Tag: Nicolas Maduro

Venezuela accuses Canada of supporting Trump’s ‘war adventure’

In a statement on Monday, Venezuela's foreign ministry said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau "has invalidated Canada as a reliable actor in dialogue."

April 16, 2019

‘Electrical war’

So intriguing has been the darkness and so intensely fraught the political ambience that Maduro has hardly been seen or heard since the lights went out.

March 12, 2019

Venezuela’s quest

Maduro appears to have gone on overkill with the claim that the US is seeking to invade Venezuela.

February 24, 2019

Nicolas Maduro vows to defend Venezuela

Maduro reiterated that he wants dialogue with the opposition and again thanked Mexico, Uruguay, Bolivia and the Caribbean Community (Caricom) for taking steps to promote these talks among Venezuelans.

February 3, 2019

Venezuela backtracks on order to expel US diplomats

Defusing tensions between the countries just hours after their top diplomats traded heated rhetoric at a special UN Security Council meeting to address the South American country's crisis.

January 27, 2019

Revolution that failed

“Revolutions are the locomotives of history”, said Marx. For Venezuela, that locomotive has now stopped moving altogether. Characterized by extreme inequality, impoverished living conditions, endemic corruption and political disenfranchisement, it has been close to a failed state for quite some time. Now with inflation about to touch a million per cent according to IMF estimates …

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September 7, 2018

Venezuelan President says he escaped drone ‘assassination’ attempt, blames Colombia

Maduro accused neighbouring Colombia and unidentified “financiers” in the United States, while some of his officials blamed Venezuela's opposition. Colombia has denied any involvement.

August 5, 2018

‘Africa real’ World Cup winners, says Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro

France beat Croatia 4-2 in Sunday's final in Moscow, but with a team featuring number players of African heritage.

July 18, 2018

Dateline Caracas

Last Sunday’s election in Venezuela and the dubious victory of President Nicolas Maduro will have little or no relevance in terms of benevolent governance of a Latin American country. Far from it; the shambolic election will almost certainly militate against any profound change that the world can reasonably expect from the renewed tryst with democracy …

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May 27, 2018

Boycott call for Venezuelan presidential polls

The opposition coalition, Democratic Unity Roundtable (MUD) also called for more protests against the government of President Nicolas Maduro on the day of the vote.

May 4, 2018

Venezuela President Maduro to seek re-election in 2018

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro will seek another term in next year’s election, Vice President Tareck El Aissami has said. “We already hold 18 (state) governorships. We already have, and will keep, most of the municipalities. We already control the National Constituent Assembly and, through God, through the people, we will have the re-election of our …

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November 30, 2017

Army must prepare to counter US ‘threats’: Maduro

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro called on his army to ready their weapons to defend the country in an escalating war of words with US President Donald Trump. Maduro joined his army top brass at a military exercise near the northern city of Maracay, where he reminded them of their obligation to defend the country. “We …

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September 27, 2017

Maduro interprets Trump’s UN comments as death threat

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has said he considered US President Donald Trump’s remarks in his United Nations General Assembly speech to be a death threat. “I know that I’m interpreting the threat that Donald Trump made yesterday (Monday) and today (Tuesday) correctly and exactly and I want to tell the public, Trump today threatened the …

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September 20, 2017

Argentina warns US against military move on Venezuela

US Vice President Mike Pence heard more complaints from Latin American allies about President Donald Trump’s warning of a possible US military option to deal with the crisis in Venezuela. “The use of force is not the way,” but rather political pressure, Argentine President Mauricio Macri said at a news conference alongside Mike Pence on …

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August 16, 2017

Maduro slams US sanctions against Venezuela

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has slammed sanctions imposed by the US government against the South American country for holding a controversial constitutional assembly election amid violent protests. "You're with Trump or you're with Venezuela, you're with Trump or you're with the democracy, you're with Trump or you're with the free people of the world, that's …

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August 1, 2017

US imposes sanctions on ‘dictator’ Maduro

The United States branded Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro a "dictator" threatening his country's democracy and imposed sanctions targeting any assets he might hold on US territory. "Yesterday's illegitimate elections confirm that Maduro is a dictator who disregards the will of the Venezuelan people," US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in a statement announcing the action. …

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July 31, 2017

Venezuela vote triggers deadly ‘war’ in the streets

A controversial vote in Venezuela championed by beleaguered President Nicolas Maduro sparked an escalation of deadly violence, with at least nine people reported killed and troops and protesters attacking each other in Caracas and elsewhere. "This is war!" Caracas resident Conchita Ramirez exclaimed on television as she described troops firing at people and buildings in …

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July 31, 2017