Death toll rises to at least 20 in western Venezuela floods | Al Jazeera

At least 20 people have died in the western Venezuelan state of Merida following intense rains that caused mudslides and rivers to overflow.

Plane Used by Guaido’s Negotiating Team for Barbados Talks Also Carried Moïse’s Assassins - Report - Sputnik International

When news broke that Haitian President Jovenel Moïse had been killed by a hit squad, analysts quickly drew parallels to the 2020 “Bay of Piglets” attempt to kidnap Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by hired mercenaries, and revelations by Haitian police that many of the accused men hailed from Colombia only hardened those suspicions.

"La mayoría de las armas incautadas a bandas criminales en Caracas provienen de EE.UU. y Colombia"

 

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Clashes between Venezuelan Police, Gangs Leave 26 Dead - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – At least 26 people died in nearly two days of clashes between Venezuelan security forces and gangs that control poor neighborhoods of Caracas, the government said Saturday.

Biden Reaffirms Support for Venezuela's Guaido - FARS

(FNA)- President Joe Biden reaffirmed US support for Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido in a letter Monday even in the midst of efforts to resume negotiations with President Nicolas Maduro's government.

Helicopter carrying Colombia President Duque struck by bullets in attack - The Jerusalem post

A helicopter carrying Colombia's President Ivan Duque and others was struck by multiple bullets in an attack on Friday, he said in a video message.

US, EU, Canada Ready To Review Sanctions Policies Against Venezuela - Joint Statement - UrduPoint

The United States along with the European Union and Canada have expressed their willingness to lift sanctions against Venezuela amid "meaningful" progress in restoring national democratic institutions, three top diplomats said in a joint statement on Friday.

Estallan dos coches bomba en instalaciones militares de Colombia; hay al menos 36 heridos

 

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Venezuela, Red Cross sign agreement to repatriate children - AA

Venezuela and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) signed an agreement Monday on the repatriation of Venezuelan children and adolescents who are in a situation of vulnerability.

Venezuelan Military Says Fighting Ongoing Near Colombian Border, Several Troops Dead - Sputnik International

(Sputnik) - The Venezuelan armed forces on Monday reported continuous fighting with militants at the border with Colombia in the state of Apure, which has resulted in casualties and injuries.

8 Venezuelan soldiers killed by Colombian crime group - AA

Eight Venezuelan soldiers have died during operations along the border against a Colombian criminal group, Venezuela’s Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez confirmed Monday

Maduro to Ask for UN Assistance in Clearing Mines Near Colombian Border - Report - Sputnik International

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said that Caracas will seek UN assistance to clear mines left by Colombian armed groups in the border area.

Venezuela’s Maduro mulls paying for vaccines with oil - TASS

Nicolas Maduro speculated that Venezuela could pay for coronavirus vaccines with oil.

Venezuela acusa a Facebook de "totalitarismo digital" tras la suspensión de la cuenta de Maduro

 

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 El Ministerio del Poder Popular para la Comunicación y la Información (MippCI) divulgó este 28 de marzo un comunicado en el que arremete contra Facebook por su decisión de bloquear por un lapso de 30 días la cuenta del presidente del país, Nicolás Maduro.

Facebook Freezes Venezuela Leaders Page Over Covid Misinformation - UrduPoint

Facebook said Saturday that it was "freezing" Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's page for a month after repeated violations of the platform's rules against Covid-19 misinformation.

Venezuela se mantiene alerta por su proximidad con Brasil, epicentro de la pandemia

 

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Venezuela Accuses UN Commissioner Bachelet of ‘Losing Her Rigor’ in ‘Unbalanced’ Report - Sputnik International

The Venezuelan Foreign Ministry has fired back after the United Nations’ human rights chief heavily criticized the country’s internal situation in a report, saying the liaison has fallen victim to false narratives from anti-government forces.

Venezuela expulsó a la embajadora de la Unión Europea tras la última ronda de sanciones - CLARIN

El gobierno de Venezuela declaró persona 'non grata' a la embajadora de la Unión Europea en Caracas, Isabel Brilhante Pedrosa. Las autoridades le dieron 72 horas para abandonar el país sudamericano tras la controversia generada por la última batería de sanciones contra dirigentes chavistas.

Relatora de la ONU pide levantar sancionas contra Venezuela - video

 

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Venezuela's Foreign Ministry Calls Trump's Latest Sanctions Desperate Aggression - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – Venezuela condemned the publication by the US Department of the Treasury of new sanctions lists shortly before the inauguration of US President-elect Joe Biden.