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New Venezuela parliament sworn in, US-backed Guaido out
Jan 06, 2021 11:02A new Venezuelan parliament has been sworn in, with President Nicolas Maduro’s Socialist Party consolidating control and US-backed opposition figure Juan Guaido left without a job.
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Venezuela’s newly-elected congress to be sworn in
Jan 05, 2021 14:02Venezuela’s newly-elected congress is set to be sworn in, with the ruling party taking control of the country’s legislature, consolidating President Nicolas Maduro’s hold on power and removing US-backed figure Juan Guaido from the political scene.
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US, European allies refuse to unfreeze Venezuela funds for vaccine purchase
Jan 04, 2021 09:24The United States, Britain and some European Union states have rejected Venezuela’s appeal to unfreeze its sanctioned assets in order to purchase the much-needed coronavirus vaccine, the nation’s President Nicolas Maduro has unveiled.
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Maduro plans to further expand ties with Iran, other allies in new year
Jan 02, 2021 10:54President Nicolas Maduro says he plans to further strengthen Venezuela's ties with Iran as well as with Russia and China among other allies in 2021 in order to boost his homeland’s economic status.
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Venezuela Supreme Court rules opposition assembly’s extension ‘invalid’
Dec 31, 2020 13:43Venezuela’s Supreme Court has ruled as “invalid” a move by the opposition-controlled parliament to extend its term for an additional year.
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Maduro: Pompeo imposes 'stupid sanctions' on Venezuela
Dec 19, 2020 12:45The United States has imposed what Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has called "stupid sanctions" on a Venezuelan company that assisted the country’s parliamentary elections.
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Iranian tanker loading Venezuelan crude for export: Report
Dec 16, 2020 06:25A tanker chartered by the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) is loading Venezuelan crude for export as the two countries apply new tactics to expand their trade in defiance of US sanctions, a report says.
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Parl. speaker: Iran, Venezuela fight US hegemony, counter its cruel sanctions
Dec 14, 2020 06:44Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf says the Islamic Republic and Venezuela are pursuing a strategic policy, which is based on maintaining their independence while fighting the US hegemony and its cruel sanctions.
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Venezuela disrupts US-backed terror attack on refinery: Oil minister
Dec 12, 2020 10:22Venezuela has disrupted a terror plot to attack its 146,000-barrel-per-day (bpd) El Palito refinery, says the country's oil minister, blaming Colombia and the US for the scheme.
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Maduro's ruling Socialist Party wins control of Venezuela legislature
Dec 07, 2020 13:25Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's ruling party has won a sweeping victory in parliamentary elections, further consolidating his grip on the Latin American country's power institutions.