Tag: US sanctions

• Tuesday, May 26th 2020 - 07:45 UTC

  Iranian tankers unloading much needed gasoline in Venezuela

  

  The first of five Iranian tankers carrying much-needed gasoline and oil derivatives docked in Venezuela on Monday, Caracas announced amid concern in Washington over the burgeoning relationship between countries it sees as international pariahs.

• Monday, May 4th 2020 - 07:54 UTC

  Venezuela launches new repression campaign after announcing a “failed terrorist attack” from Colombia

  

  Venezuela's government said it foiled a marine incursion on Sunday by “terrorist mercenaries” who attempted to enter the country on speedboats from neighboring Colombia.

• Tuesday, March 31st 2020 - 08:15 UTC

  Russia's oil giant Rosneft, yields to US pressure: ceases operations in Venezuela

  

  Russian oil production giant Rosneft said it had ceased operating in Venezuela and transferred its assets to a company own entirely by the Russian government. The move is apparently intended to shield the company from US sanctions aimed at punishing entities that do business with the government of President Nicolas Maduro.

• Monday, March 9th 2020 - 07:48 UTC

  Mexican company humanitarian swap of corn and water trucks for Venezuelan oil

  

  Venezuela has swapped millions of barrels of crude for supplies of corn and water trucks under an oil-for-food deal struck with a Mexican firm, in an effort to secure imports amid tightening U.S. sanctions, according to the company and export schedules.

• Wednesday, February 19th 2020 - 06:42 UTC

  Cuba short of oil forced to burn old tyres to power factories

  

  The Cuban government has ordered a cement factory to burn old tyres to power its operations and save on oil, amid a worsening fuel shortage brought on by US sanctions on the Communist island.

• Monday, February 17th 2020 - 08:50 UTC

  Venezuela urgently shipping oil to fuel-short Cuba and its crippled its sugar and tourism industries

  

  Venezuela's state energy firm PDVSA has been shipping more oil this month to close ally Cuba, as tighter U.S. sanctions have worsened fuel shortages on the Caribbean island, according to sources.

• Saturday, January 11th 2020 - 09:46 UTC

  US imposes more sanctions on Iran in retaliation for missile attack on its bases

  

  The United States imposed more sanctions on Iran on Friday in retaliation for its missile attack on US forces in Iraq this week and vowed to tighten the economic screws if Tehran continued “terrorist” acts or pursued a nuclear bomb.

• Friday, January 10th 2020 - 09:56 UTC

  US changes policy, supports negotiations in Venezuela, a transitional government and fresh elections

  

  The United States on Thursday threw its support behind negotiations in Venezuela, saying talks could establish a transitional government, lead to fresh elections and bring an end to the crisis.

• Friday, January 3rd 2020 - 09:50 UTC

  Cuba's defense chief and family barred from US for supporting Maduro's regime

  

  The State Department announced on Thursday it was barring Cuba's defense chief from entering the US, citing what it called human rights violations in supporting the regime of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

• Saturday, December 21st 2019 - 11:05 UTC

  Maduro trying to block Guaido's re-election; US anticipates further sanctions

  

  The United States on Friday promised further sanctions to pressure Venezuela's leader Nicolas Maduro, accusing him of bribing lawmakers to block the re-election of his opponent Juan Guaido.