Tag: US sanctions on Venezuela

• Saturday, April 13th 2019 - 08:39 UTC

  “US will not quit the fight” for democracy in Venezuela, Pompeo states in Chile

  

  US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday defended sanctions on Venezuela and said the United States would not “quit the fight” in the socialist-run Latin American nation which is spiraling into deepening economic and political crisis.

• Tuesday, April 9th 2019 - 07:29 UTC

  Venezuela pledges to fulfill its commitments to Cuba despite US sanctions

  

  Venezuela will “fulfill its commitments” to Cuba despite United States sanctions targeting oil shipments from Maracaibo to its ideological ally, Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza said on Monday.

• Wednesday, January 30th 2019 - 09:46 UTC

  Russia and China criticize US sanctions on Venezuela: “they undermine confidence in the international financial system”

  

  Russia and China strongly criticized U.S. sanctions placed on Venezuela, with the former pledging to support the beleaguered President Nicolas Maduro. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday the sanctions completely undermined confidence in an international financial system that is dominated by the U.S., Russian news agency Interfax reported.