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Venezuela FM rebukes Washington for barring emergency repatriation flight for 800+ citizens ‘stranded’ in US amid Covid-19 crisis

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Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza has castigated Washington for blocking an emergency flight to bring home hundreds of Venezuelans stuck in the US, slamming sanctions on the country’s airlines. … Read More >Venezuela FM rebukes Washington for barring emergency repatriation flight for 800+ citizens ‘stranded’ in US amid Covid-19 crisis

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Italy and UK Rely on Help From Cuba, China, Venezuela to Fight Coronavirus – as US Steps up Brutal Sanctions

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Italy requested doctors from China, Cuba, and Venezuela to contain the coronavirus, while Cuba rescued a ship of British citizens. Meanwhile, US sanctions worsen the toll of the Covid-19 crisis in Iran and Venezuela. … Read More >Italy and UK Rely on Help From Cuba, China, Venezuela to Fight Coronavirus – as US Steps up Brutal Sanctions

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‘Inhumane & reckless’: Twitter silences Venezuela’s anti-coronavirus chief as IMF denies emergency loan

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Amid crushing US sanctions and IMF rejection already making Venezuela’s struggle with Covid-19 difficult, Twitter now seems to have hobbled the country’s vice-president and head of its coronavirus response, Delcy Rodriguez. … Read More >‘Inhumane & reckless’: Twitter silences Venezuela’s anti-coronavirus chief as IMF denies emergency loan

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US ramps up sanctions devastating Venezuela’s health sector as coronavirus spreads

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Promising to “smash” Venezuela’s government during a “maximum pressure March,” Trump has imposed crushing sanctions that force Venezuela to spend three times as much as non-sanctioned countries on coronavirus testing kits. … Read More >US ramps up sanctions devastating Venezuela’s health sector as coronavirus spreads

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Italy and UK rely on help from Cuba, China, Venezuela to fight coronavirus – as US steps up brutal sanctions

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Italy requested doctors from China, Cuba, and Venezuela to contain the coronavirus, while Cuba rescued a ship of British citizens. Meanwhile, US sanctions worsen the toll of the Covid-19 crisis in Iran and Venezuela. … Read More >Italy and UK rely on help from Cuba, China, Venezuela to fight coronavirus – as US steps up brutal sanctions

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Maduro Announces ‘Collective Quarantine’ for Caracas, Certain States, Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

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The Maduro government earlier declared a state of emergency across Venezuela to tackle the spread of the Chinese COVID-2019 disease, banning mass gatherings and suspending air traffic with Europe and neighboring Colombia. … Read More >Maduro Announces ‘Collective Quarantine’ for Caracas, Certain States, Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

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US Imposes New Venezuela-Related Sanctions on Oil Company

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The US Treasury has once again expanded its list related to Washington’s sanctions against Venezuela by adding TNK Trading International S.A. According to the official statement, the sanctions are in response to the company’s alleged operations in Venezuela’s oil sector in violation of embargo measures imposed by the White House on the country’s economy. … Read More >US Imposes New Venezuela-Related Sanctions on Oil Company