Venezuela

Friday, May 21st 2021 - 08:51 UTC
Biden picks for Western Hemisphere career diplomat who favors sanctions against Venezuela

US President Joseph Biden's candidate for the office of Undersecretary of the State Department for the Western Hemisphere, Brian A. Nichols, has said sanctions against the Nicolás Maduro regime must continue.
Thursday, May 20th 2021 - 08:57 UTC
Brazil: Breweries fined heavily for employing undocumented Venezuelan migrants whom they deprived of basic rights

The breweries Ambev and Heineken have been fined heavily in Brazil for the illegal employment in slavery-like conditions of Venezuelan migrants, who will now receive about R $ 657,270 (the US $ 125,000) in compensation.
Wednesday, May 19th 2021 - 09:55 UTC
Argentine President Fernández says human rights issue in Venezuela is “disappearing little by little”

Argentine President Alberto Fernández Tuesday said the “problem” of human rights in Venezuela “disappearing” and insisted there was no need for blockades when the way to solve these issues is through dialogue.
Wednesday, April 28th 2021 - 09:57 UTC
Amnesty International against deportation of migrants in Chile

Amnesty International's office in Chile Tuesday “repudiated” the wave of arrests and deportations of migrants after the enactment of the new immigration law promoted by the administration of President Sebastián Piñera, it was announced.
Monday, April 26th 2021 - 09:03 UTC
Venezuela remains the most “miserable” country - Argentina not far behind

Venezuela easily held to the dubious honour of being at the top of the list of the 2020 Global Economic Misery Index, while Argentina was merely seven notches behind.
Thursday, April 22nd 2021 - 09:25 UTC
Uruguayan President: competition between countries must not prevail to fight covid-19

During his speech at the XXVII Ibero-American Summit of Heads of State and Government, which is held in Andorra although most participants make only video appearances, Uruguay's President Luis Lacalle Pou Wednesday launched an appeal to his fellow leaders to find new ways in the fight against the covid-19 pandemic.
Wednesday, April 14th 2021 - 09:04 UTC
Venezuela: Money scam by opposition leaders unveiled by Maduro’s Government

Venezuela’s National Assembly Speaker, Jorge Rodríguez – recognized by Nicolás Maduro’s Government – Tuesday denounced opposition leaders were behind a scam plan to “steal” more than 53 million dollars of Venezuela's money frozen in the United States.
Friday, April 9th 2021 - 10:05 UTC
Venezuela investigates mayor for marking homes of Covid-19 infected people

The mayor of a municipality in the western Venezuelan state of Yaracuy this week forced people to mark the homes of Covid-19 patients in his community with signs to prevent visits and prevent contagion.
Tuesday, April 6th 2021 - 09:26 UTC
Venezuela's borders with Colombia returning to normal under control of Bolivarian forces

Venezuela's Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Monday reported eight soldiers had died fighting a group of “terrorists” on the Colombian border. But after three weeks of clashes and 17 deaths, “the region is returning to normal.”
Thursday, March 25th 2021 - 05:45 UTC
Argentina quits anti-Maduro Lima Group

The Argentine government of President Alberto Fernández Wednesday confirmed the country had decided to withdraw from the so-called Lima Group, a consortium formed with Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Guyana, and Saint Lucia. Barbados, the United States, Grenada, and Jamaica to isolate the Venezuelan administration headed by Nicolás Maduro.