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11 people, including Venezuelan gang members, facing potential charges in abduction, police say

DENVER — Eleven people, including some members of a Venezuelan gang, are facing potential criminal charges in connection with the violent abduction and beating of a couple this week at an apartment complex in a Denver suburb, police said Friday. Some of those facing charges have been identified as members of Tren de Aragua, a gang that started in an …

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3 days, 9 hours ago

Reliance, Venezuela’s PDVSA resume oil swap under U.S. authorisation, shows document

The Hindu

“Reliance Industries and Venezuela’s state oil company PDVSA have resumed an oil swap that had been paused owing to U.S. sanctions on the South American country,” according to an internal PDVSA document showed on Thursday Reliance and other refiners had imported Venezuelan oil earlier this year under a broad U.S. license that expired in April. Reliance Industries denies any cash …

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4 days, 21 hours ago

New charges target ex-Miami congressman for lobbying on behalf of sanctioned Venezuelan tycoon

The Independent

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A federal grand jury …

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5 days, 11 hours ago

South American tensions rise as Argentine President Javier Milei calls for immediate release of soldier held in Venezuela

Firstpost

At a military school event, President Javier Milei said security forces under the command of the ‘criminal dictator Nicolas Maduro’ arrested Nahuel Gallo, a soldier with the Argentine national force known as the Gendarmeria Argentine President Javier Milei on Tuesday demanded that Venezuelan authorities immediately free an Argentine soldier arrested earlier this month who Milei said entered Venezuela to visit …

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5 days, 15 hours ago

New charges target ex-Miami congressman for lobbying on behalf of sanctioned Venezuelan tycoon

Politico

Rivera was allegedly aided in that effort by another unnamed former U.S. official and resident of New York, who he allegedly paid $125,000 from the over $5.5 million he received from Gorrín or on his behalf, prosecutors from the U.S. Justice Department’s National Security Division said. To promote his criminal activities, Rivera allegedly created fake shell companies registered in Delaware …

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5 days, 22 hours ago

Son-in-law of top foe of Venezuela’s president sentenced to 30 months on money laundering charge

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The son-in-law of a prominent …

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6 days, 22 hours ago

Venezuelan rights group reports 3rd in-custody death among people detained in post-election unrest

Associated Press

CARACAS, Venezuela — A man detained in Venezuela during the civil unrest that followed the country’s disputed July presidential election died in custody Monday, marking the third such death reported by an inmates’ rights organization. His death came as Venezuela’s top prosecutor announced that roughly a fourth of the 2,000 people detained in connection with post-election demonstrations had been granted …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Prosecutors will seek the death penalty for 2 Venezuelan men accused of killing Texas girl

Associated Press

HOUSTON — Prosecutors in Texas announced Friday that they will seek the death penalty against two Venezuelan men who are accused of killing a 12-year-old Houston girl after they had entered the U.S. illegally. Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg said her office would file an official court notice later Friday that prosecutors will seek the death penalty for Johan …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Prominent human rights attorney quits international court over failure to prosecute Venezuela

Associated Press

MIAMI — A prominent human rights attorney has quietly parted ways with the International Criminal Court to protest what he sees as an unjustified failure of its chief prosecutor to indict members of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro ’s government for crimes against humanity, The Associated Press has learned. In a harshly worded email last month to Khan, Grossman said his …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Venezuelan man gets bail in Mumbai drug case, court cites trial delay

India Today

A Mumbai court has granted bail to a Venezuelan national who was arrested with drugs at Mumbai Airport, ruling that the delay caused by the court or prosecution violates the fundamental right guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. Special judge Mahesh Jadhav stated, "From the prima facie appreciation of the material on record, it appears that the …

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1 week, 3 days ago

UN human rights office resumes activities in Venezuela despite Maduro clash

Al Jazeera

Commissioner Volker Turk reiterated he is ‘deeply concerned’ about the violence following Venezuela’s contested election. In a statement at the time, Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Yvan Gil Pinto accused the UN human rights office of becoming a “colonialist” and “improper” presence in the country, stirring up unrest. Shortly before the human rights office in Venezuela was ordered to be closed, …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Argentina accuses Venezuela of harassing opposition members sheltering at its embassy in Caracas

Associated Press

CARACAS, Venezuela — Argentina’s government on Wednesday accused its Venezuelan counterpart of continually harassing six members of the political opposition who have been sheltering for months in the Argentine diplomatic compound in the capital, Caracas. “The Venezuelan government has not only denied the safe passage that would allow their safe departure, but has adopted totally unacceptable harassment actions,” Werhein said …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Venezuela releases more than 100 people imprisoned after contested election

Al Jazeera

Venezuela’s government has taken steps to release some arrested in post-election crackdown but continues to pressure opposition. The government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has released 103 people imprisoned following the country’s contested July election, which the opposition accused Maduro of stealing. Despite such gestures, the government has refused calls from the opposition and regional leaders to release data that …

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1 week, 4 days ago

‘Climate of terror’: New York’s migrants and asylum seekers brace for Trump

Al Jazeera

More than 200,000 asylum seekers and migrants have arrived in the US city in the past two years. Dubbed the “new Ellis Island” of New York City, the Roosevelt Hotel has welcomed upwards of 150,000 migrants and asylum seekers from more than 160 countries since reopening as a shelter. “If we can’t get assistance from New York City, we may …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Venezuelan pop band that embraced Maduro’s opponent cancels tour after his criticism of its lyrics

Associated Press

MIAMI — One of Venezuela’s most popular bands canceled its homecoming tour after President Nicolas Maduro criticized the group for what he said were sexist lyrics — a lashing out that many said was an attack by the leftist leader over the band’s embrace of his political opponents. On Sunday, Maduro laid into the group for its hit song “Veneka” …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Venezuelan migrants keep arriving in Colombia. These faith leaders offer them a home away from home

Associated Press

PALMIRA, Colombia — It’s been three years since Douarleyka Velásquez abandoned her career in human resources. “I feel that in here I can help my brothers, my countrymen who come and go,” said Velásquez, 47, from Pope Francis Migrant Shelter in Palmira, a city in southwestern Colombia. “In recent years, we have found unidentified bodies whose clothing or belongings indicate …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Venezuela's opposition leader says Maduro is 'weaker than ever'

NPR

Venezuela's opposition leader says Maduro is 'weaker than ever' toggle caption Juan Barreto/AFP María Corina Machado leads the political opposition in Venezuela, and for months, she has done so while in hiding. Maduro's government also threatened Machado, but she says she is determined to stay in Venezuela. Sponsor Message Kelly: Let me turn you to a development this month: U.S. …

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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 …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

US sanctions more allies of Maduro over alleged post-election crackdown in Venezuela

Associated Press

CARACAS, Venezuela — The United States has imposed sanctions on an additional 21 allies of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, accusing them on Wednesday of perpetrating some of the repression with which officials in the country responded to July’s disputed presidential election. The security and cabinet-level officials sanctioned by the Department of the Treasury include the head of the nation’s corrections …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Venezuela's opposition leader is in hiding, but still speaking out

NPR

Venezuela's opposition leader is in hiding, but still speaking out NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Maria Corina Machado, Venezuela's opposition leader, on what is next after the incumbent president claimed victory without providing evidence. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: When Maria Corina Machado came to the phone today, she was speaking from an undisclosed location in Venezuela. KELLY: Let me …

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US slaps sanctions on Venezuelan officials over post-election crackdown

Al Jazeera

The US says its sanctions target 21 individuals involved in anti-democratic practices and the repression of protests. “Maduro and his representatives’ repressive actions in the wake of the Venezuelan presidential election are a desperate attempt to silence the voices of its citizens,” Bradley Smith, the acting undersecretary of the Treasury Department, said in a statement. “Venezuela’s 2024 presidential election did …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

How Morgan Stanley courted dodgy customers to build a wealth-management empire

Live Mint

Morgan Stanley discovered last year that a yearslong brokerage customer had been convicted in 2005 in a U.S. court—for lying about terrorism investigations—and had links to al Qaeda bombings of U.S. embassies. The accounts are spread across Morgan Stanley’s empire of financial advisers who manage money for wealthy people and its E*Trade digital trading platform. The 2023 document showed that …

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4 weeks ago

Sheltered Venezuelan government opponents decry police and intelligence agents outside embassy

Associated Press

CARACAS — Six Venezuelan government opponents who have sheltered for months at the Argentine embassy in Caracas decried Sunday that local police and intelligence agents were stationed outside of it for hours. On Sunday, the U.S. Embassy in Venezuela posted on X that the U.S. “strongly condemns the acts of harassment against asylum seekers.” “The deployment of armed forces and …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Trump’s incoming chief of staff is a former lobbyist. She’ll face a raft of special interests

LA Times

Susie Wiles, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for chief of staff, will have her work cut out for her. As incoming White House chief of staff, one of Susie Wiles ’ vexing challenges will be policing the buffet line of powerful interests who want something from Donald Trump. He’s not even pretending.” In a statement, Brian Hughes, a spokesman from the …

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11 people, including Venezuelan gang members, facing potential charges in abduction, police say

Reliance, Venezuela’s PDVSA resume oil swap under U.S. authorisation, shows document

New charges target ex-Miami congressman for lobbying on behalf of sanctioned Venezuelan tycoon

South American tensions rise as Argentine President Javier Milei calls for immediate release of soldier held in Venezuela

New charges target ex-Miami congressman for lobbying on behalf of sanctioned Venezuelan tycoon

Son-in-law of top foe of Venezuela’s president sentenced to 30 months on money laundering charge

Venezuelan rights group reports 3rd in-custody death among people detained in post-election unrest

Prosecutors will seek the death penalty for 2 Venezuelan men accused of killing Texas girl

Prominent human rights attorney quits international court over failure to prosecute Venezuela

Venezuelan man gets bail in Mumbai drug case, court cites trial delay

UN human rights office resumes activities in Venezuela despite Maduro clash

Argentina accuses Venezuela of harassing opposition members sheltering at its embassy in Caracas

Venezuela releases more than 100 people imprisoned after contested election

‘Climate of terror’: New York’s migrants and asylum seekers brace for Trump

Venezuelan pop band that embraced Maduro’s opponent cancels tour after his criticism of its lyrics

Venezuelan migrants keep arriving in Colombia. These faith leaders offer them a home away from home

Venezuela's opposition leader says Maduro is 'weaker than ever'

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

US sanctions more allies of Maduro over alleged post-election crackdown in Venezuela

Venezuela's opposition leader is in hiding, but still speaking out

US slaps sanctions on Venezuelan officials over post-election crackdown

How Morgan Stanley courted dodgy customers to build a wealth-management empire

Sheltered Venezuelan government opponents decry police and intelligence agents outside embassy

Trump’s incoming chief of staff is a former lobbyist. She’ll face a raft of special interests