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Opinion: What Venezuela’s turn away from democracy means for U.S. migration
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Opinion: What Venezuela’s turn away from democracy means for U.S. migration

LA Times  

In September, I went to the infamous Darién Gap. Now that the transition appears to have failed, the U.S. should do more to ensure respect for the will of the Venezuelan people, such as imposing fresh sanctions on Maduro’s closest allies, including business people who support him, and using its diplomatic leverage over Cuba, which provides intelligence to Venezuela’s repressive …

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Collapse of illegal gold mine in Venezuela lays bare feelings of abandonment in rural communities
10 months ago

Collapse of illegal gold mine in Venezuela lays bare feelings of abandonment in rural communities

Associated Press  

LA PARAGUA, Venezuela — The collapse of an illegally operated gold mine in a remote area of central Venezuela has exposed the sense of abandonment felt by small or rural communities bypassed by a quasi-economic renaissance seen in the South American country’s capital and cities. People in La Paragua, the closest community to Bulla Loca, an open-pit mine were dozens …

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Venezuela, opposition reported preparing to resume talks
2 years, 1 month ago

Venezuela, opposition reported preparing to resume talks

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — The Venezuelan government and the political opposition are preparing to resume talks stalled for more than a year, people familiar with the process told The Associated Press on Friday. Three people — someone close to opposition leader Juan Guaidó and two people involved in negotiation preparations — said the delegations from the two sides might meet in …

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UN experts: Rights abuses continue in Maduro’s Venezuela
2 years, 3 months ago

UN experts: Rights abuses continue in Maduro’s Venezuela

Associated Press  

CARACAS, Venezuela — Independent experts working with the U.N.’s top human rights body say Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro personally ordered the detention of government opponents and critics who ended up suffering electric shocks, beatings, asphyxiation and other cruel acts while in custody. The third report from the fact-finding mission on Venezuela, commissioned by the U.N.‘s Human Rights Council, was released …

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UK government backs Guaido in Venezuela gold dispute
3 years, 5 months ago

UK government backs Guaido in Venezuela gold dispute

Al Jazeera  

Release of nearly $2bn Venezuelan gold held by Bank of England hinges on who London recognises as the country’s leader. The British government has sought to quash a bid by the Nicolas Maduro-backed Venezuelan central bank to repatriate nearly $1bn of its gold stored in London by reasserting its backing of opposition leader Juan Guaido. In an unequivocal statement, the …

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Venezuela sent gold to Mali, UAE for cash, opposition claims
3 years, 9 months ago

Venezuela sent gold to Mali, UAE for cash, opposition claims

Al Jazeera  

President Nicolas Maduro’s government got about $1.21bn from the trade to stay afloat despite crippling United States sanctions, an opposition figure alleges. Venezuela sent gold to Mali in 2020 via Russian-owned planes to exchange for euros and United States dollars that President Nicolas Maduro’s government used to remain afloat despite US sanctions, an opposition representative said on Wednesday. Julio Borges, …

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