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Caracas: More than 1,500 political prisoners in Venezuela have applied for amnesty under a new law, the head of the country's legislature said Saturday, two days after the measure -- enacted under pressure from Washington -- came into effect. "A total of 1,557 cases are being addressed immediately, and hundreds…

After President Donald Trump launched a military operation that captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, he announced that America planned to take control of its oil revenue. More specifically, one American. “This Oil will be sold at its Market Price, and that money will be controlled by me, as President of…

Venezuela's National Assembly on Thursday unanimously approved a long-awaited amnesty law that could free hundreds of political prisoners jailed for being government detractors.  But the law excludes those who have been prosecuted or convicted of promoting military action against the country – which could include opposition leaders like Nobel Peace Prize…

The head of U.S. military operations in Latin America met with Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodriguez, and members of her cabinet during an hourslong visit Wednesday to the South American country's capital...Read More

Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani visited Venezuela on Tuesday, his first trip to the country since the US raid that removed President Nicolas Maduro in January. The trip comes as Qatar eyes a mediator role between the United States and the new Venezuelan…

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President Donald Trump downplayed acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez's recent comment to NBC News that Nicolás Maduro is still the legitimate leader of Venezuela, telling reporters Monday that the response was one of political necessity. "I think she probably has to say that. I think politically, maybe she has to…

In the weeks following the US military capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, the world’s attention turned to who was best placed to run a country that had spent 13 years under his authoritarian regime. Since Maduro’s unceremonious ouster at the hands of US special forces on January 3, the…

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