Italian oil company Eni SpA and Spain’s Repsol SA could start shipping Venezuelan oil to Europe as soon as next month, Reuters reported on Monday. Washington believes Caracas will not benefit financially from these cashless transactions, and that the money will be used to pay Venezuela’s debt, according to the …
Read More »US weighs seizing Venezuelan oil – reports
Washington is considering a proposal by US oil major Chevron to allow the company to accept and trade Venezuelan oil cargoes to recoup unpaid debt, Reuters reported on Monday, citing its sources. People close to the discussions said that Chevron representatives in recent months held at least one high-level meeting …
Read More »WATCH: Decoration behind US-backed Venezuelan leader falls apart
The round wooden sign displaying Venezuela’s insignia seems to have been nudged by someone passing behind the stage and clattered to the ground behind Guaido as he was answering a question. The moment was caught on camera and quickly made rounds on social media on Monday. One Twitter user captioned …
Read More »Newly released documents expose how US intelligence meddled in Venezuelan elections via social media
Documents released to researchers under the US Freedom of Information Act have revealed how US intelligence fronts weaponized social media to promote Venezuela’s right-wing opposition, and assist their election to parliament, thus laying the foundations for Washington’s appointment of Juan Guaido as the country’s leader in January 2019. The files …
Read More »3 reported dead in Caracas gun battles as Venezuelan police fight gangs seeking to expand territory (VIDEOS)
Police have closed roads in the northwest of the capital after shootouts between officers and armed criminals in at least five different areas over the last 24 hours. Law enforcement has reportedly come under attack from the El Koki, Vampi and Garbis gangs, who have been trying to expand their …
Read More »The US’ persecution of Venezuelan envoy Saab, arrested in Cabo Verde, has nothing to do with alleged money laundering
Saab is now awaiting extradition to the US on alleged money laundering charges. While the allegations against him are hotly disputed, what is not in doubt is that the US is behind his persecution. It is also clear that it is interested in him not because of any alleged crimes, …
Read More »‘Humanitarian’ agency USAID was ‘key tool’ for Washington undermining the Venezuelan government, official review reveals
On April 16, the oversight division of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) quietly published a review of the organization’s activities in Venezuela from January-April 2019. Its seismic findings were almost universally ignored by the mainstream media, although the Grayzone certainly took notice. During that chaotic period, Juan Guaido …
Read More »Venezuelan President Maduro offers ‘oil for vaccines’ as country sees spike in Covid-19 cases
“Venezuela has the oil vessels and has the customers who will buy our oil,” Maduro said, as cited by the media. “We are ready and prepared for oil for vaccines, but we will not beg anyone.” He added that in addition to oil shipments, Caracas could pay for the vaccine provided …
Read More »Biden admin grants temporary protection to thousands of Venezuelan migrants, admits US sanctions failed to spur regime change
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the Temporary Protected Status designation on Monday, allowing some 320,000 eligible migrants to stay in the US for another 18 months while citing “extraordinary” conditions in the Latin American nation that prevent citizens from returning home. “The living conditions in Venezuela reveal a …
Read More »Venezuelan President Maduro gets first shot of Russia’s Sputnik-V vaccine
A masked Maduro took his jab in a video shared by TeleSUR on Saturday, with the network saying that Maduro received his shot after healthcare workers in the beleaguered Latin American country. With Venezuela’s fight against Covid-19 hampered by US sanctions, a shipment of 100,000 doses of Sputnik-V arrived in …
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