Venezuela approves bill targeting domestic supporters of US sanctions | Nicolas Maduro News
Assembly passes law that would ban officials who support international sanctions from holding office for up to 60 years. Venezuelan
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Venezuelan opposition activist found dead after detention: Political party | Nicolas Maduro News
The Voluntad Popular party blames the Maduro government for death of co-founder Edwin Santos. A Venezuelan opposition leader has been
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US charges Venezuelan media tycoon with money laundering | Corruption News
Raul Gorrin Belisario, owner of Globovision, allegedly took part in $1.2bn scheme to launder corrupt oil money. The United States
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Venezuela’s ex-oil minister arrested for alleged ties to US | Nicolas Maduro News
Pedro Tellechea, Venezuela’s former oil minister, had resigned just days before prosecutors announced his arrest. A former Venezuelan oil minister
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Maduro ally freed in US prisoner exchange joins government cabinet | Nicolas Maduro News
Colombian businessman Alex Saab will become new industry minister, in latest cabinet change since contested election. Alex Saab, an ally
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Venezuela intensified ‘repressive machinery’ after Maduro re-election: UN | Nicolas Maduro News
Crackdown following Nicolas Maduro’s contested re-election in July has left 25 dead and 2,400 in jail. Venezuela’s government has unleashed
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Venezuela detains Spanish, US and Czech citizens over ‘destabilisation’ | Police News
Arrests come amid surge in tensions between Caracas and Western nations over disputed Venezuelan election results. Venezuela has detained three
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Venezuela opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez leaves country for Spain | Elections News
Edmundo Gonzalez is seeking asylum in Spain after he challenged the re-election of Nicolas Maduro. Venezuela has said that opposition
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Venezuela ends Brazil’s management of Argentine affairs amid ongoing spat | Nicolas Maduro News
Announcement comes as Venezuela faces growing diplomatic isolation following election that opposition says was stolen. The government of Venezuelan President
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US sailor detained in Venezuela while travelling on personal business | Nicolas Maduro News
Detention comes amid tensions over Venezuela’s disputed election, with US seizing President Maduro’s plane this week. Venezuelan authorities have detained
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