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US, Venezuela restore ties as Washington pushes for minerals access

Maiquetía –  Venezuela and the United States are restoring diplomatic ties, the two countries announced Thursday, in a new... Read more

6 Mar

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Venezuela’s Machado says ally ‘kidnapped’ after his release

Caracas –  Venezuela’s Nobel peace laureate Maria Corina Machado said on Monday that armed men “kidnapped” a close ally... Read more

9 Feb

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Venezuela amnesty bill excludes gross rights abuses under Chavez, Maduro

Caracas –  Venezuela’s parliament on Thursday gave its initial approval to a landmark amnesty bill covering the types of... Read more

6 Feb

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Venezuelan interim president meets with Spanish, French oil executives

Caracas –  Venezuela’s state-owned oil company PDVSA said interim president Delcy Rodriguez met with oil executives from Spain’s Repsol... Read more

5 Feb

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Thousands of Venezuelans march to demand Maduro’s release

Caracas –  Thousands of backers of Venezuela’s former leader Nicolas Maduro, who was ousted in a deadly US military... Read more

4 Feb

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Venezuelan activist ends ‘1,675 days’ of suffering in prison

Caracas –  A renowned Venezuelan human rights activist was freed Sunday after more than four years in a notorious... Read more

2 Feb

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Venezuela frees at least 104 political prisoners: NGO

Caracas –  More than 100 political prisoners were freed Sunday in Venezuela, where detainees are slowly being released under... Read more

26 Jan

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Venezuela moves to boost economy, amid anguish over pace of prisoner release

Caracas –  Venezuela said Tuesday it would start using revenues from a US-brokered oil sale to shore up its... Read more

21 Jan

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‘We are not afraid’ of diplomatic clash with US: Venezuela leader

Caracas –  Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodriguez said Thursday her government does not fear diplomatic confrontation with the United... Read more

16 Jan

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Venezuela’s Machado says she ‘presented’ Trump with Nobel

Washington –  Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said Thursday she “presented” her Nobel Peace Prize medal to Donald... Read more

16 Jan