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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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Trump saw Venezuela as ‘really part of the US,’ thought invasion was ‘cool’ – but backtracked because of Putin, Bolton claims

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US President Donald Trump thought it would be “cool” to invade Venezuela but was persuaded not to by “Soviet-style propaganda” from Moscow, claims former national security adviser John Bolton in book excerpts leaked to the press. … Read More >Trump saw Venezuela as ‘really part of the US,’ thought invasion was ‘cool’ – but backtracked because of Putin, Bolton claims

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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

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Paris denies that Guaido is hiding in French Embassy in Caracas as Venezuela demands he be handed over

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France has rejected allegations that Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido has been holed up inside the nation’s diplomatic mission in Caracas. Venezuelan authorities earlier labeled Guaido a “fugitive from justice.” … Read More >Paris denies that Guaido is hiding in French Embassy in Caracas as Venezuela demands he be handed over

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‘This is War’: Maduro Vows to Raise Fuel Prices as Iranian Tankers Reach Sanction-Hit Venezuela

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On Thursday, Nicolas Maduro said that the Venezuelan government plans to review prices for imported gasoline on the domestic market amid the shutdown of many of the national oil and gas company Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA)’s refineries. … Read More >‘This is War’: Maduro Vows to Raise Fuel Prices as Iranian Tankers Reach Sanction-Hit Venezuela