Venezuela opposition plots “zero hour” after big anti Venezuela opposition plots “zero hour” after big anti:- Energized by a massive vote against President Nicolas Maduro in an unofficial plebiscite, Venezuela’s opposition mulled on Monday how to escalate protests and block a new congress it fears may enshrine Socialist Party hegemony. […]
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At least 123 Venezuelan soldiers detained since protests At least 123 Venezuelan soldiers detained since protests:- At least 123 members of Venezuela’s armed forces have been detained since anti-government unrest began in April on charges ranging from treason and rebellion to theft and desertion, according to military documents seen by […]
Helicopter attacks Venezuela court, Maduro denounces coup bid A Venezuelan police helicopter strafed the Supreme Court and a government ministry on Tuesday, escalating the OPEC nation’s political crisis in what President Nicolas Maduro called an attack by “terrorists” seeking a coup. The aircraft fired 15 shots at the Interior Ministry, […]
Goldman, Nomura heeded warnings before Venezuela bond deal In early May, Goldman Sachs (GS.N) turned down a request from Caracas to convert $5 billion in sovereign bonds into marketable securities partly because it would mean dealing directly with a Venezuelan state bank, according to people familiar with the talks. The […]
Venezuelan opposition condemns Goldman for $2.8 billion bond deal Goldman Sachs Group Inc's statement that it never transacted directly with the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro when it bought $2.8 billion of bonds for pennies on the dollar was dismissed by the country's opposition on Tuesday as an effort […]
Dominican Republic pitching does the job against Venezuela Dominican Republic pitching does the job against Venezuela:- The Dominican Republic was billed to be a team that would bludgeon everyone to death in the World Baseball Classic, featuring an All-Star at almost every spot in the lineup. Well, someone forgot to let the […]
Order for Venezuela to pay Exxon $1.4 billion in damages overturned Order for Venezuela to pay Exxon $1.4 billion in damages overturned:- A World Bank tribunal's order for Venezuela to pay $1.4 billion in damages to Exxon Mobil Corp over nationalizations has been annulled, a lawyer for the Venezuelan government […]
U.S. blacklists Venezuela vice president as drug trafficker U.S. blacklists Venezuela vice president as drug trafficker:- The United States blacklisted Venezuela's Vice President Tareck El Aissami for drug trafficking, the first crackdown by the Trump administration against a top official in President Nicolas Maduro's government for money laundering and the drug trade. […]
U.S. refiners cash in on Mexico’s record fuel imports U.S. refiners cash in on Mexico’s record fuel imports:- U.S. Gulf Coast refiners are cashing in on rising fuel demand from Mexico, shipping record volumes to a southern neighbor that has failed to expand its refining network to supply a fast-growing […]
