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Venezuela Frees 7 Americans in Swap for Maduro Wife's Relatives

In a rare softening of hostile relations, Caracas on Saturday freed seven detained Americans -- including five oil executives -- in exchange for the release of two nephews of Venezuela's first lady who were jailed in the United States for drug trafficking. President Joe Biden issued the announcement that the…

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Fugitive businessman 'Fat Leonard' to seek asylum in Venezuela -reports

CARACAS - A fugitive Malaysian businessman nicknamed 'Fat Leonard' who is at the center of a major U.S. Navy bribery scandal wants to seek political asylum in Venezuela after being detained in the country last week, local media said Monday.

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‘Fat Leonard’ arrested in Venezuela, ending 16 days on the run

Leonard Glenn Francis, the Malaysian defense contractor known as “Fat Leonard” who fled home arrest in San Diego earlier this month, was arrested Tuesday morning in Venezuela as he attempted to board an airplane at the Caracas international airport, according to the U.S. Marshals Service.

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Caracas, Success, Jake and Shan E Azeem excel

BENGALURU: Caracas, Success, Jake and Shan E Azeem excelled when the horses were exercised here on W

The Hindu

Son of revolutionary Che Guevara dies in Venezuela

Camilo Guevara March reportedly suffers heart attack on visit to Caracas

The Independent UK

Venezuela to support reconstruction of Cuban port damaged by oil fire

CARACAS - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Tuesday that Venezuela would support Cuba in the reconstruction of its only supertanker port in Matanzas, which was partially destroyed by a fire after lightning struck one of the its crude tanks.

Reuters

Venezuela opposition leader Guaido in "informal" meetings with Colombia's govt

CARACAS - Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido has held "informal meetings" with members of newly elected Colombian President Gustavo Petro's government, he said on Friday.

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Venezuelan breakdancer's helmeted 'head slides' stop traffic

When the traffic light turns red on a busy Caracas street, Venezuelan dancer Kenyer Mendez seizes his chance -- sliding headfirst between waiting cars to show off his daredevil breakdance moves.

Reuters

At Colombia-Venezuela border, a trade revival is eagerly awaited

Colombia's leftist president-elect, Gustavo Petro, pledged on the campaign trail to end neighboring Venezuela's isolation, normalize relations with the socialist government in Caracas, and get trade flowing.

Reuters

Amreli, Ashwa Bravo, Ayr, Caracas, Siege Perilous, and Moon’s Blessing please

BENGALURU: Amreli, Ashwa Bravo, Ayr, Caracas, Siege Perilous, and Moon’s Blessing pleased when the

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Biden officials travel to Venezuela for second round of talks on ‘welfare and safety’ of Americans

WASHINGTON — Senior officials in the Biden administration traveled to Caracas on Monday to discuss “the welfare and safety of U.S. nationals in Venezuela,” a State Department official told the Miami Herald.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

US officials back in Venezuela in a bid to rebuild ties

Senior Biden administration officials have quietly traveled to Caracas in the latest bid to rebuild relations with the South American oil giant as the war in Ukraine drags on, driving higher gas prices and forcing the U.S. to recalibrate other foreign policy objectives

The Independent UK

Colombia’s president-elect talks to Maduro about reopening border with Venezuela

Colombia’s president-elect Gustavo Petro is wasting no time in fulfilling his promise of normalizing relations between his country and the socialist regime in Caracas, discussing with Venezuelan ruler Nicolás Maduro the reopening of the border between the two nations three days after winning the election.

Miami Herald

Former US Marine jailed in Venezuela attempts suicide, is hospitalized in Caracas

Matthew Heath, a former U.S. Marine jailed under terrorism charges by the Nicolàs Maduro regime in Venezuela, has been hospitalized after trying to take his life on Saturday by using a piece of porcelain broken off from a sink to try to cut his veins, persons close to his defense…

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Concerts and catwalks return to Venezuela, but only for those with cash

Venezuelan pop and reggaeton fans able to pay the equivalent of the country's monthly minimum wage for a concert ticket are filling venues for the first time in over seven years to see their favorite national and international artists.

Reuters

Venezuela, Algeria to begin direct flights, presidents say

Direct flights between Algiers and Caracas will begin in the coming months, Algeria President Abdelmadjid Tebboune said on Thursday, during a visit by his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro.

The Guardian - US

Maduro glimpses political lifeline as US rethinks Venezuela policy

Putin’s war on Ukraine and political deadlock in Caracas have combined to herald a new dawn in US-Venezuela ties

Miami Herald

Biden will ease sanctions on Venezuela for Maduro commitment to dialogue with Guaidó

MIAMI — The Biden administration will ease sanctions on President Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela in exchange for a commitment from the government to dialogue in Mexico City with Venezuela’s opposition movement, sources familiar with the matter told McClatchy and the Miami Herald, marking a turning point in Washington’s pressure campaign…

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Old gas canisters fuel deadly blasts in Venezuela homes

Venezuelan housewife Leoana Maricuto was cooking in the kitchen with her husband and their 3-year-old son last week when a gas canister exploded, engulfing her in flames.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iranian Oil Minister Meets Maduro in Caracas

Iran's oil minister has paid an official visit to ally Venezuela to meet President Nicolas Maduro and discuss ways to "overcome" the effects of US sanctions against both nations, officials said.

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Equipo de Biden está dividido sobre conveniencia de seguir conversando con Maduro

Apr. 12—Divisiones dentro de la administración Biden sobre la conveniencia de seguir adelante con las negociaciones directas con el régimen de Nicolas Maduro se han ampliado desde que una delegación estadounidense se reunió el mes pasado con el gobernante en Caracas, dijeron fuentes estadounidenses y de la oposición venezolana a…

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Biden’s team is divided over new talks about oil with Maduro in Venezuela

WASHINGTON — Divisions within the Biden administration over whether to continue talks with President Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela have deepened since a senior U.S. delegation met with him in Caracas last month, U.S. and Venezuelan opposition sources familiar with the discussions told McClatchy and the Miami Herald this week.

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Music Stars Return to Venezuela after Skipping it for Years

The ground shook at the instant the voice of Mexican music star Alejandro Fernandez collided with the deafening cheers of fans gathered for his first concert in Venezuela in over a decade. After an initial shocked pause at seeing the artist finally take the stage, the crowd, cellphones in hand,…

Reuters

ICC to open office in Venezuela, prosecutor says

International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan, appearing on Venezuelan state television on a visit to Caracas on Thursday, said the court will open an office there.

The Guardian - UK

‘Seconds later, the macaws were gone’: Isabela Eseverri’s best phone picture

The Venezuela-based photographer on a moment of magical realism in Caracas

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