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Venezuela plunges into darkness after major dam 'sabotage'
Mar 08, 2019 09:34Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says the United States has declared an “electric energy war” against his country amid a widespread blackout that has left the capital Caracas and several other states in almost complete darkness.
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Mike Pence warns of 'swift response' to any threats against Venezuelan opposition leader
Mar 05, 2019 04:47US Vice President Mike Pence has warned of a "swift response" to any threats or violence against Venezuela’s opposition leader Juan Guaido upon his return to the country as the face of a US-led campaign to oust democratically elected President Nicolas Maduro.
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Guaido ‘to return’ to Venezuela, risks arrest over defying travel ban
Mar 04, 2019 10:41Venezuela’s opposition Leader Juan Guaido say he is set to r-enter the country, where he could be arrested by the authorities in Caracas for violating a travel ban imposed on him by the Supreme Court.
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Russia will prevent US intervention in Venezuela: Official
Mar 03, 2019 14:14A Russian official says Moscow will do all it can to prevent potential intervention in Venezuela by the United States, which has not ruled out the military option to overthrow the elected government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
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Russia slams US for flagrant intervention in Venezuela
Mar 03, 2019 03:02Russia has strongly criticized the United States for its interference in Venezuela’s internal affairs under the pretext of offering humanitarian aid, with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov saying Washington is violating accepted international norms and laws in a flagrantly shameless manner.
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US Treasury slaps sanctions on six Venezuelan security officials for blocking aid
Mar 02, 2019 03:23The US Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on six Venezuelan security officials for blocking Washington-supplied aid to the Latin American country.
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Venezuela to move state oil firm from Lisbon to Moscow
Mar 01, 2019 15:04Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has ordered state oil company Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA) to relocate its office in the Portuguese capital of Lisbon to the Russian capital of Moscow.
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Russia, China use veto to defeat US resolution on Venezuela at UN Security Council
Mar 01, 2019 03:56Russia and China have vetoed a US-sponsored resolution at the United Nations Security Council, which called for early presidential election in Venezuela amid ongoing unrest in the Latin American country.
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Thousands in Caracas rally in support of Maduro
Feb 28, 2019 02:51Thousands of supporters of the Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro took part in a rally in Caracas on Wednesday, denouncing international threats of military intervention in the troubled nation.
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Venezuelan FM urges UN Security Council to reject use of force
Feb 27, 2019 04:54Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza has accused the US of trying to intervene in the Latin American country militarily, urging the UN Security Council to reject any use of force against the country.