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Venezuela's central bank is trying to force the Bank of England to hand over $US1.02 billion worth of gold so the country can pay for its coronavirus response. Key points:The Bank of England has delayed the transfer of 31 tonnes of Venezuelan gold since 2018Funds raised from the gold would…

(Reuters) - Iran complained to the United Nations on Sunday and summoned the Swiss ambassador in Tehran, who represents U.S. interests in the Islamic Republic, over possible measures Washington could take against an Iranian fuel shipment to Venezuela.A senior official in U.S. President Donald Trump's administration told Reuters on Thursday…

The last time Víctor Calderón saw his son, Miguel, alive was on the eve of Venezuelas coronavirus shutdown in mid-March. Seven weeks later he saw a photograph of Miguels bullet-riddled body displaye… Read More

A leaked multimillion-dollar deal between an opposition figurehead and a US mercenary firm to oust a leader is quite a piece of work, as it’s odd to see a contract for a coup, Venezuela’s VP told Rafael Correa on RT. “This invasion contract, signed by Jordan Goudreau, the head of…

Millions of people in the United States have long known what it is like not to be able to buy food, or soap, or toilet paper. Some because they came here from much poorer places, others because they are among the 140 million poor or low-income people living in the…

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido has accepted the resignation of his Miami-based adviser Juan Rendon, his press team said on Monday, after Rendon acknowledged discussions with a U.S security firm to topple President Nicolas Maduro. Guaido thanked Rendon and another exiled lawmaker, Sergio Vergara, who also resigned…

Venezuela’s Attorney General Tarek William Saab.   | Photo Credit: REUTERS They allegedly took part in a failed bid to topple Maduro Venezuela has charged two former U.S. soldiers with terrorism and conspiracy for allegedly taking part in a failed bid to topple President Nicolas Maduro, the Attorney General said…

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government says an apparently botched plot was funded by US-backed opposition leader Juan Guaido and that two former US special forces soldiers were among 31 people taken prisoner. Personal documents are shown by Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro during a virtual news conference in Caracas, Venezuela on…

Venezuela's military said it seized three abandoned Colombian light combat vessels that soldiers found on Saturday while patrolling the Orinoco river, several days after the government accused its neighbour of aiding a failed invasion. The boats were equipped with machine guns and ammunition but had no crew, the defence ministry…

Citing jobs, Trump claims victory over virus, economic collapse US tops COVID-19 mortality rally with 108,000 people confirmed dead Trump says more than 1 million Americans would have died had he not acted Updated 42 min 35 sec ago AP June 06, 2020 05:47 WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump effectively claimed…