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UK Solidarity Group Welcomes Appeal Court Ruling on Venezuelan Gold

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Venezuelan National Constituent Assembly member María Alejandra Díaz called the court victory a step forward, but feared the British government Bank of England would use stalling tactics to avoid transferring the 31 tons of bullion to the UN Development Programme to buy humanitarian aid for South American country. … Read More >UK Solidarity Group Welcomes Appeal Court Ruling on Venezuelan Gold

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US Extends Venezuela Sanctions Again to Block Creditors From Seizing CITGO, Treasury Says

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The United States has again delayed a measure preventing bondholders of seizing majority ownership of the US-based petroleum refiner and marketer CITGO, which was pledged as collateral in an earlier bond sale by Venezuela’s state owned oil company PDVSA, the US Treasury Department announced in a notice on Wednesday. … Read More >US Extends Venezuela Sanctions Again to Block Creditors From Seizing CITGO, Treasury Says

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Fuel-Starved Venezuela Reportedly Receives Third Shipment of Gasoline From Iran

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Two out of a flotilla of three Iranian-flagged tankers arrived in fuel-starved Venezuela on 29 and 30 September, as the South American state boasting the world’s largest oil reserves, was forced to close gas stations across the country due to shortages, triggering protests among the population. … Read More >Fuel-Starved Venezuela Reportedly Receives Third Shipment of Gasoline From Iran

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‘Sputnik V is Here!’ Maduro Praises ‘Hermano’ Putin as Venezuela Gets First Batch of Covid Vaccine

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Venezuela was one of 27 countries to show an interest in purchasing Sputnik V, the world’s first vaccine against the coronavirus. In August, Caracas also said it would be ready to assist in the testing and production of the Russian-made vaccine. … Read More >‘Sputnik V is Here!’ Maduro Praises ‘Hermano’ Putin as Venezuela Gets First Batch of Covid Vaccine

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UN Report on Venezuela Omits the Greatest Violation of Human Rights: US Aggression

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On September 23, María Eugenia Russián, president of Fundalatin, Venezuela’s oldest human rights organization, testified to the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and decried an attempt by a UNHRC fact-finding mission to erase people who were “lynched, burned alive … Read More >UN Report on Venezuela Omits the Greatest Violation of Human Rights: US Aggression