Venezuelan News in English
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No internet, no problem. Venezuela gets bitcoin satellite node
Published on septiembre 26, 2020 9:42 amVenezuela has poor internet infrastructure. Using Blockstream’s satellite technology to broadcast Bitcoin transactions could get around that. By Decrypt – Jose Antonio Lanz Sep 25, […]
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The latest: Venezuela’s Guaidó urges nations to decry Maduro
Published on septiembre 26, 2020 9:27 amThe Latest from the U.N. General Assembly: 8:10 p.m. He didn’t get a spot at the U.N. General Assembly. But U.S. – backed Venezuelan […]
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Cemeteries and funeral homes fight COVID-19
Published on septiembre 25, 2020 1:01 pmNew challenges have been added to dollarization and bureaucratic chaos for those who are trying to say goodbye to their loved ones, from fuel […]
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Venezuela’s Maduro calls on UN to rally against US sanctions
Published on septiembre 25, 2020 12:46 pmBeleaguered leader urges end to ‘coercive measures’ while opposition leader calls for ‘decisive action’ to oust Maduro. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has called on […]
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Pizarro to Arreaza and Saab on UN report: “They have no way to prove otherwise”
Published on septiembre 25, 2020 12:30 pmThe presidential commissioner for the United Nations (UN), Miguel Pizarro, stated that when Maduro’s dictatorship is unable to respond to the accusations of the […]
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Venezuela and Iran buck U.S. sanctions again to export crude
Published on septiembre 25, 2020 12:19 pmAfter defying U.S. sanctions by shipping a cargo of oil condensate to Venezuela just last week, Iran is using the same ship to help […]
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EU Mission visits Venezuela in run-up to parliamentary vote
Published on septiembre 25, 2020 11:50 amThe European Union has sent a mission to Venezuela in the run-up to parliamentary election scheduled for December, the EU said on Thursday, as […]
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Oral update on the situation of human rights in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
Published on septiembre 25, 2020 11:16 amMichelle Bachelet, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights – 45th session of the Human Rights Council By – United Nations Human Rights – Office of […]
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Duque to the Lima Group: ‘Diplomatic pressure has pushed the dictatorship out of its comfort zone
Published on septiembre 24, 2020 10:25 amOn August 14, Colombian President Iván Duque said that “diplomatic pressure has pushed the dictatorship out of its comfort zone,” in reference to the […]
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Venezuela’s Maduro blasts US in speech to world leaders
Published on septiembre 24, 2020 10:00 amVenezuelan President Nicolás Maduro blasted United States sanctions in his address to the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday, while avoiding any mention of a […]
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UN report is Nicolas Maduro’s black book
Published on septiembre 24, 2020 9:43 amRepresentative Delsa Solórzano assured that the report presented by UN investigators denouncing crimes against humanity by the regime is historic for Venezuela and referred […]
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“Contempt and Insult to the redress of the victims”: Alert to the attack of Maduro’s dictatorship of the UN report
Published on septiembre 23, 2020 1:44 pmOn September 19th, 2020, Mr. Tareck William Saab, the “attorney general” appointed by the null and void National Constituent Assembly, together with the “minister” […]
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The overwhelmed reporter syndrome
Published on septiembre 23, 2020 1:33 pmThe author of this piece is the editor of a media outlet in Caracas, where services aren’t so precarious. This is her story about […]
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Venezuelan migrants face tougher border policy in Peru
Published on septiembre 23, 2020 1:13 pmPeru is the latest South American country to tighten its border policy for Venezuelans as a migration crisis continues. Migrants desperately tried to cross […]
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Venezuelans care for animals injured during pandemic
Published on septiembre 23, 2020 12:47 pmShut in by quarantine measures for the new coronavirus, Carmen Borges shares her small apartment in Caracas with her hustand, two daughters and, of […]
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World leaders who skipped past UN meetings get their moment
Published on septiembre 23, 2020 12:35 pmHe’s not recognized as a head of state by the country he’d be visiting. His diplomatic immunity is granted by the United Nations, not […]
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President (e) Guaidó reiterates his call for unity to confront and defeat Maduro’s dictatorship
Published on septiembre 22, 2020 4:05 pmThe President in charge of the Republic, Juan Guaidó, reiterated this Sunday that to get rid of Nicolas Maduro’s dictatorship and achieve the country’s […]
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As Venezuela spiraled into impoverished hellscape, rich expats cashed in, records reveal
Published on septiembre 22, 2020 3:55 pmPhoto: La Patilla A few years ago, Venezuelan money maven Martin Lustgarten was stuck in a federal lockup on charges of laundering millions of […]
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Venezuela launches London appeal in battle for $1 bln in gold
Published on septiembre 22, 2020 3:39 pmThe Nicolás Maduro-backed Venezuelan central bank launched a landmark appeal in London on Tuesday over $1 billion of gold reserves held in the Bank […]
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Here in Venezuela, doctors struggle to access aid from Crypto Platform
Published on septiembre 22, 2020 1:09 pmAt first blush, it looked like cryptocurrency adoption was poised to make a huge stride in Venezuela. By Coindesk – José Rafael Peña Gholam Sep […]
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Venezuela, Cuba denounce US ‘hegemony’ in UNGA speeches
Published on septiembre 22, 2020 12:08 pmMaduro calls on the world to fight ‘imperialism’ while Cuba accuses the US of threatening ‘international peace’. By Aljazeera Sep 22, 2020 Venezuela has called […]
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Faculty of Legal and Political Sciences of the UCV calls the electoral fraud of the dictatorship
Published on septiembre 22, 2020 11:41 amThe Faculty of Juridical and Political Sciences of the Central University of Venezuela -UCV- calls the electoral fraud of the dictatorship “illegitimate and irresponsible” […]
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UN fact finding Mission underscores state violence against women in Venezuela
Published on septiembre 22, 2020 11:13 amWhat’s the United Nations Human Rights Council report saying on torture and denigrating treatment of female dissidents in Venezuela? Something not easy to read, […]
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How cold war spymasters found arrogance of Carlos the Jackal too hot to handle
Published on septiembre 22, 2020 10:54 amTerrorist Ilich Ramírez Sánchez was portrayed as ruthless, but research shows Iron Curtain regimes saw him as a liability. By The Guardian – Jason Burke Sep […]
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What the oil spill in Venezuela tells us about its politics
Published on septiembre 21, 2020 10:57 amThe largest oil reserves and one of the world’s most incompetent governments have brought authoritarianism, economic collapse and environmental disaster to the country. By The […]
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Mothers-to-be face challenges in Venezuela
Published on septiembre 21, 2020 10:40 amThe birth of a first baby is usually a source of immense joy for couples. In Venezuela, however, the worries can override the excitement. […]
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Venezuela reaches out to Bondholders after months of silence
Published on septiembre 21, 2020 10:12 amVenezuela’s new finance minister offered a proposal to holders of defaulted bonds that she says will pave the way for an eventual restructuring. By Bloomberg […]
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Countries worldwide call for democracy in Venezuela
Published on septiembre 21, 2020 9:56 amThirty-three countries from around the globe, including members of the Lima Group and the International Contact Group and some European Union member states, signed […]
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Amid crisis, Venezuela’s Maduro deepens control
Published on septiembre 21, 2020 9:12 amUnder the cover of COVID-19 and with little public backlash, Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro has taken a series of steps to further weaken his […]
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