Venezuelan News in English
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The battle for Barrancas del Orinoco
Publicado el enero 19, 2022 7:46 amThis town located at a strategic point of the Orinoco Delta is being disputed by gangs, guerrillas and security forces. The fighting has left […]
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Commissioner Prado denounced the serious prison crisis suffered by prisoners in Venezuela
Publicado el enero 19, 2022 7:41 amThe Presidential Commissioner for Human Rights and Attention to Victims, Humberto Prado, denounced before the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, the […]
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Venezuelan migrant girl dies crossing river between México and US
Publicado el enero 19, 2022 7:37 amThe body of a girl thought to be Venezuelan was found in the waters of the Rio Grande river between México and United States, […]
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Is Venezuela finally pulling out of the world’s worst economic tailspin?
Publicado el enero 19, 2022 7:31 amAfter a decade of harrowing economic contraction and hyperinflation – and after ending a raft of disastrous polices – Venezuela likely saw growth last […]
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Fears of Russian invasion of Ukraine rise despite US push for diplomacy
Publicado el enero 19, 2022 7:26 amU.S. officials are raising alarm that Russian threats of war against Ukraine are spiking dangerously despite the conclusion of a week of diplomatic meetings […]
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Russian forces arrive in Belarus for joint military drills
Publicado el enero 18, 2022 8:32 amRussian military forces and hardware began arriving in ex-Soviet Belarus for joint drills starting in February, Minsk said on Monday, amid soaring tensions between […]
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Russia threatens Latin América troop deployments amid US tensions
Publicado el enero 18, 2022 8:27 amWashington dismisses Moscow’s talk of military assets being sent to Cuba and Venezuela as ‘bluster’. By Aljazeera Jan 14, 2022 A top Russian official […]
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Commissioner Pizarro: “Venezuela is experiencing one of the worst Humanitarian Emergencies in the world, which means that a third of its population is in extreme need”
Publicado el enero 18, 2022 8:22 amThis Friday the Presidential Commissioner for the United Nations, Miguel Pizarro, participated in the seminar “Migrants and Venezuelan Refugees: current situation and panorama” where […]
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Russia’s talk of troops in Latin América called ‘bluster’
Publicado el enero 18, 2022 8:19 amRussia raised the stakes Thursday in its dispute with the West over Ukraine and NATO’s expansion when a top diplomat refused to rule out a military […]
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216 Criminals arrested during International operation Turquesa III
Publicado el enero 18, 2022 8:12 amThe International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) led Operation Turquesa III to counter human trafficking, November 29-December 3, 2021. Authorities from 34 countries in the […]
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Milk for dollars helps Venezuela’s ranchers weather economic woes
Publicado el enero 17, 2022 8:36 amCattle ranchers in Barinas state, one of Venezuela’s main agricultural regions, milk their herds in the small hours each morning before selling the milk […]
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U.S. pledges “decisive” response if Russia deploys military in Cuba, Venezuela over Ukraine crisis
Publicado el enero 17, 2022 8:32 amRussia “won’t rule out” sending military to the Americas if the U.S. keeps aiding Ukraine. Washington is warning Moscow not to act on its […]
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Venezuela: Understanding political, external, and criminal actors in an authoritarian state
Publicado el enero 17, 2022 8:27 amThe predictable triumph by Maduro loyalists in Venezuela’s rigged November 2021 elections was a symbolic nail in the coffin for the attempt by the de jure government […]
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Russia warns about possible military deployments to Western Hemisphere
Publicado el enero 17, 2022 8:19 amRussia is keeping the possibility of deploying troops to the Western Hemisphere open as tensions with the United States remain at a boiling point. By Washington […]
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Maduro says he expects Venezuelan economy grew 4% in 2021
Publicado el enero 17, 2022 8:13 amVenezuelan President Nicolás Maduro expects the South American country’s economy grew by more than 4% last year, following eight years of recession and rising prices, […]
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Venezuela ramps up gasoline, food supply to Cuba -documents
Publicado el enero 14, 2022 8:18 amVenezuela has ramped up shipments of gasoline and food to Cuba since November, providing key supplies to one of President Nicolás Maduro’s closest allies, […]
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Russia suggests military deployments to Cuba, Venezuela an option
Publicado el enero 14, 2022 8:13 amA top Russian diplomat on Thursday refused to rule out the possibility of Moscow sending military deployments to Cuba and Venezuela, as tensions between the […]
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COVID-19: The coronavirus pandemic is far from over
Publicado el enero 14, 2022 8:07 amSome countries are reporting more new coronavirus infections compared with the previous two weeks. Global data trends show that the pandemic isn’t over yet. […]
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There once was a party: Primero Justicia
Publicado el enero 14, 2022 8:03 amWe’re dropping a new series about the most relevant Venezuelan political parties in 2022. In 2002, Primero Justicia symbolized the renovation of Venezuelan politics. […]
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Russia says Ukraine talks hit ‘dead end’, Poland warns of risk of war
Publicado el enero 14, 2022 7:58 amPoland’s foreign minister said on Thursday that Europe was at risk of plunging into war as Russia said it was not yet giving up […]
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Russia warns of Cuba, Venezuela deployment if tensions mount
Publicado el enero 13, 2022 9:01 amA senior Russian diplomat warned on Thursday that a Russian military deployment to Cuba and Venezuela can’t be excluded if tensions with the United […]
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Venezuela gasoline pipeline damaged in explosion; PDVSA blames “sabotage”
Publicado el enero 13, 2022 8:55 amVenezuela’s state-owned oil company PDVSA on Wednesday blamed an explosion along a major gasoline pipeline on “criminal sabotage”, adding that the line would be […]
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State win for Venezuela’s opposition masks deeper problems
Publicado el enero 13, 2022 8:50 amVenezuela’s opposition has won an important symbolic battle in securing the governorship in Barinas State, but analysts say they are still losing the broader political […]
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Irán, Venezuela and Sudan and others lose UN voting rights
Publicado el enero 13, 2022 8:42 amIn total, 11 countries are behind on membership dues, and eight have had their right to vote suspended. Irán has blamed US sanctions for […]
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Can Latin América and the Caribbean Trust China as a Business Partner
Publicado el enero 13, 2022 8:38 amOn December 7, a few days after the third China-Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) Forum, the Chinese Foreign Ministry released the […]
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Analysis: Venezuela opposition gains hope from win in ruling party stronghold
Publicado el enero 12, 2022 9:03 amA big win for Venezuela’s fractured opposition in a stronghold of the ruling socialist party on Sunday has given it fresh hope that electoral […]
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Ex-FARC Mafia vs. ELN: A fight too far at Colombia-Venezuela Border?
Publicado el enero 12, 2022 8:58 amThe dissident 10th Front of the ex-FARC Mafia has been busy. After taking on multiple enemies on Venezuelan soil, the group now appears to […]
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Opinion: Latin América’s new generation of dictators
Publicado el enero 12, 2022 8:52 amIn the past, they wore olive-green uniforms and used military might to gain power. Today, they are “elected,” as true democracies helplessly look on, writes […]
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Maduro foes see state win as springboard for revival
Publicado el enero 12, 2022 8:46 amA repeat gubernatorial race in the home state of Venezuela’s iconic late president Hugo Chávez ushered in a rare victory for the country’s US-backed […]
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Central American bank funds Cuban COVID-19 vaccine drive
Publicado el enero 12, 2022 8:40 amThe Central American Bank for Economic Integration said it would give Cuba a loan of 46.7 million euros ($53.1 million) to help bolster the […]
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