuelan police forces from president Nicolas Maduro's regime had killed 200 people this year and investigators raised concerns about possible summary executions i...

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...



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