All posts tagged "Nicolas Maduro"

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  For poor Venezuelans, a box of food may sway vote for Maduro

  CLAP boxes a 'powerful weapon' against Washington 'economic war'

  • Posted March 12, 2018
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  Venezuelans scramble to survive as merchants demand dollars

  Strict exchange controls severely limit access to dollars and a black market in hard currency has spread in response

  • Posted December 26, 2017
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  Trump administration imposes sweeping sanctions on Venezuela

  Prohibit American financial institutions from providing new money to the government or the state oil company, among other measures

  • Posted August 25, 2017
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  Venezuela’s Maduro: ‘Mr. Donald Trump, here is my hand’

  Aims for strong relationship with U.S.

  • Posted August 11, 2017
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  Venezuela’s new assembly declares itself all-powerful

  Prohibits opposition-led congress from interfering with assembly's laws

  • Posted August 9, 2017
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  Venezuela court orders opponent’s arrest as pressure mounts

  Fourth opposition leader targeted in two weeks as tensions flare in the nation

  • Posted August 8, 2017
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  Maduro vows ‘maximum penalty’ for attack on Venezuela base

  Twenty intruders killed

  • Posted August 7, 2017
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  Venezuela president disputes vote tampering allegation

  Accuses international software firm of bowing to US pressure to cast doubt over vote

  • Posted August 3, 2017
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  Venezuelans lead UK firm that disputes Venezuela election

  Discrepancy of “at least 1 million votes” between the turnout figure announced by government and those recorded by Smartmatic’s systems

  • Posted August 2, 2017
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  2 Venezuelan opposition leaders jailed as crisis escalates

  Taken from homes in middle of night by state security in President Maduro’s first moves against his enemies

  • Posted August 1, 2017