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Montevideo, April 23rd 2024 - 09:15 UTC

Tag: Venezuela

  • Wednesday, December 14th 2016 - 09:21 UTC

    Yesterday Colombia, now Venezuela closes border with Brazil

    Venezuela first closed its border with Colombia and now with Brazil to avoid money trafficking

    The government of President Nicolas Maduro government closed the border with Brazil for 72 hours for the same reason it had taken the same measure with Colombia: money smuggling, Brazilian local authorities and residents of southern Venezuela who routinely cross to Brazil where they can make transactions in bolivars confirmed.

  • Tuesday, December 13th 2016 - 10:32 UTC

    Argentina ready to take Mercosur chair: priority is the trade accord with Europe

    Not ignoring controversy over Venezuela, Malcorra insisted that priority are talks with the EU and advancing on a common agenda.

    Argentina's priority as chair of Mercosur which it will officially take over this week will be to advance negotiations with the European Union for a wide ranging trade agreement which will not include Venezuela, anticipated foreign minister Susana Malcorra .

  • Friday, December 9th 2016 - 15:14 UTC

    Maduro calls for “anti-coup” test as dialogue with opposition dies

    Nicolas Maduro vows tol never surrender

    During a “commemorative assembly” marking the fourth anniversary of the day the late Hugo Chavez picked him as his successor, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro called for a powerful civilian and military mobilization next December 17 to make a “anti-coup” test in view of the alleged threats from “imperialism” and “national oligarchy.”

  • Friday, December 9th 2016 - 10:01 UTC

    Brazil and Argentina agree to open Mercosur to the world and expand trade horizons

    “You can't be a member of a club with full rights without complying with obligations”, said Malcorra in reference to Venezuela

    Brazil and Argentina foreign ministers agreed on Thursday in Brasilia that Mercosur must open to the world and expand its trade horizons, but it will have to be done without Venezuela which has been currently “ceased” from the block. Jose Serra and Susana Malcorra coincided that Mercosur must speed the trade agreement with the European Union taking advantage of the fact US elected-president Donald Trump has pledged to limit such treaties.

  • Saturday, December 3rd 2016 - 09:19 UTC

    Venezuela suspended from Mercosur - Maduro's Foreign Minister says it did not happen

    Foreign Minister Delcy Rodríguez will not admit Venezuela has been suspended from full Mercosur membership

    The founding Mercosur countries Friday suspended Venezuela from full membership of the free-trade bloc in view of its failure to adjust its domestic regulations to economic agreements and human rights and immigration guidelines and principles that are mandatory to all the other members.

  • Friday, December 2nd 2016 - 10:43 UTC

    Brazilian sources say Venezuela's suspension from Mercosur to be announced Friday

    Venezuela is to be suspended from Mercosur either this Friday or on Dec. 14, despite Foreign Minister Delcy Rodriguez' feeling victim of a conspiracy

    Nicolas Maduro's Venezuela has been suspended from the Mercosur regional trade bloc for failing to meet its membership requirements, a Brazilian government source revealed Thursday. And the official announcement is to be made Friday, which could not be corroborated in Buenos Aires' diplomatic circles.

  • Thursday, December 1st 2016 - 15:30 UTC

    Russia ready to do its part as OPEC countries agree on oil output cut

    Russia ready to follow suit after OPEC countries agree to cut down oil production, says minister Alexander Novak

    As the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has reached a deal among all 14 members to cut oil production for the first time since 2008, Russia's Energy Minister Alexander Novak said his country was ready to do its part by reducing 300,000 barrels per day in the first half of 2017, provided OPEC adheres to the level of 32.5 mln barrels daily adjusted for Indonesia and on condition of maximum reciprocity from other non-OPEC countries. Russia is not an OPEC member.

  • Wednesday, November 30th 2016 - 12:04 UTC

    Putin an “emblem of struggle for the mutlipolar world,” says Maduro

    Nicolas Maduro says Putin's victories are “our victories”

    “Putin's victories are our victories,” Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro told Russia's State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin on Tuesday during funerary ceremonies in Havana to mark the passing away of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro.

  • Wednesday, November 30th 2016 - 10:49 UTC

    Maduro's Bolivar devalued 60% in November: 3,684 Bolivares to one US dollar

    “Inflation galloping, the Bolivar melts, unrest worsens and the government rectifies nothing,” said Henry Ramos Allup, president of Venezuela's National Assembly

    Leaders of the Venezuelan opposition have blamed President Nicolas Maduro's regime of causing the Bolivar to devalue to unprecedented levels against the U.S. dollar. According to data provided by the currency tracking website DolarToday, the Venezuelan Bolivar fell this week to an all-time low against the U.S. dollar in the black market.

  • Monday, November 28th 2016 - 09:31 UTC

    Maduro vows to dialogue with opposition in 2017 and 2018

    Nicolas Maduro intends to talk his way through to the end of his term

    Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said on Sunday he hopes to maintain dialogue with the opposition in 2017 and 2018, although his opponents insist on calling for elections as soon as possible to seek a change of government.