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‘Humanitarian aid is a big lie’, says Venezuelan VP
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Caracas [Venezuela], Feb 10 (ANI): The provisions of a humanitarian aid initiated by Washington is a “big lie”, Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez said on Saturday (local time), adding that such moves indirectly reflected on the United States’ intention to topple
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Venezuela planning to remove US officials from state-run oil company
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Caracas [Venezuela], Feb 10 (ANI): Venezuela's state-run oil company Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) on Saturday announced that it is planning to confiscate American officials, members of the board of directors at the company’s subsidiary located in the United States, Citgo Petroleum Corp, so
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US calls for immediate reopening of bridge blocking aid from entering Vene
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Caracas [Venezuela], Feb 7 (ANI): Washington on Wednesday (local time) lashed out at the inconsiderate move by the Venezuelan army of barricading the Tienditas international bridge on the border with Colombia and called for its immediate reopening to let the humanitarian aid enter into th
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Trump's presidency will be 'stained in blood' if US intervenes militarily
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Caracas [Venezuela], Feb 5 (ANI): In a stern warning, embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said that US President Donald Trump risks "staining his hands with blood" if he attempts to pursue military action in his strife-torn South American country.
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Venezuela slams Trump for suggesting military intervention to oust Maduro
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Caracas [Venezuela], Feb 4 (ANI): Venezuela on Sunday slammed United States President Donald Trump for saying that US military intervention was under consideration to oust the President Nicolas Maduro regime.
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Maduro calls for early Parliamentary elections in Venezuela
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Caracas [Venezuela], Feb 3 (ANI): Embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday (local time) called for early Parliamentary elections in the country, which was earlier slated to be held in 2020.
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'Announce elections by Sunday': France issues ultimatum to Maduro
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Paris [France], Feb 3 (ANI): France has issued an ultimatum to embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, stating that it would recognise opposition leader Juan Guaido as interim President if fresh Presidential elections are not announced by Sunday night.
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Venezuela's coup 'made in Washington': Cuba
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Havana [Cuba], Feb 3 (ANI): Cuba has accused the United States of plotting a 'coup' in Venezuela against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, calling for mobilisation to "stop the imperialist intervention in Latin America".
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Guaido determined to implement democracy in Venezuela, while Maduro clings
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Caracas [Venezuela], Feb 2 (ANI): Self-proclaimed interim President of Venezuela Juan Guaido on Saturday said that democracy is one of the five principles that he will implement in his country to seek immediate relief to the ongoing political and humanitarian crisis in the South American nat
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3 more Journalists detained amid political crisis in Venezuela
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Caracas [Venezuela] Jan 31 (ANI): Venezuelan authorities have detained three journalists and a driver of the Spanish news agency EFE, covering the ongoing country's political crisis and US-backed efforts to oust President Nicolas Maduro. The arrests come after two Chilean reporters were d
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Maduro ready to hold talks with Opposition
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Caracas [Venezuela], Jan 31 (ANI): Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday said he is ready to hold talks with the US-backed opposition in the presence of international mediators, while also accusing Washington of plotting his assassination.
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Maduro accuses US of resorting to 'psychological warfare'
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Caracas [Venezuela], Jan 30 (ANI): Embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has accused the United States of resorting to "psychological warfare" after US National Security Advisor John Bolton was seen holding a notepad with "5,000 troops to Colombia" written on it.
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