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Venezuelan lawmakers back expulsion of EU ambassador after Brussels slaps sanctions on Caracas officials

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Venezuela’s National Assembly has backed a move to kick the EU’s ambassador to Caracas out of the county and rejected Brussel’s decision to sanction 19 Venezuelan officials for “undermining democracy” and human rights abuses. … Read More >Venezuelan lawmakers back expulsion of EU ambassador after Brussels slaps sanctions on Caracas officials

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Two Former Execs of Venezuelan Oil Giant PDVSA Given Five-Year Prison Terms for Leaking Data to US

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Venezuela’s oil sector, the primary source of the country’s foreign exchange earnings, suffered major losses after Washington recognised opposition figure Juan Guaido as the country’s “interim president”, slapped crippling sanctions on the nation’s ability to export its black gold, and seized tens of billions in assets held abroad. … Read More >Two Former Execs of Venezuelan Oil Giant PDVSA Given Five-Year Prison Terms for Leaking Data to US

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Maduro Claims Terror Attacks Against Venezuela Being Plotted in Colombia, Spain

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Last week, Colombian President Ivan Duque urged Bogota’s allies to continue the “diplomatic siege” against the government of President Nicolas Maduro. In January, the European Union announced that it no longer sees Venezuelan opposition figure Juan Guaido as the country’s “interim president”, downgrading his status to “privileged interlocutor”. … Read More >Maduro Claims Terror Attacks Against Venezuela Being Plotted in Colombia, Spain