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POLITICS12h agoAlex Saab agrees to "give information" to the US implicating "high-ranking Venezuelan officials"Clarín
POLITICS14h agoFormer Venezuelan minister Alex Saab, alleged frontman for Maduro, pleads guilty to money laundering in the USSaab alcanza un acuerdo con la Fiscalía y se desdice de la "no culpabilidad" que declaró en julio LeerEl Mundo
POLITICS14h agoNicolás Maduro's frontman, the Venezuelan Alex Saab, pleaded guilty to money laundering after a deal with the Prosecutor's OfficeHe changed his "not guilty" plea, which he had presented on July 24, to a guilty plea during a hearing before Judge Kathleen M. Williams in the Southern District Court of Florida. The 12-page agreement he reached with the Prosecutor's Office was reviewed by the judge.Clarín
POLITICS16h agoRussia, Venezuela and Trump’s oil push: the EU's awkward G20 energy summitEU Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen heads to the G20 energy meeting in Houston as Brussels’ clean-energy strategy clashes with Washington’s push for “energy abundance” through greater oil and gas production. The presence of Russian and Venezuelan officials adds a further geopolitical complication.EuroNews [en]
POLITICS1d agoVenezuela to join G20 energy meetings in Texas at US's invitationA Venezuelan delegation will join G20 energy talks in Houston this week as soaring oil prices and disruption from the Middle East war put global energy supplies under pressure. The meeting comes as the Trump administration deepens energy ties with Caracas and seeks to boost Venezuelan oil output.France 24 [en]
POLITICS1d agoVenezuela will attend G20 energy meeting in Texas by Trump's invitationVenezuela attends the G20 energy meeting in Houston, by invitation of the U.S. government, according to official sources. The Venezuelan representation will be led by high-ranking officials from the oil sector, including Minister Henao.Clarín
POLITICS2d agoTrump says U.S. may keep Iranian oil 'like Venezuela' as Gulf-Iran Hormuz talks stallIran said it downed an advanced American drone over the Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran and Washington trade warnings and strikes with no sign of de-escalation.CNBC
POLITICS2d agoAs Chavez and Maduro images disappear, is Venezuela entering a new chapter?As part of Delcy Rodriguez's 'Venezuela reborn' campaign, murals of leaders like Hugo Chavez are being removed.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS3d agoOpposition leader Capriles sees US immigration policy against Venezuelans as "unacceptable"Capriles criticizes US policy towards Venezuelan migrants, pointing out that they are treated as criminals despite having ongoing procedures. Trump tightens immigration restrictions, affecting Venezuelans and DACA and TPS beneficiaries, generating fear and uncertainty.Clarín
POLITICS4d agoThe inside story on the historic U.S.-Venezuela oil deal and how it will workCNBC was one of just a handful of news organizations allowed to travel to Caracas with the U.S. secretary of energy.CNBC
POLITICS5d agoMaduro trial: ex-Venezuela first lady seeks release from US jail, citing heart problemsVenezuela’s former first lady wants to be let out of jail while she and her husband await trial on US drug-trafficking charges. Cilia Flores, the wife of ex-Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, “deserves the opportunity to await her trial while on home confinement” while dealing with a heart condition that has only got worse since she’s been in jail, her lawyers wrote in court papers filed on Wednesday. The lawyers, Mark Donnelly and Andres Sanchez, asked a judge to allow her to leave a Brooklyn...South China Morning Post
POLITICS5d agoEditorial : A shady oil deal will hurt Venezuela and the USrockymounttelegram.com · United States
POLITICS6d agoHow a Food Program Fueled Venezuela’s Organized CrimeHow a Food Program Fueled Venezuela’s Organized Crime Delcy Rodríguez’s silent dismantling of a subsidized food program shutters a scheme that epitomized the intersection of organized crime and the Venezuelan state. The apparent discontinuation of the food subsidy program marks the end of an era in which hunger was exploited and instrumentalized by both corruption networks within the state and allied and hybrid criminal groups that strengthened their power through the food boxes they obtained. The post How a Food Program Fueled Venezuela’s Organized Crime appeared first on InSight Crime.InSight Crime
POLITICS6d agoNGOs ask Venezuela to establish environmental guarantees before agreements with the United StatesNGOs urge Venezuela and foreign companies to guarantee environmental protection after agreements with the U.S. in hydrocarbons and mining. They demand commitments to transparency, damage repair, and attention to communities affected by ecological deterioration in the country.Clarín