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US to lift sanctions on Venezuela Army Officers shifting to Guaido regime
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 7 (ANI): The United States on Wednesday proposed to end sanctions on senior Venezuela Army officers who switch their allegiance to National Assembly leader Juan Guaido, whom the Trump-led US government recognises as the legitimate President of Venezuela.
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'Political crisis will strike coalition govt if Parrikar steps down from C
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], Feb 4 (ANI): Deputy Speaker of the Goa legislative assembly and BJP legislator Michael Lobo on Monday said that the day Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar steps down from the post or "something happens to him", a political crisis will strike the incumbent BJP-led co
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Guaido determined to implement democracy in Venezuela, while Maduro clings
Updated : 7 years, 5 months 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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Kremlin has ‘nothing to comment’ on sale of Venezuelan gold
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Feb 1(ANI): Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russia has “nothing to comment” on media reports suggesting that Venezuela's gold reserves are being transferred to Russia amid the ongoing political crisis in the country.
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Venezuelan crisis: Guaido considers accepting US military support
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 1 (ANI): Venezuelan self-declared interim President Juan Guaido has denied ruling out accepting military support from the United States amid the ongoing political crisis, stating that the Venezuelan citizens want an end President Nicolas Maduro's dictatorship wi
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3 more Journalists detained amid political crisis in Venezuela
Updated : 7 years, 5 months 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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Uruguay, Mexico to convene international conference over Venezuelan crisis
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Montevideo [Uruguay], Jan 31 (ANI): Uruguay and Mexico will convene an international conference over the Venezuelan political crisis, a statement from Uruguay's Foreign Ministry confirmed.
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Australia recognises Juan Guaido as Venezuela's interim President
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], Jan 28 (ANI): Australia, on Monday, extended its support to Venezuela's National Assembly President, Juan Guaido, recognising him as the interim President until elections are held.
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Maduro open for talks over political crisis
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Caracas [Venezuela], Jan 27 (ANI): Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Sunday said he is open for talks with the international community, especially with United States President Donald Trump, over the ongoing political crisis in the South American nation.
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Russia slams USA over Venezuela crisis at UN
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [USA], Jan 27 (ANI): Russia has slammed the United States over the burgeoning political crisis in Venezuela and expressed "regret" that the UN Security Council was being drawn into the "unscrupulous games".
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Venezuela crisis: Pompeo urges countries to 'pick a side'
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jan 27 (ANI): US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday called on countries to "pick a side" in the Venezuelan political crisis and urged them to support opposition leader Juan Guaido, while appealing for free and fair elections to be held in the South American coun
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Maduro gets 8 days to announce re-election in crisis ridden Venezuela
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], Jan 26 (ANI): The European Union on Saturday warned beleaguered President Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela to call for re-elections within a span of eight days or otherwise, opposition candidate Juan Guaido, who announced himself as an Interim President on January 23, would be rec
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