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US officials back in Venezuela in a bid to rebuild ties

Senior Biden administration officials have quietly traveled to Caracas in the latest bid to rebuild relations with the South American oil giant as the war in Ukraine drags on, driving higher gas prices and forcing the U.S. to recalibrate other foreign policy objectives

The Independent UK

Colombia’s president-elect talks to Maduro about reopening border with Venezuela

Colombia’s president-elect Gustavo Petro is wasting no time in fulfilling his promise of normalizing relations between his country and the socialist regime in Caracas, discussing with Venezuelan ruler Nicolás Maduro the reopening of the border between the two nations three days after winning the election.

Miami Herald

Former US Marine jailed in Venezuela attempts suicide, is hospitalized in Caracas

Matthew Heath, a former U.S. Marine jailed under terrorism charges by the Nicolàs Maduro regime in Venezuela, has been hospitalized after trying to take his life on Saturday by using a piece of porcelain broken off from a sink to try to cut his veins, persons close to his defense…

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Concerts and catwalks return to Venezuela, but only for those with cash

Venezuelan pop and reggaeton fans able to pay the equivalent of the country's monthly minimum wage for a concert ticket are filling venues for the first time in over seven years to see their favorite national and international artists.

Reuters

Venezuela, Algeria to begin direct flights, presidents say

Direct flights between Algiers and Caracas will begin in the coming months, Algeria President Abdelmadjid Tebboune said on Thursday, during a visit by his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro.

Reuters

US-Venezuela business picking up despite punishing sanctions

Caracas (AFP) - Venezuela's imports of US food and farming products are on the rise, with the private sector driving increased business between the two former partners despite punishing sanctions imposed on Caracas by Washington.

AFP

Venezuela's state bank announces partial share sale

Caracas (AFP) - Venezuela's state bank said on Wednesday it would sell up to 10 percent of its shares as part of the government's plan to inject capital into public companies struggling due to a lack of investment.

AFP

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Maduro glimpses political lifeline as US rethinks Venezuela policy

Putin’s war on Ukraine and political deadlock in Caracas have combined to herald a new dawn in US-Venezuela ties

The Guardian - US

Biden will ease sanctions on Venezuela for Maduro commitment to dialogue with Guaidó

MIAMI — The Biden administration will ease sanctions on President Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela in exchange for a commitment from the government to dialogue in Mexico City with Venezuela’s opposition movement, sources familiar with the matter told McClatchy and the Miami Herald, marking a turning point in Washington’s pressure campaign…

Miami Herald

Old gas canisters fuel deadly blasts in Venezuela homes

Venezuelan housewife Leoana Maricuto was cooking in the kitchen with her husband and their 3-year-old son last week when a gas canister exploded, engulfing her in flames.

Reuters

Government pressure forces Venezuelan media to self-censor

Caracas (AFP) - Football fans have become familiar with final calls being made by "VAR" -- video assistant referees -- but at one of Venezuela's biggest radio groups, it also controls what news gets aired.

AFP

Closing the 'escape valve': Venezuela pursues de-dollarization

Caracas (AFP) - Having opened its arms to the US dollar as an "escape valve" Venezuela is now trying to re-energize its own currency, which has been crippled by devaluation in recent years.

AFP

Iranian Oil Minister Meets Maduro in Caracas

Iran's oil minister has paid an official visit to ally Venezuela to meet President Nicolas Maduro and discuss ways to "overcome" the effects of US sanctions against both nations, officials said.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iranian oil minister meets Venezuela's President Maduro in Caracas

Caracas (AFP) - Iran's oil minister has paid an official visit to ally Venezuela to meet President Nicolas Maduro and discuss ways to "overcome" the effects of US sanctions against both nations, officials said.

AFP

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'Worse to be gay than corrupt' in Venezuela's military

Caracas (AFP) - Jose, an army captain, deserted after years of pressure.Rafael, a lieutenant, was prosecuted and expelled.

Tribune News Service

Equipo de Biden está dividido sobre conveniencia de seguir conversando con Maduro

Apr. 12—Divisiones dentro de la administración Biden sobre la conveniencia de seguir adelante con las negociaciones directas con el régimen de Nicolas Maduro se han ampliado desde que una delegación estadounidense se reunió el mes pasado con el gobernante en Caracas, dijeron fuentes estadounidenses y de la oposición venezolana a…

Miami Herald

Biden’s team is divided over new talks about oil with Maduro in Venezuela

WASHINGTON — Divisions within the Biden administration over whether to continue talks with President Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela have deepened since a senior U.S. delegation met with him in Caracas last month, U.S. and Venezuelan opposition sources familiar with the discussions told McClatchy and the Miami Herald this week.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Music Stars Return to Venezuela after Skipping it for Years

The ground shook at the instant the voice of Mexican music star Alejandro Fernandez collided with the deafening cheers of fans gathered for his first concert in Venezuela in over a decade. After an initial shocked pause at seeing the artist finally take the stage, the crowd, cellphones in hand,…

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Reuters

ICC to open office in Venezuela, prosecutor says

International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan, appearing on Venezuelan state television on a visit to Caracas on Thursday, said the court will open an office there.

AFP

Venezuela report details 233 deaths due to hospital power cuts

Caracas (AFP) - At least 233 people died between 2019 and 2021 in Venezuelan hospitals due to electricity failures, a study published on Wednesday reveals.

The Guardian - UK

‘Seconds later, the macaws were gone’: Isabela Eseverri’s best phone picture

The Venezuela-based photographer on a moment of magical realism in Caracas

AFP

Venezuela's risky currency stabilization to tackle inflation

Caracas (AFP) - Venezuela has been in recession for eight years, suffered four years of hyperinflation and endured a currency in free fall.

Reuters

Venezuela's opposition asks oil companies to stick to democracy

Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaido on Thursday called on energy companies with joint ventures in the country to stick to democracy, amid talks over the possibility of the United States easing oil sanctions on the OPEC member nation.

Miami Herald

Families of Americans detained in Venezuela ask Biden to stay the course in Maduro talks

WASHINGTON — The families of eight U.S. citizens who remain imprisoned in Venezuela have come to President Joe Biden’s defense over his outreach to the nation’s autocratic leader, Nicolás Maduro, asking him to stay the course with dialogue in the face of political headwinds at home.

AFP

Venezuelan Olympic medallist says she was victim of homophobic attack

Caracas (AFP) - Stefany Hernandez, a bronze medallist in BMX at the 2016 Rio Olympics, said she was the victim of a homophobic attack in a restaurant in Caracas, while the prosecutor's office announced an arrest.

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