Tag: Nicolas Maduro

Monday, October 18th 2021 - 00:10 UTC
Maduro associate extradited from Cape Verde to face criminal charges in Miami; Venezuela claims “kidnapping”

The Venezuelan government walked out of negotiations with the opposition following on the extradition of Colombian businessman Alex Saab from Cape Verde to the United States where he faces trial on money laundering and corruption.
Friday, October 15th 2021 - 09:50 UTC
Death of Venezuelan political prisoner rattles Washington DC

Organization of American States (OAS) Secretary-General Luis Almagro Thursday pledged he would ask the United Nations to request the exhumation and autopsy of the late Venezuelan General Raúl Baduel, who died of COVID-19 while incarcerated by the Nicolás Maduro regime for alleged political crimes.
Friday, October 8th 2021 - 09:50 UTC
Duque remain distrusting of Maduro as reopening of borders not going so smoothly

Colombian President Iván Duque was sceptical of the offer from Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, who asked investors to return to that country.
Tuesday, October 5th 2021 - 09:00 UTC
The bridge linking Venezuela and Colombia cleared for resumption of bilateral ties

The land crossing between Venezuela and Colombia through the Simón Bolívar international bridge has been reopened Monday after 32 months, following the removal of the three containers which blocked the way, it was announced.
Wednesday, September 15th 2021 - 09:40 UTC
Maduro appoints jailed ally, with pending extradition to US, to political talks with the opposition in Mexico

Venezuela has announced that it will incorporate the government delegation in negotiations with the political opposition in Mexico, Alex Saab, a close ally jailed in Cape Verde, Africa who is to be extradited to the United States on corruption and money laundering charges.
Thursday, September 9th 2021 - 09:06 UTC
Maduro's front man to be extradited to the United States; Venezuela complains of an arbitrary ruling

The Constitutional Tribunal from Cape Verde ruled this week that Colombian businessman Alex Saab considered a front man for Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro can be extradited to the United States, where he faces charges of corruption and money laundering.
Tuesday, September 7th 2021 - 08:30 UTC
”How is my friend President Fernandez getting along?

Argentine president Alberto Fernandez is planning to succeed his Mexican peer next 17 September as chair of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean Estates, CELAC, one of several regional organizations in the continent, but his luck seems to be in the will of a gnome dictator in one of the Caribbean Commonwealth islands, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Saturday, August 14th 2021 - 08:56 UTC
Maduro regime rejects ICC Prosecution condemnatory report; warms up to new prosecutor, UK's Karim Khan

The regime of Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela rejected point blank the condemnatory report from the International Criminal Court, ICC, Prosecution which confirmed that Chavista forces repeatedly committed crimes against humanity in the country.
Friday, August 13th 2021 - 09:30 UTC
New round of negotiations between Venezuelan gov't opposition to kick off in Mexico

Venezuelan Government officials and dignitaries of the opposition will convene Friday in Mexico City to kick off another round of negotiations under the mediation of Norway, with the endorsement of the United States and the European Union to seek a peaceful solution to the worst economic, social and political crisis in the country.
Monday, July 26th 2021 - 09:50 UTC
Lacalle the best, Maduro the worst - says survey of how LatAm Presidents have handled the covid-19 pandemic

Uruguayan President Luis Alberto Lacalle Pou was Latin America's best president when it came down to handling the coronavirus pandemic, a study by the international consulting firm Ipsos released over the weekend has shown.