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Venezuela president names PDVSA head Tellechea as new oil minister

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Tuesday named the head of state oil company PDVSA, Pedro Rafael Tellechea, as the new oil minister, a day after his predecessor resigned amid an extensive corruption investigation focused on the company.

Reuters

US pledges more than $171 million in aid for Venezuelans

The United States on Friday pledged more than $171 million in humanitarian assistance and development funding at a donor conference to help Venezuelans impacted by the South American country's economic and political crisis.

Reuters

Colombia and Venezuela sign deal to revive trade

Colombia and Venezuela on Thursday signed an agreement to revive trade between the two countries during a ceremony on a border bridge at which Colombia's President Gustavo Petro and Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro both signed.

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Presidents of Colombia, Venezuela sign trade deal on border

The presidents of Colombia and Venezuela have met on their border to sign an agreement designed to improve trade between both countries and lift import duties on dozens of manufactured goods

The Independent UK

Venezuela opposition to hold presidential primary on Oct. 22

Venezuela's opposition said on Wednesday it will hold a presidential primary on Oct. 22 to choose a candidate to face the ruling party in presidential elections tentatively scheduled for 2024.

Reuters

Venezuela to Contract for 2 Iran-built Oil Tankers in Challenge to US Sanctions

Venezuela will contract with an Iranian shipyard to build two oil tankers under an existing construction agreement bedeviled by payment delays and difficulties with needed certifications, Reuters cited people familiar with the matter as saying. This is seen as a challenge to the US sanctions. It comes weeks after the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Voter apathy is hurdle for Venezuelan opposition as it seeks to unseat Maduro

Venezuela's opposition is hoping a presidential nominating contest will rally supporters after years of futile attempts to unseat the government of President Nicolas Maduro, but it faces deep voter apathy as people struggle to afford food and other basics.

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Maduro negotiator says Venezuela government, opposition making progress on $3.2 billion humanitarian fund

Venezuela's governing and opposition parties are making progress toward the creation of a $3.2 billion U.N.-administrated fund that would aim to use the country's frozen assets for humanitarian purposes, the top lawmaker from the country's ruling party said on Monday.

Reuters

Maduro, Iran FM Discuss Defense Against 'External Pressures'

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and the visiting Iranian foreign minister discussed the need for "vigilance in defending their national interests against external pressures," according to a statement released Saturday. The Caracas visit Friday by Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian underlined the strength of an alliance between two countries seen as outcasts…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Venezuela's Maduro complains about U.S. cash-less authorizations

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday lashed out at U.S. licenses barring companies doing business with sanctioned Venezuelan state firms from paying cash to his administration.

Reuters

New Venezuela opposition leader confident U.S. will protect assets

The new president of Venezuela's opposition legislature is confident the United States will back the body by continuing to protect foreign assets like oil refiner Citgo Petroleum from creditors, she said on Friday.

Reuters

Ex-chief of Venezuela’s highest court charged with diverting millions in bribes to Miami

MIAMI —The former chief of Venezuela’s highest court was indicted Thursday in Miami federal court on charges of granting legal favors in exchange for bribery payments that he diverted through local bank accounts and spent on chartered private jets, expensive watches, luxury goods and real estate in South Florida.

Miami Herald

Twenty Red States File Badly Flawed Lawsuit Seeking to Terminate Private Sponsorship Program for People Fleeing Socialism and Oppression in Four Latin American Nations

The flaws in the states' position are revealed by their own governors' statements about the evils of socialism and the crisis at the border.

Reason

Trinidad offers to pay for Venezuelan gas with humanitarian supplies

Trinidad and Tobago would pay Venezuela for natural gas produced at an offshore development with humanitarian supplies like food and medicine, Prime Minister Keith Rowley said, to comply with a U.S. license prohibiting cash payments to the government of President Nicolas Maduro.

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Venezuela public sector workers march for better salaries

Hundreds of public sector workers including teachers, nurses and retired police officers took to the streets in Venezuela on Monday to demand better salaries and pensions at a time when the government of President Nicolas Maduro faces growing inflation.

Reuters

Venezuela calls off Maduro meeting with Lula, Brazil govt says

Venezuela has decided to call off a previously arranged meeting between President Nicolas Maduro and his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Monday, Lula's press office said.

Reuters

Venezuela opposition may move funds in small amounts to avoid creditors -sources

Venezuela's opposition is discussing how it might move frozen funds in foreign bank accounts into a proposed United Nations-administered humanitarian fund, including moving small amounts to protect the money from creditors, four sources said.

Reuters

'No reason' for opposition talks to go on unless funds are released: Venezuela official

The head of the Venezuelan government's negotiating team in its talks with the country's opposition said on Tuesday there was no reason to return to dialogue if the government's opponents do not "return" frozen foreign assets.

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Venezuelan economy grew above 15% in 2022, president says

Venezuela's economy expanded around 15% last year, President Nicolas Maduro said on Thursday during his annual state of the nation address, crediting the expansion to diversification of the largely oil-focused economy.

The Independent UK

Venezuela orders arrest of exiled lawmakers fighting Maduro

Venezuela’s socialist government has ordered the arrest of three exiled former lawmakers at the forefront of renewed efforts to unseat President Nicolas Maduro

The Guardian - US

Hope and doubt among Venezuelan refugees with country at fork in road

Election results elsewhere have boosted Nicolás Maduro but humanitarian crisis is far from over

Reuters

Colombia, Venezuela presidents discuss investment, trade

Colombian President Gustavo Petro and his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro discussed binational investment and trade at a meeting in Caracas on Saturday, the Colombian government said.

Los Angeles Times

US looks for opportunity in demise of Guaido, whom it recognized as 'interim president' of Venezuela

WASHINGTON — For four years, Juan Guaido has embodied the audacious gamble by the U.S. government to unseat Venezuela's autocratic leader and restore democracy to a once-prosperous, oil-rich nation mired in political and economic chaos.

Reuters

Venezuelan president names new head of PDVSA, foreign minister

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Friday named the new head of state oil company PDVSA as Pedro Rafael Tellechea and said Yvan Gil Pinto would become the country's new foreign minister.

Reuters

Analysis-Divided Venezuela opposition faces unity challenge ahead of primary

Venezuela's splintered opposition, which appointed new leadership this week, faces enormous short-term challenges as it chooses a presidential candidate and tries to maintain talks with a less diplomatically isolated government, lawmakers and analysts said.

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