Venezuelan VP Delcy Rodriguez details new measures to break the US blockade

In a wide-ranging interview with The Grayzone’s Max Blumenthal, Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez details her government’s new Anti-Blockade Law and explains how it counteracts the impact of the US economic war imposed on her country … Read More >Venezuelan VP Delcy Rodriguez details new measures to break the US blockade

Biden inaugural guest is Venezuelan coup leader charged with inciting violent assault on gov’t building

After condemning the pro-Trump invasion of the Capitol, the incoming Biden administration invited Carlos Vecchio – a coup leader charged in the 2014 torching of the Venezuelan Attorney General’s office – to its inaugural ceremony. … Read More >Biden inaugural guest is Venezuelan coup leader charged with inciting violent assault on gov’t building

New administration, same old regime change? Biden to recognize Guaido as self-declared leader of Venezuela & will keep sanctions

The incoming Joe Biden administration will maintain Washington’s view that opposition figure Juan Guaido is the legitimate president of Venezuela, dashing hopes that the new president might rethink US policy towards Caracas. … Read More >New administration, same old regime change? Biden to recognize Guaido as self-declared leader of Venezuela & will keep sanctions

Venezuela Reportedly Mulls Letting Private Firms Operate State Oilfields Amid Stifling US Sanctions

Venezuela, which boasts the largest proven oil reserves on the planet, has been mired in an economic crisis as it struggles with challenges driven by the collapse in crude production driven by the coronavirus pandemic, as well as crippling US sanctions. … Read More >Venezuela Reportedly Mulls Letting Private Firms Operate State Oilfields Amid Stifling US Sanctions

Russia Working With Venezuela to Ship Sputnik V Coronavirus Vaccine, Envoy Says

Moscow and Caracas are exploring ways to ensure the delivery of the Russian Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine to Venezuela, which is expected to start by the end of January, Russia’s ambassador to Venezuela, Sergei Melik-Bagdasarov, told Sputnik on Friday. … Read More >Russia Working With Venezuela to Ship Sputnik V Coronavirus Vaccine, Envoy Says

Iranian-Flagged Ship Arrives in Venezuela Again Despite US Pressure, Tracking Data Suggests

Venezuela and Iran, two nations which have been heavily targeted by US sanctions, have maintained their close cooperation in the fuel sector. Tehran has been sending ships to the South American nation to bring gasoline supplies or load them with Venezuelan crude for future exports. … Read More >Iranian-Flagged Ship Arrives in Venezuela Again Despite US Pressure, Tracking Data Suggests

Maduro Signs Decree on Venezuela’s New Maritime Territory That Includes Disputed Essequibo

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday signed a decree on the creation of a new maritime territory on the Atlantic coast of the country, where significant deposits of hydrocarbons are located, that includes the Essequibo region, which is disputed with neighboring Guyana. … Read More >Maduro Signs Decree on Venezuela’s New Maritime Territory That Includes Disputed Essequibo

Twitter lists Guaido among ‘world leaders’ condemning Capitol takeover… forgets his attempt to storm Venezuelan parliament

A long list of world presidents and prime ministers condemning the invasion of pro-Trump protesters into the US Capitol building compiled by Twitter for some reason includes Venezuela’s Juan Guaido. … Read More >Twitter lists Guaido among ‘world leaders’ condemning Capitol takeover… forgets his attempt to storm Venezuelan parliament