Tag: Venezuela government
US begins to ease Venezuela sanctions allowing propane deals
CARACAS, Venezuela — The U.S. government on Monday began to ease the crippling sanctions imposed by the Trump administration on Venezuela by allowing companies...
Report: Venezuela security forces continue killings, torture
CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan security forces carried out fewer extra-judicial killings in the 12 months through April, a U.N. report said Monday, but it...
Venezuelan tycoon sues US to lift narcotics sanctions
MIAMI — A top Venezuelan businessman close to President Nicolas Maduro's government has sued the U.S. Department of Treasury, alleging he's the victim of...
Brazil: 41 COVID-19 cases connected to Copa America event
SAO PAULO — Brazil's health ministry has documented 41 cases of COVID-19 related to the Copa America, including 31 players or staffers and 10...
Colombia rebel group claims leader ‘Jesus Santrich’ slain
BOGOTA, Colombia — A rebel leader who abandoned the 2016 peace accord with Colombia’s government and had been at large for three years was...
Rights group cites abuses by Venezuelan forces near Colombia
MEXICO CITY — Venezuelan security forces operating against Colombian rebels along the nations’ shared border have executed peasants, tortured and arbitrarily arrested people, and...
US weighs policy on Venezuela as Maduro signals flexibility
MIAMI — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s government is intensifying efforts to court the Biden administration as the new U.S. president weighs whether to risk...
Venezuela prosecutor who defied Maduro implicated in bribery
MIAMI — A former Venezuelan attorney general who defied President Nicolas Maduro by siding with his opponents has been implicated in a major corruption...
Thousands flee to Colombia after clashes on Venezuela border
BUCARAMANGA, Colombia — Thousands of Venezuelans are seeking shelter in Colombia this week following clashes between Venezuela’s military and a Colombian armed group in...