Venezuela
EU says ‘time is too short’ to send observers for Venezuela’s December vote
The European Union has received an invitation to observe parliamentary elections in Venezuela in December, but President Nicolas Maduro’s authoritarian government so…
Maduro pardons opposition politicians
Venezuela said on Monday it has pardoned more than 50 opposition politicians including 20 legislators who had mostly been accused of conspiring…
Coronavirus Global Response: EU Humanitarian Air Bridge supports Venezuela
As part of the EU's global coronavirus response, an EU Humanitarian Air Bridge operation consisting of two flights to Venezuela has concluded…
Maduro says Venezuela buying Iranian missiles ‘a good idea’
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said it would be a “good idea” to look into buying missiles from Iran, a day after Colombia…
U.S. unfreezing Venezualan assets to help opposition fight COVID-19
Venezuela's opposition said the United States has granted it access to millions of dollars of frozen Venezuelan government funds to support efforts…
U.S. says seized four Iranian fuel shipments en route to Venezuela
The United States announced it had confiscated four Iranian fuel shipments that had been bound for Venezuela, disrupting a key supply line…
U.S. turns screws on maritime industry to cut off Venezuela’s oil
Several companies that certify vessels are seaworthy and ship insurers have withdrawn services to tankers involved in the Venezuelan oil trade as…
Libya and US investigating gold-for-cash trades between Venezuela and Haftar
An investigation is under way by Libyan and US authorities into suspected gold-for-cash trades between Venezuela and Libyan eastern commander Khalifa Haftar.…
U.S. seeks to seize gasoline in 4 Iran tankers bound for Venezuela
U.S. prosecutors filed a lawsuit to seize the gasoline aboard four tankers that Iran is trying to ship to Venezuela, the latest…
Venezuela’s Maduro orders EU envoy to leave the country
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro ordered the European Union envoy to leave the country, hours after the EU announced sanctions against several officials…
U.S. puts sanctions on five Iranian ship captains for bringing oil to Venezuela
The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on five Iranian ship captains who delivered oil to Venezuela, and Secretary of State Mike…
Oil tankers carrying two months of Venezuelan output stuck at sea
Tankers carrying nearly two months worth of Venezuelan oil output are stuck at sea as global refiners shun the nation's crude to…