Tag: Nicolas Maduro

• Thursday, May 7th 2020 - 07:56 UTC

  US will use all options to free two Americans detained in Venezuela in an alleged failed mercenary attack

  

  The United States will use all options to free two Americans said to be detained in a failed mercenary attack in Venezuela, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday. “If the Maduro regime decides to hold them, we will use every tool that we have available to try to get them back,” Pompeo told reporters.

• Wednesday, May 6th 2020 - 09:47 UTC

  Trump denies any US involvement in an alleged failed armed incursion in Venezuela

  

  President Donald Trump on Tuesday denied any involvement by the US government in what Venezuelan officials have called a failed armed incursion in the South American country that led to the capture of two American “mercenaries”.

• 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.

• Friday, May 1st 2020 - 08:31 UTC

  US looking into Mexican firms involved in oil for food accord with Venezuela

  

  The U.S. State Department, the Treasury Department and the U.S. Embassy in Mexico are investigating at least two Mexican firms involved in an oil-for-food pact signed in 2019 with Venezuela’s government, U.S. officials said.

• Thursday, April 23rd 2020 - 09:22 UTC

  Pandemic forcing Venezuela's Maduro and Guaidó to hold exploratory talks

  

  Allies of both Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his bitter foe, opposition leader Juan Guaido, have secretly begun exploratory talks as concerns grow about the possible impact of coronavirus, according to sources on both sides.

• Monday, March 30th 2020 - 07:27 UTC

  Retired Venezuela general charged with drug-trafficking turned himself to US authorities

  

  A retired Venezuelan general has turned himself over to Colombian authorities after the United States charged him with drug-trafficking and offered a reward for his capture, local media reported. Cliver Alcala turned himself in on Friday to the Colombians, who in turn handed him over to US authorities, the El Tiempo de Bogota newspaper said.

• Friday, March 27th 2020 - 09:05 UTC

  US Justice offers US$ 15 million for the capture of Maduro, head of “The Cartel of the Suns”

  

  The US Justice Department announced the indictment of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday for “narco-terrorism” and offered US$15 million for information leading to his capture.

• Wednesday, March 18th 2020 - 07:24 UTC

  IMF rejects Maduro's request for coronavirus aid loan: who runs Venezuela?

  

  The International Monetary Fund has quickly rejected a surprise request on Tuesday by Venezuela for an emergency US$ 5 billion loan to fight the new coronavirus, which threatens to push its already battered economy over the edge.

• Wednesday, March 11th 2020 - 08:50 UTC

  Venezuelan riot police break up an opposition led demonstration in Caracas

  

  Venezuelan riot police fired tear gas on Tuesday to break up a demonstration in Caracas called by opposition leader Juan Guaido as he seeks to ramp up demands for elections to replace populist President Nicolas Maduro.

• Monday, March 9th 2020 - 08:54 UTC

  Trump and Bolsonaro discuss Venezuela and a bilateral trade accord

  

  United States President Donald Trump hosted Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro for dinner at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on Saturday, where the two leaders discussed the U.S.-led effort to oust Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and spoke about a future trade deal.