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WASHINGTON, Aug 20 (Reuters) - The government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is blocking U.S. citizens in the country from leaving, rebuffing efforts by Washington to arrange humanitarian evacuation flights, a State Department spokeswoman said on Thursday. "We have made offers in the past that would allow U.S. citizens to…

A Venezuelan court sentenced two former U.S. special forces soldiers to 20 years in prison for their part in a failed beach attack aimed at overthrowing President Nicols Maduro, prosecutors announced late Friday. Associated Press Last Updated: August 8, 2020, 10:58 AM IST Share this: CARACAS, Venezuela A Venezuelan court…

Oil belonging to Nicolás Maduro’s socialist regime in Venezuela washed up on the beaches of the country’s western Falcón state this weekend, causing potentially massive damage to the local ecosystem, according to satellite images. Satellite images uploaded to Twitter by the vessel-tracking service TankerTrackers.com showed the black slick off the…

By AFP     Jul 28, 2020 in World The United States warned Tuesday that elections planned in Venezuela later this year would be deeply fraudulent, accusing leftist leader Nicolas Maduro of seeking to manipulate the outcome.Venezuelan authorities have called December 6 elections for the National Assembly, the only government…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on two Venezuelans over accusations they helped support the government and son of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, the latest actions by Washington targeting the socialist leader. The U.S. Treasury Department in a statement said brothers Santiago Jose Moron Hernandez and…

(Reuters) - The governor of the Venezuelan state of Zulia, which President Nicolas Maduro has identified as a coronavirus hotspot, has checked into a clinic to seek treatment for respiratory trouble, three sources familiar with the situation said on Wednesday. Omar Prieto was admitted on Tuesday night to a private…

(Reuters) - The governor of the Venezuelan state of Zulia, which President Nicolas Maduro has identified as a coronavirus hotspot, has checked into a clinic to seek treatment for respiratory trouble, three sources familiar with the situation said on Wednesday. Omar Prieto was admitted on Tuesday night to a private…

Bob Rae's appointment as ambassador to the UN is a direct result of Canada's defeat in its bid for a seat on the United Nations Security Council. But, it suggests the Liberals are ignoring the lessons of that defeat and calls to rethink Canadian foreign policy. Three weeks after the…

An Iranian conglomerate owned by the country’s military and tied to its missile program has established a retail foothold in Venezuela, according to officials and records detailing the move, deepening Tehran’s involvement with the Maduro government. The Iranian firm is working with the Maduro government’s troubled emergency food program, which…

A British judge rejected a claim by Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro for the release of $1 billion of the country’s gold reserves held in a Bank of England vault, a decision that sustains U.S.-led efforts to cut off financing from the authoritarian leader’s regime. The court’s decision is the latest…