Tag: Nicolas Maduro
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Cuba slams extension of US ban on flights
He further wrote that it was a "serious violation of human rights and freedom of travel of US citizens and hinders family reunification".
January 11, 2020 -
US imposes sanctions on Cuba’s Defence Minister
Washington has long been accusing the Maduro administration of human rights violations and abuses in Venezuela.
January 3, 2020 -
Nicolas Maduro urges Peru to arrest Venezuelan opponent
Upon his release in 2018, he left for Peru, and the opposition alleged that he had been exiled from the country.
December 24, 2019 -
US sanctions sought against Maduro supporters
Guaido in January assumed a rival presidency in Venezuela, alleging that Maduro's 2018 re-election was illegitimate, and is seeking international actions to oust the president.
November 3, 2019 -
Russia, Venezuela boost military ties
Maduro, who is not recognized as a legitimate President by 60 countries, including the US, thanked Putin for his support.
October 6, 2019 -
Venezuela announces agreements with N Korean regime
The second-most powerful man in Venezuela said during his programme that North Korea had invited Maduro to visit.
October 3, 2019 -
Putin urges talks between Venezuela’s Maduro, opposition leader Juan Guaido
Putin also said that dialogue with opposition forces in the Latin American country must continue.
September 26, 2019 -
Venezuelan military joins signature drive against US sanctions
The US President Donald Trump issued an executive order that freezes all Venezuelan state assets in the United States on August 5.
August 14, 2019 -
‘Syrian air strikes killed more than 100 civilians in past 10 days’, says UN chief
Bachelet said that the deaths were part of a "relentless campaign of airstrikes by the government and its allies", which include Russia. More than 400,000 people have been displaced".
July 27, 2019 -
President Maduro rejects UN report on Venezuela’s human rights situation, calls it ‘false accusation’
"The report is unfortunately aligned with the media and political narrative imposed by Washington, which symbolically attacks Venezuela", the President added.
July 13, 2019 -
Talks with opposition ‘successful’, says Venezuela govt but refuses to divulge details
Venezuela has been witnessing extreme political tensions since January when Maduro was sworn in for another six-year term after winning elections that were described as "fraudulent" by the opposition.
July 11, 2019 -
Venezuela urges UN to intervene against U.S sanctions
Venezuelan Vice Foreign Minister William Castillo said, "The sanctions met the body's definition of "unilateral coercive measures" and should be lifted, While addressing a session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland.
July 6, 2019 -
Venezuela death squads kill young men to instill fear: UN Report
UN Human Rights chief Michelle Bachelet visited Venezuela last month and will present the report to the UN Human Rights Council on Friday.
July 5, 2019 -
US slaps sanctions on son of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro
The action freezes any assets Nicolas Ernesto Maduro Guerra has in the United States and bars American individuals or institutions from doing business with the 29-year-old.
June 29, 2019 -
Venezuela opposition leader Guaido dismisses government claim of attempted coup
Juan Guaido had earlier claimed that the troops had joined his campaign to oust President Nicolas Maduro and armed forces clashed at a protest outside the Carcass airbase as the country hit a new crisis point in the month of April.
June 27, 2019 -
Venezuela should release jailed opponents, says UN rights chief
Her comments came at the end of a three-day visit to the country on the invitation of embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who has been facing allegations of cracking down on political opponents amid rampant hyper-inflation and shortages of basic goods.
June 22, 2019 -
Venezuela crisis: 17 arrested, charged in attempted coup by opposition leader Guaido
In the case of a failed assassination attempt against President Nicolas Maduro in August 2018, 38 people were charged and 31 of them were imprisoned.
June 12, 2019