Tag: Venezuela

Thursday, June 27th 2019 - 09:49 UTC
Former intelligence chief claims Maduro is head of criminal enterprise looting Venezuela

Venezuela's former intelligence chief, Cristopher Figuera, who fled the country after backing a failed uprising against President Nicolas Maduro in April, has told the Washington Post the regime could still fall.
Thursday, June 27th 2019 - 09:48 UTC
OAS meets in Medellín and Maduro claims he derailed a coup sponsored by US, Chile and Colombia

Venezuela's government said on Wednesday it had derailed a coup bid, claiming the United States, Colombia and Chile colluded in a military plot to assassinate President Nicolas Maduro and install a general and former defense minister in his place.
Wednesday, June 26th 2019 - 19:21 UTC
US$ 1.3 million found in a Venezuelan airplane in the Dominican Republic

Dominican authorities found 1,378,178 million dollars inside a private plane with Venezuelan registration. It is being investigated if the confiscated money was the product of an international drug trafficking transaction.
Saturday, June 22nd 2019 - 09:51 UTC
Bachelet urged Maduro to release prisoners and facilitate access to Justice

U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet on Friday urged Venezuela’s government to release prisoners who were arrested for peacefully protesting, and confirmed that a delegation would remain in the country to monitor the human rights situation.
Thursday, June 20th 2019 - 09:50 UTC
Bachelet in Venezuela to check human rights situation; Maduro releases 21 political prisoners and applauds the visit

The United Nations' top human rights official arrived in Venezuela on Wednesday for a visit that comes amid heightened international pressure on President Nicolás Maduro for allegedly silencing opponents with jail, torture and excessive violence.
Saturday, June 15th 2019 - 09:30 UTC
Thousands of Venezuelans rush into Peru ahead of tougher migration laws

Thousands of Venezuelans have rushed to cross into Peru in a bid to beat the introduction of tougher migration laws. From midnight local time (05:00 GMT) on Saturday, Venezuelans will need to have a valid passport and visa to enter Peru.
Friday, June 14th 2019 - 22:54 UTC
Michelle Bachelet visiting Venezuela next week to examine Human Rights situation

Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, confirmed her visit to Venezuela between June 19 and 21 to meet with President Nicolas Maduro, as well as several ministers and senior officials of his Government.
Wednesday, June 12th 2019 - 08:46 UTC
China’s growing influence in Latin America is a threat to our way of life

Last month I traveled to Panama, Colombia and Argentina. The purpose of my trip was to get an update on the fight for freedom and liberty in Venezuela, to highlight the important economic relationships between Latin America and my state of Florida and to continue building on the progress made to stop narco-trafficking.
Saturday, June 8th 2019 - 22:19 UTC
Argentina: Overprices of up to 90% in sales to Venezuela detected

Inconsistencies were found in binational businesses for overpricing and irregular billing for more than 20,000 million dollars between Venezuela and Argentina. According to a report from the General Syndicature of the Nation (Sigen), which was accessed by the newspaper La Nación, between 2012 and 2016 at least 15 Argentine companies would be involved in the escrow between the two countries.
Saturday, June 8th 2019 - 08:30 UTC
Venezuela and Cuba make a display of unity with Cabello's visit to Havana

Venezuela's ruling Socialist Party Vice President Diosdado Cabello met with Cuban government officials on Friday during a trip to Havana in a show of unity even as Cuba is being courted to help resolve the political crisis facing its ally.