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Putin and Maduro discussed increasing partnership between Russia, Venezuela -IFX

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro discussed increasing a strategic partnership between Russia and Venezuela in a phone call on Tuesday, the Interfax news agency reported, citing the Kremlin.

Reuters

Folk, harlequins part of Venezuela's German town carnival

It is carnival season in Venezuela, but in this community tucked in a mountain range, no salsa, cumbia or reggaeton plays at the parade

The Independent UK

Venezuela re-opens border with Brazil after two years

Venezuela re-opened its land border with Brazil on Thursday, nearly two years after the government of President Nicolas Maduro shuttered crossings over COVID-19 concerns, local Venezuelan authorities said on Friday.

Reuters

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Venezuela blames U.S., NATO for Ukraine conflict

Venezuela, a close ally of Russia, blamed NATO and the United States for the crisis in Ukraine, where Russian troops were advancing on the capital a little more than a day into their invasion of the neighboring country.

Reuters

Where do Russia’s allies stand as Western powers slam Moscow?

Russia’s allies walk a tightrope between security concerns and economic interest after Moscow’s all-out war on Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Prosthetics Craftsmen Hope to 'Repair Humans' in Ailing Venezuela

"I used to repair car tires.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Colombia says it killed 23 members of armed groups, including one leader, in Arauca

A bombardment carried out by Colombia's armed forces killed 23 FARC dissidents on Thursday as part of a military offensive to seize control of an area in the northeast of the country which sits on the border with Venezuela, the government said.

Reuters

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Israel Accuses Iran of Providing Munitions for Drones Supplied to Venezuela

Israel accused Iran on Tuesday of planning to arm drones supplied to Venezuela with precision-guided munitions, remarks that appeared aimed at raising American alarm as world powers try to conclude a new nuclear deal with Tehran, Reuters reported.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israel accuses Iran of providing munitions for drones supplied to Venezuela

Reuters

Venezuela must strengthen separation of powers -E.U. election observers report

Venezuela must reinforce its separation of powers, especially the independence of its judicial branch, to give more autonomy to its electoral commission and improve the voting process, the European Union's electoral observation mission said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Revealed: Credit Suisse leak unmasks criminals, fraudsters and corrupt politicians

Massive leak reveals Swiss bank’s accounts have been used by an array of high-risk clients over several decades

The Guardian - UK

Venezuela grapples with endless crisis

An oil producer hard hit by the slump in global prices, Venezuela has seen its economy gradually deteriorate over the past decade, with international economic sanctions aggravating the crisis. The late former president Hugo Chavez, in power from 1999 to 2013, wanted to make his country the home of "21st…

France 24

Families of American captives frustrated with Justice Dept.

Families of American hostages and detainees say they're frustrated with the Justice Department over what they see as the agency's refusal to consider prisoner exchanges that could get their loved ones home

The Independent UK

Costa Rica imposes visa requirements for Venezuelans as migration surges

Costa Rican authorities, concerned about surging migration from Venezuela, have imposed visa requirements for Venezuelan visitors starting next week, officials said on Thursday.

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Venezuela a key Russian ally in Latin America - Borisov

Venezuela is a key ally for Russia in Latin America, Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov said while visiting the South American country on Wednesday, adding that the two countries will look to deepen bilateral ties.

Miami Herald

Colombian businessman and Maduro ally Alex Saab worked as DEA informant, court papers reveal

MIAMI — A Colombian businessman held in Miami on charges of paying bribes to Venezuelan government officials worked as a confidential informant for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and turned over millions of his profits to the DEA before he failed to surrender in 2019, according to a federal court…

The Guardian - US

Maduro ally informed US about bribing Venezuelan officials, court filing claims

Alex Saab, facing charge in Miami of siphoning $350m via US, allegedly agreed to be ‘active law enforcement source’ for DEA

The Independent UK

Businessman close to Maduro was DEA informant, records show

Newly unsealed court records show that a Colombian businessman linked to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was secretly signed up by the Drug Enforcement Administration as a cooperating source in 2018 and gave agents information about bribes he paid to Venezuelan officials

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The Independent UK

Venezuelan opposition gathers to hear call for unity

Venezuelan opposition parties have staged one of their largest rallies since the coronavirus pandemic erupted, hearing calls for unity to end more than two decades of socialist governments

Reuters

Venezuela military has killed 9 members of armed groups -minister

Military operations on the border with Colombia have killed at least nine people belonging to illegal armed groups, while eight civilians died after explosive devices left by the same groups detonated, Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino said on Friday.

The Independent UK

Venezuela's Guaidó, opposition seek to unite under big tent

The Venezuelan opposition was re-energized recently by an unexpected gubernatorial victory in the home state of the late President Hugo Chavez

Reuters

In Venezuela, damage from party on sacred mountain spurs outrage

A birthday party held on a mountain sacred to indigenous Venezuelans has generated outrage over damage to the area in an episode critics see as entitled excess playing out amid Venezuela's prolonged economic collapse.

The Independent UK

For many asylum-seekers, flying to Mexico is ticket to US

For nationalities that don’t need a visa, Mexico can be the ticket to seeking asylum in the United States

The Guardian - US

Venezuelans despair at smears, stigmatization and arbitrary arrests

Amnesty International decries ‘systematic policy of repression’ as Maduro clamps down on enemies real and imagined

Miami Herald

Former US Marine describes a night of horrors under custody of the Venezuelan regime

Within hours of being stopped on a rural road in Venezuela, former U.S. Marine Matthew Heath told a court Monday, he found himself naked and strapped to a wire mesh connected to a car battery that would shock him between questions from officers of the country’s military counterintelligence.

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