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US Air Force Dispatches Surveillance Planes to Island Off Venezuela’s Coast

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The US Air Force has dispatched two surveillance aircraft to a base just off the Venezuelan coast for what it calls “counter-narcotics operations.” The move comes as Washington looks to enhance its “maximum pressure” against the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. … Read More >US Air Force Dispatches Surveillance Planes to Island Off Venezuela’s Coast

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Another Iranian Tanker Carrying Fuel, Spare Parts for Refineries Nears Sanctions-Hit Venezuela

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The Golsan, an Iranian-flagged general purpose cargo ship, is making its way toward Venezuela, and is expected to reach the country by Sunday or Monday, The Washington Post has reported, citing an analyst said to be familiar with the situation. … Read More >Another Iranian Tanker Carrying Fuel, Spare Parts for Refineries Nears Sanctions-Hit Venezuela

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Brazilians Forced to Self-Organize While Political Elites Use Pandemic as Chance to Rewrite Rules

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With over 920,000 confirmed cases of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus and at least 45,000 related deaths, the highly contagious virus is far from “under control” in Brazil. One expert tells Sputnik that despite this and Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s lack of leadership the self-organization of vulnerable Brazilians persists. … Read More >Brazilians Forced to Self-Organize While Political Elites Use Pandemic as Chance to Rewrite Rules

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Guaido Says Rejects Supreme Court’s Appointees to Electoral Council

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Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido has refused to recognize the new composition of the country’s National Electoral Council appointed by the Supreme Tribunal of Justice without the participation of the opposition-controlled National Assembly, he said in a statement on Sunday. … Read More >Guaido Says Rejects Supreme Court’s Appointees to Electoral Council

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George Floyd rallies are AWAKENING against racism & repression marking 1st post-pandemic push for change – Maduro

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Americans aren’t just rallying over the gruesome death of Minneapolis man George Floyd at the hands of police, they are rising up against racial injustice, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has said. … Read More >George Floyd rallies are AWAKENING against racism & repression marking 1st post-pandemic push for change – Maduro