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Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro Charged By U.S. For Narco-Terrorism, Cocaine Trafficking Maduro

Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro Charged By U.S. For Narco-Terrorism, Cocaine Trafficking

Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro. Photo by Matias Delacroix/Getty Images Topline: Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was indicted by U.S. federal prosecutors Thursday on charges of “narco-terrorism conspiracy,” as part of the Trump administration’s pressure campaign to oust Maduro following a highly disputed election in 2018. The charges were unveiled by Attorney…
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March 26, 2020
Trump administration puts $15M bounty on head of Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro Maduro

Trump administration puts $15M bounty on head of Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro

 | March 26, 2020 10:46 AM President Trump's administration is offering a $15 million reward for information that leads to the arrest of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro, who was indicted by the United States Thursday on charges related to the regime's use of "cocaine as a weapon" against Americans. "The…
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March 26, 2020
Venezuela prohibits company layoffs and suspends credit collections… Maduro

Venezuela prohibits company layoffs and suspends credit collections…

CARACAS, March 22 (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced on Sunday a series of economic measures to address the financial fallout from the spread of the coronavirus in the country, including prohibiting layoffs while also suspending rent payments and credit payments. "We have the conscience and the absolute decision…
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March 23, 2020
A behind-the-scenes account on the creation of Petro, Venezuela’s oil-backed cryptocurrency, whose author fled the country after becoming subject to persecution (New York Times) Maduro

A behind-the-scenes account on the creation of Petro, Venezuela’s oil-backed cryptocurrency, whose author fled the country after becoming subject to persecution (New York Times)

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March 22, 2020