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Venezuela

  • Thursday, December 19th 2024 - 10:15 UTC

    Venezuela renames Oil Ministry to include other fuels

    “It is an integral policy, it is not only oil, it is also gas, petrochemicals, it is the integral vision that the President has,” Rodríguez explained

    The Venezuelan administration of President Nicolás Maduro renamed the Oil Ministry which will be henceforth known as Ministry of Hydrocarbons, Executive Vice President Delcy Rodríguez announced Wednesday. The measure seeks to boost the sector, she explained on her Telegram account.

  • Tuesday, December 17th 2024 - 21:19 UTC

    EU: Venezuelan opposition leaders granted Sakharov Prize

    In addition to this award, Machado received this year's Vaclav Havel Human Rights Award from the European Council

    Venezuelan opposition leaders Edmundo González Urrutia and María Corina Machado were awarded Tuesday the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought by the European Parliament given their “efforts to restore freedom and democracy” in the South American country.

  • Tuesday, December 17th 2024 - 10:55 UTC

    Caracas confirms arresting Argentine Gendarmería NCO

    “It is not that [Gallo's] mission has been aborted. We have given him a hard blow thanks to the State security agencies,” Cabello underlined

    Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello Monday confirmed that Argentine Border Guard (Gendarmería Nacional) First Corporal Nahuel Gallo had been arrested by the Chavista regime because “he came to fulfill a mission.” Cabello added that Gallo's social media activity showed a lifestyle unfitting his salary, which raised doubts about his ultimate intentions.

  • Monday, December 16th 2024 - 21:24 UTC

    Venezuelan gov't releases 179 detainees from July's incidents

    The opposition used these people “as if they were cannon fodder,” Saab maintained

    Venezuelan authorities announced Monday the release of 179 people who were detained in the riots that ensued the controversial July 28 elections which both President Nicolás Maduro and opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia claimed to have won.

  • Monday, December 16th 2024 - 10:00 UTC

    Argentine Gendarmería NCO feared to be at El Helicoide prison

    In addition to Gallo, Venezuela's regime has arrested a worker at what used to be Argentina's Embassy in Caracas, now under Brazil's protection

    Argentine authorities Sunday admitted they feared that Border Guard (Gendarmería Nacional) First Corporal Agustín Nahuel Gallo might have been transferred to Caracas' infamous El Helicoide prison after being arrested upon entering the country by land for strictly personal reasons.

  • Monday, December 16th 2024 - 06:26 UTC

    UK Statement at UN for Human Rights on Venezuela, “repression must stop”

    UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO and UN, Simon Manley

    The Statement for the Intersessional ID with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on Venezuela was delivered by the UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO and UN in Geneva, Simon Manley.

  • Saturday, December 14th 2024 - 11:02 UTC

    Argentine Gendarmería NCO goes missing in Venezuela

    First Corporal Nahuel Agustín Gallo's partner lives in Venezuela - they have a child in common

    An Argentine Border Guard (Gendarmería Nacional) non-commissioned officer has vanished one week after entering Venezuela from Colombia to visit his romantic partner and their child, it was reported by his family Friday in Buenos Aires.

  • Monday, December 9th 2024 - 10:55 UTC

    Buenos Aires renews concern over asylum seekers in Caracas

    Buenos Aires launched an appeal to the UN and the OAS to take action in favor of the asylum seekers

    Argentine authorities expressed their concern this weekend over the well-being of the six Venezuelan opposition asylum seekers who are housed at what used to be Buenos Aires' Embassy in Caracas and is now guarded by Brazil following the diplomatic breakup.

  • Monday, December 2nd 2024 - 21:26 UTC

    ICC Chief Prosecutor addresses Venezuela's human rights crisis

    Khan stressed “the need to protect the rights of civilians, including children.”

    International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan Monday demanded that Venezuelan authorities release all adolescents and other political prisoners held after protests erupted following the controversial July 28 elections where President Nicolás Maduro was declared the winner despite failing to produce any documentation attesting thereto while the opposition Unitarian Democratic Platform (PUD) published the minutes of 83% of the voting stations proving that their candidate Edmundo González Urrutia had triumphed.

  • Thursday, November 28th 2024 - 21:47 UTC

    Argentine Embassy in Caracas with no electricity and water

    One of the pictures posted by Urruchurtu on social media showing Venezuelan Police outside the Embassy

    Venezuelan Police kept harassing the building of what used to be Argentina's Embassy in Caracas now guarded by Brazil since the diplomatic breakup. President Nicolás Maduro's regime targets six aides of opposition leader María Corina Machado who sought asylum there but were never granted safe passage to the airport after Buenos Aires agreed to welcome them. The premises have been without electricity for the past five days and with no water supply for two, the refugees said on social media.