Tag: Venezuela

Wednesday, October 10th 2018 - 11:59 UTC
Chile's President says Bolsonaro's plan is “what Brazil needs”

Chilean President Sebastián Piñera Tuesday welcomed Brazilian far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro's economic plan and explained it is what the largest economy in the region needs.
Tuesday, October 9th 2018 - 08:31 UTC
Protests in Venezuela over the killing of a jailed opposition lawmaker

Protesters in Venezuela have accused the government of murdering a jailed opposition lawmaker, who the authorities say killed himself. Crowds were calling for justice at a rally outside the Sebin intelligence agency headquarters in Caracas where Fernando Albán had been held.
Saturday, October 6th 2018 - 09:12 UTC
Top Republican Senator will travel to Venezuela “to assess the situation”

The chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee will travel to Venezuela “to assess the current situation,” a spokeswoman said, amid tensions between Caracas and Washington.
Friday, October 5th 2018 - 08:53 UTC
Ex Argentine president Menem acquitted of arms shipments to Croatia and Ecuador

Argentina's highest criminal court acquitted former President Carlos Menem of smuggling arms shipments to Ecuador and Croatia in the 1990s when both countries were involved in armed conflicts, overturning a 2013 conviction.
Saturday, September 29th 2018 - 09:05 UTC
Chile calls for the restoration of democracy in Venezuela

The President of Chile Sebastián Piñera called on the international community to increase efforts to restore democracy in Venezuela. Piñera made the statement during a visit to the Organization of American States headquarters in Washington.
Friday, September 28th 2018 - 08:34 UTC
Controversial Almagro’s “complete support” for the Referral to ICC of Venezuela Investigation

The controversial Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Luis Almagro, expressed his complete support for the decision of the presidents of Argentina, Mauricio Macri; of Chile, Sebastián Piñera; of Colombia, Iván Duque; of Paraguay, Mario Abdo Benítez; of Peru, Martín Vizcarra; and of the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, to refer to the International Criminal Court (ICC) the investigation into the existence of crimes against humanity in Venezuela.
Wednesday, September 26th 2018 - 09:09 UTC
Macri at UN reaffirms Argentine sovereignty over Falklands, but also praises positive dialogue with UK

President Mauricio Macri reaffirmed, once again, “Argentina's legitimate and imprescriptible sovereign rights over the Malvinas, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands and their surrounding maritime spaces”, in his speech to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday.
Wednesday, September 26th 2018 - 09:08 UTC
“Thank you Donald Trump, for surrounding me with dignity” replies Maduro next to US sanctioned officials

Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro replied to Donald Trump's UN speech saying his comments were an apology for America’s history of colonialism in the region and offered words of support for the sanctioned officials who joined him during an event broadcast over state television.
Wednesday, September 26th 2018 - 09:04 UTC
Trump urges the UN to support a “restoration of democracy” in Venezuela

The United States imposed new sanctions on President Nicolas Maduro’s wife and several of his top allies on Tuesday as U.S. President Donald Trump urged members of the United Nations to support a “restoration of democracy” in the once-booming Venezuela oil producing nation.
Saturday, September 22nd 2018 - 06:54 UTC
Mike Pompeo says US “preparing actions” to pressure the Maduro regime

The United States is preparing a “series of actions” in the coming days to increase pressure on the Venezuelan government, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Fox News on Friday.