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Venezuela’s Maduro slams US plan to divert frozen funds to Guaido-led opposition
Apr 26, 2021 15:23Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has slammed Washington’s plan to transfer $150 million of the country’s frozen funds from offshore accounts to the opposition led by Juan Guaido.
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Venezuela sets up military unit on volatile border with Colombia
Apr 06, 2021 08:10Venezuela has set up a special military unit on its border with Colombia, following incursions by armed Colombian groups that have caused Venezuelan casualties.
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Biden removes Venezuela-related sanctions on Italian oil firm
Apr 02, 2021 01:41The Biden administration has lifted restrictions on Italian oil companies that the former Trump administration blacklisted on its final day in office over ties to Venezuela’s sanction-hit oil sector.
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Venezuela: Huge blast hit gas pipeline in terrorist attack
Mar 21, 2021 11:29A huge explosion has rocked a major gas pipeline in Venezuela, in what authorities believe to have been a terrorist attack.
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Sweden and Venezuela become latest states to shun AstraZeneca vaccine over safety concerns
Mar 16, 2021 15:23After reports of abnormal blood clotting in recipients of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, Sweden has become the latest European country to suspend the administration of the Oxford-made vaccine.
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Venezuela dismisses UN rights report as politically motivated, demands revision
Mar 14, 2021 13:46Caracas has dismissed the alleged human rights violations in a report about Venezuela by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet, demanding a revision.
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Biden in 'no rush' to remove Venezuela sanctions: White House official
Mar 01, 2021 10:39A White House official says the administration of President Joe Biden is in “no rush” to remove US sanctions against Venezuela, signaling the continuation of predecessor Donald Trump’s unsuccessful goal of overthrowing the elected government of President Nicolas Maduro.
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Iran swapping gasoline for Venezuelan jet fuel: Report
Feb 25, 2021 04:47Iran is swapping its gasoline for Venezuelan jet fuel in a deal agreed by the two countries’ national oil companies, a report says.
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Venezuela declares EU ambassador ‘persona non grata’
Feb 25, 2021 02:22Venezuela has declared the European Union’s ambassador to Caracas persona non grata, giving her 72 hours to leave.
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Venezuela: New EU sanctions based on false arguments, amount to aggression
Feb 23, 2021 12:27Venezuela has condemned the European Union (EU) for imposing a new round of sanctions on more than a dozen senior officials, lawmakers and members of the security forces in the South American state, saying the measure is based on “false arguments about honorable citizens.”