State governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party have compared Nigeria to Venezuela saying the leadership of President Bola Tinubu’s All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government should not let the economic situation in the country get any worse. Venezuela for years has been plagued by as persistent …
Read More »Yasiel Puig Involved In Massive Baseball Brawl In Venezuela
There are few people who like fighting during baseball games more than former MLB All-Star Yasiel Puig. During a game in Venezuela on Thursday, Puig was involved ia a massive, violent brawl. Here’s video: Buen juego de pelota! 👍🏽 Pero mal comportamiento! ❌ Todo mal.❌ Barquisimeto 🔥 pic.twitter.com/ubQGXy8RHB — ELECTRICO …
Read More »Suicides, Another Face of the Crisis in Venezuela
Suicide rates doubled in Venezuela during the harshest years of its humanitarian crisis. Males between the ages of 30 and 50, a productive age when it is very hard to be left without employment and income, are a group particularly vulnerable to self-inflicted violence. CREDIT: Ihpi by Humberto Marquez (caracas) Tuesday, …
Read More »Venezuela Pledges Small Steps Toward Fair Elections Next Year
The government of President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela and the country’s opposition resumed talks on Tuesday designed to move toward free and fair elections, though the agreement that was announced fell short of what human rights activists and the U.S. government are ultimately seeking. Hopes were high that, as part …
Read More »Wagner warlord, Yevgeny Prigozhin is ‘alive and well on Caribbean island in Venezuela’ after cheating death in plane crash
‘’Wagner warlord, Yevgeny Prigozhin cheated death when his plane crashed near Moscow and is now hiding in Venezuela,” a Russian political analyst has claimed. He is ‘alive and well’ on the Caribbean paradise island of Margarita, according to Dr Valery Solovey, who also claims Vladimir Putin is terminally …
Read More »ICC to continue investigation of human rights abuses in Venezuela
ICC has ruled that efforts within Venezuela to hold officials accountable for alleged abuses have fallen short. The International Criminal Court (ICC) has ruled that its prosecutors can resume an investigation into alleged human rights abuses in the South American country of Venezuela. The court’s decision came after the investigation …
Read More »US hostage envoy quietly traveled to Venezuela to see detained Americans | CNN Politics
CNN — The US State Department’s top official for hostage and detainee issues quietly traveled to Venezuela last month as efforts to bring home Americans wrongfully detained there continue. Roger Carstens, the special presidential envoy for hostage affairs, visited the Venezuelan capital of Caracas shortly before Christmas, a US official …
Read More »U.S. Allows Chevron to Expand Energy Operations in Venezuela
Washington’s ultimate goal — and that of the otherwise often fractured Venezuelan opposition — is to push Mr. Maduro toward setting free and fair conditions for the 2024 presidential election. In the past, Mr. Maduro has controlled elections by barring many opposition leaders, jailing others and co-opting political parties. Francisco …
Read More »Biden announces return of seven American detainees from Venezuela | CNN Politics
CNN — President Joe Biden on Saturday announced the return of seven Americans he said were wrongfully detained in Venezuela for “years.” “Today, after years of being wrongfully detained in Venezuela, we are bringing home Jorge Toledo, Tomeu Vadell, Alirio Zambrano, Jose Luis Zambrano, Jose Pereira, Matthew Heath, and Osman …
Read More »Special Economic Zones: A Nod Towards Capitalism in Venezuela
A partial view of the city of Punto Fijo, with the Cardón refinery in the background, on the Paraguaná peninsula, projected as a special economic zone overlooking the Caribbean in northwest Venezuela. CREDIT: Megaconstrucciones by Humberto Marquez (caracas) Saturday, September 03, 2022 Inter Press Service CARACAS, Sep 03 (IPS) – Venezuela …
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