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Brazil quits UN migration pact, will still take in Venezuelan refugees
Jan 09, 2019 12:09Brazil has pulled out of a United Nations pact on dealing with rising migration, joining the United States and a growing number of countries in rejecting the agreement, a Brazilian diplomat with direct knowledge of the matter says.
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Venezuela: Maduro defends ‘legitimacy’ of government amid mounting opposition
Jan 07, 2019 15:23Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has defended the “legitimacy” of his government amid mounting opposition against his bid for a second six-year term.
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Mexico urges Lima Group not to meddle in Venezuela affairs
Jan 05, 2019 09:47Mexico has called on the Lima group of Latin American countries to refrain from interfering in Venezuela's internal affairs, after the block refused to recognize President Nicolas Maduro as the nation’s legitimate leader.
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Venezuela’s top court jails nine coup plotters
Dec 27, 2018 10:24Venezuela’s Supreme Court has imprisoned nine members of the country’s armed forces for participation in a coup plot o overthrow President Nicolas Maduro in 2014.
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Russia rejects US criticism of bombers’ flight to Venezuela
Dec 11, 2018 09:02The Kremlin has rejected the United States’ criticism of Russian military flights to Venezuela, saying remarks made by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo about the issue were “inappropriate.”
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Venezuela signs $6 billion investment deals with Russia
Dec 07, 2018 08:52Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro has announced massive Russian oil and gold mining investments in his crisis-ridden country.
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Putin vows 'support' as Venezuela's Maduro seeks financial aid
Dec 06, 2018 03:45Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday voiced support for Venezuelan Leader Nicolas Maduro as he visited Moscow seeking financial assistance for the country.
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Erdogan decries sanctions against Venezuela, vows to bolster ties
Dec 04, 2018 11:03Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has blasted the economic sanctions imposed against Venezuela, vowing efforts to strengthen bilateral trade ties amid the two countries' tense relations with the United States.
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Trump 'persecuting Venezuelans just like Hitler': Maduro
Nov 30, 2018 07:56President Nicolas Maduro says US President Donald Trump is “persecuting” Venezuelans through harsh economic sanctions that have prevented the country from easing its worsening crisis.
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UK refusing Venezuela’s request to return $550mn in gold
Nov 08, 2018 09:24Britain is reportedly refusing to repatriate some 14 tonnes of gold to Venezuela worth around $550 million over fears that the move could violate US sanctions against the Latin American country.