Ex-US governor says Americans not released from Venezuela
4 years, 5 months ago

Ex-US governor says Americans not released from Venezuela

Associated Press  

CARACAS, Venezuela — Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson said he met with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Thursday but was unable to win the release of several Americans jailed in the South American nation. “We regret that we were not able to secure the release of the Americans,” Richardson said in a statement, adding that he met with in person with Maduro after talking with the president by phone Tuesday and meeting three times with Jorge Rodríguez, Maduro’s chief spokesman. Richardson said several families of Americans held in Venezuela had contacted him, prompting his visit to the South American nation that started Monday. Among the U.S. citizens jailed in Venezuela are former Green Berets Luke Denman and Airan Berry, who were arrested in May while participating in a botched raid organized from neighboring Colombia seeking to oust Maduro.

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US sanctions more Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro aides after alleging election theft
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3 weeks, 6 days ago

US sanctions more Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro aides after alleging election theft

Hindustan Times  

The US sanctioned 21 officials it said supported Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s effort to defy results of an election that the country’s opposition and Washington say he lost. FILE PHOTO: Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro The current and former Venezuelan officials — including cabinet ministers and their relatives, as well as from the upper tiers of the country’s national guard and …

US, Spain, and Czech Detained in Venezuela for Anti-Government Plot
2 months, 1 week ago

US, Spain, and Czech Detained in Venezuela for Anti-Government Plot

Associated Press  

Venezuela has detained five more foreigners, including three Americans, for their alleged connection to a plot to destabilize the country. The interior minister has not provided any evidence to support the allegations, and the U.S. State Department has expressed concern about the safety of American citizens in Venezuela.

3 American citizens detained by Venezuelan government over alleged plot to assassinate president Nicolas Maduro
3 months, 1 week ago

3 American citizens detained by Venezuelan government over alleged plot to assassinate president Nicolas Maduro

Hindustan Times  

The Venezuelan government has reportedly detained three American citizens on suspicion of plotting to assassinate president Nicolas Maduro. 3 American citizens detained by Venezuelan government over alleged plot to assassinate president Nicolas Maduro On Saturday, September 14, Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello announced that three Americans, two Spaniards and a Czech citizen were arrested over an alleged plot to “destabilize” …

US denies involvement in plot to to overthrow President Maduro after three Americans arrested in Venezuela
3 months, 1 week ago

US denies involvement in plot to to overthrow President Maduro after three Americans arrested in Venezuela

The Independent  

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Venezuela says it arrested 6 foreigners allegedly involved in a plot to kill Maduro
3 months, 1 week ago

Venezuela says it arrested 6 foreigners allegedly involved in a plot to kill Maduro

NPR  

Venezuela says it arrested 6 foreigners allegedly involved in a plot to kill Maduro toggle caption Ariana Cubillos/AP BOGOTA, Colombia — Three Americans, two Spaniards and a Czech citizen were arrested Saturday after Venezuelan officials accused them of coming to the South American country to assassinate President Nicolas Maduro. The U.S. State Department late Saturday confirmed the detention of a …

U.S., Venezuela swap prisoners: Maduro ally for 10 Americans, plus fugitive ‘Fat Leonard’
1 year ago

U.S., Venezuela swap prisoners: Maduro ally for 10 Americans, plus fugitive ‘Fat Leonard’

LA Times  

Pedestrians in Caracas, Venezuela, walk near a poster calling for the release of Colombian businessman and Venezuelan special envoy Alex Saab in 2021. The United States freed a close ally of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in exchange for the release of 10 Americans imprisoned in the South American country and the extradition of a fugitive defense contractor known as “Fat …

Venezuela swaps 7 jailed Americans for Maduro relatives
2 years, 2 months ago

Venezuela swaps 7 jailed Americans for Maduro relatives

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In a rare softening of hostile relations, Venezuela freed on Saturday seven imprisoned Americans in exchange for the United States releasing two nephews of President Nicolás Maduro’s wife who had been jailed for years on narcotics convictions. Referring to the men only as Venezuelans “unjustly imprisoned” in the U.S., the Maduro government in a statement said it “welcomes …

AP Exclusive: Venezuela jails 3 Americans amid US outreach
2 years, 5 months ago

AP Exclusive: Venezuela jails 3 Americans amid US outreach

Associated Press  

CLEVELAND — Three Americans were quietly jailed in Venezuela earlier this year for allegedly trying to enter the country illegally and now face long prison sentences in the politically turbulent nation. Two of the men — a lawyer from California and a computer programmer from Texas — were arrested in late March, just days after President Nicolás Maduro’s socialist government …

Venezuela jails 3 Americans amid US outreach
2 years, 5 months ago

Venezuela jails 3 Americans amid US outreach

Daily Mail  

At least three American men are being held in custody in Venezuela for allegedly attempting to enter the country illegally via the border with Colombia. Jerrel Kenemore stands at a Colombian checkpoint in the middle of the Simon Bolivar International Bridge connecting San Antonio del Tachira, Venezuela with Villa del Rosario, Colombia, the second week of March 2022. Kenemore, from …

US officials back in Venezuela in a bid to rebuild ties
2 years, 5 months ago

US officials back in Venezuela in a bid to rebuild ties

Associated Press  

CARACAS, Venezuela — Senior U.S. government officials have quietly traveled to Caracas in the latest bid to bring home detained Americans and rebuild relations with the South American oil giant as the war in Ukraine drags on, forcing the U.S. to recalibrate other foreign policy objectives. President Nicolás Maduro confirmed the visit during televised remarks, saying the delegation would meet …

US moves to ease a few economic sanctions on Venezuela
2 years, 7 months ago

US moves to ease a few economic sanctions on Venezuela

Al Jazeera  

The limited changes will allow Chevron Corp to negotiate its licence with the state-owned oil company, Petroleos de Venezuela. The United States government is moving to ease a few economic sanctions on Venezuela in a gesture meant to encourage resumed negotiations between the US-backed opposition and the government of President Nicolás Maduro. The limited changes will allow Chevron Corp to …

Iranian oil minister meets Venezuela’s Maduro in Caracas
2 years, 7 months ago

Iranian oil minister meets Venezuela’s Maduro in Caracas

Al Jazeera  

Venezuelan leader says talks aimed at deepening ‘ties of brotherhood and cooperation in energy matters’. Iran’s oil minister has paid an official visit to ally Venezuela where he met President Nicolas Maduro and discussed ways to “overcome” the effects of sanctions imposed by the United States against both nations, according to officials. Owji’s visit to Venezuela came just weeks after …

American freed from Venezuela says his ‘nightmare’ has ended
2 years, 9 months ago

American freed from Venezuela says his ‘nightmare’ has ended

Associated Press  

MIAMI — An American oil executive freed from custody in Venezuela said that even as he celebrates with his family the end of a long “nightmare,” he’s praying for the release of five colleagues who are still imprisoned and “deserve the same blessings.” Gustavo Cardenas arrived to his home in Houston at 4 a.m. Wednesday after flying overnight from Caracas …

Venezuela upholds long jail sentences for US oil executives
2 years, 10 months ago

Venezuela upholds long jail sentences for US oil executives

Associated Press  

MIAMI — A court in Venezuela has upheld long prison sentences for six American oil executives detained in the South American country on corruption charges for more than four years. Venezuela’s supreme court announced the ruling late Friday, disappointing family members who had hoped the surprise decision last fall to hear the appeal, and a recent jailhouse visit by a …

Venezuela halts talks after Maduro ally’s extradition to US
3 years, 2 months ago

Venezuela halts talks after Maduro ally’s extradition to US

Associated Press  

MIAMI — Venezuela’s government said Saturday it would halt negotiations with its opponents in retaliation for the extradition to the U.S. of a close ally of President Nicolás Maduro who prosecutors believe could be the most significant witness ever about corruption in the South American country. Saab is expected to make his initial appearance in court on Monday in Miami, …

Venezuelan officials knew of deal Citgo 6 were jailed for: Report
3 years, 9 months ago

Venezuelan officials knew of deal Citgo 6 were jailed for: Report

Al Jazeera  

Three ministers knew about the proposed deal for Citgo to borrow up to $4bn, according to documents seen by Reuters. Six executives of United States oil refiner Citgo have been jailed in Caracas on graft charges since 2017, but court documents seen by Reuters news agency show that top Venezuelan officials were made aware of the deal that the country’s …

US sanctions Venezuelan judge, prosecutor over Citgo convictions
3 years, 11 months ago

US sanctions Venezuelan judge, prosecutor over Citgo convictions

Al Jazeera  

The Trump administration imposed sanctions on a judge and prosecutor for the conviction of six American oil executives. The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on the Venezuelan judge and prosecutor behind the conviction on corruption charges of six American oil executives. Presiding over the trial were Judge Lorena Carolina Cornielles Ruiz and prosecutor Ramon Antonio Torres Espinoza, who as a …

US sanctions Venezuelan judge, prosecutor over CITGO 6
3 years, 11 months ago

US sanctions Venezuelan judge, prosecutor over CITGO 6

CNN  

CNN — The Trump administration on Wednesday unveiled sanctions on a Venezuelan judge and prosecutor for their roles in the prosecution and sentencing of six US oil executives, collectively known as the “CITGO 6.” Judge Lorena Carolina Cornielles Ruiz presided over the trial and “ultimately sentenced each of the six US persons on charges of corruption with prison sentences between …

Venezuelan court sentences six former Citgo executives to prison
4 years ago

Venezuelan court sentences six former Citgo executives to prison

Al Jazeera  

The six have denied wrongdoing and a lawyer on their defence team said they planned to appeal. A Venezuelan court sentenced six former executives of United States refiner Citgo to prison after finding them guilty of corruption on Thursday. The former president of the company, Jose Pereira, was fined $2m and sentenced to 13 years and seven months in jail, …

‘CITGO 6’ found guilty and sentenced in Venezuela
4 years ago

‘CITGO 6’ found guilty and sentenced in Venezuela

CNN  

CNN — Six US oil executives who traveled to Venezuela in 2017 and were arrested on corruption charges have been found guilty, according to a person familiar with the case. CITGO employees Tomeu Vadell, Gustavo Cardenas, Jorge Toledo, Alirio Jose Zambrano, Jose Luis Zambrano and Jose Angel Pereira were sentenced to between 8 and 13 years, the source said. The …

Venezuelan president: Key oil refinery attacked; 2 detained
4 years, 1 month ago

Venezuelan president: Key oil refinery attacked; 2 detained

Associated Press  

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said Wednesday that a large oil refinery suffered a “terrorist attack” as his government struggles to provide domestic fuel to the nation amid a historic political and economic crisis. “Venezuela is confronting a permanent conspiracy against our life, against our strategic industry, against the electricity service, the refinery, the oil industry, public services,” …

U.S. secretly deports Venezuelans even as Trump assails their government’s abuses
4 years, 2 months ago

U.S. secretly deports Venezuelans even as Trump assails their government’s abuses

LA Times  

The ousting of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, under whom the country has descended into a humanitarian crisis, has been a focus of the Trump administration. The Trump administration secretly deported numerous Venezuelans this year, even as it sought to overthrow their country’s government because of horrific abuses of its citizens, a senior Democratic senator said Friday. law forbids the forcible …

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