Posts Tagged ‘Nicolas Maduro’

Venezuela closes down Amazonas State Border

Rachel Boothroyd Rochas (VA) : Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro moved to close the Colombian-Venezuela border in Amazonas state on Tuesday night, just 24 hours after having agreed to “normalise relations” with his Colombian counterpart, Juan Manuel Santos.  The Venezuela-Colombia border in the state of Amazonas is the fourth to have been closed since the attack […]

Saudi Arabia and Venezuela Talk Oil Prices

Z.C. Dutka (VA) : Venezuelan Foreign Minister Delcy Rodriguez said Saturday evening that Saudi King Salman and President Nicolas Maduro had spoken on the phone and reached an understanding concerning oil cooperation. “Both heads of state agreed to deploy joint efforts to recover the stability of the oil market and strengthen OPEC,” Rodriguez said on Twitter. Maduro has […]

Sukhoi Su-30 crashed – Venezuela buys 12 more from Russia

Lucas Koerner (VA) : Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced the purchase of 12 Russian fighter jets yesterday following the crash of a Venezuelan Sukhoi-30 on Thursday evening. In an official ceremony held at El Libertador Air Force Base in Aragua on Sunday, the Head of State paid his homage to the two pilots who died […]

Social Movement Victory: Venezuela’s Maduro Derails Plan for New Carbon Mines

Z.C. Dutka (VA) : After months of grassroots organizing, a “correction” of the presidential Decree 1,606 was published in last week’s Official Gazette revoking plans for new coal mines and a carbon-electric plant in Venezuela’s western region, in acknowledgement of the damage it would cause for the ecosystem and indigenous communities in the region. Signed by […]

Venezuela Arrests Over 50 National Guard for Ties to Border Smuggling

Z.C. Dutka (VA) : The governor of Venezuela’s Tachira state reported that over 50 Venezuelan National Guards (GNB) have been arrested for their alleged rolls in smuggling operations on the Colombian border, while 110 regional police officers have been fired for related activity. Venezuelan GNB on the border with Colombia. (AFP) Governor Jose Vielma Mora insisted […]

Venezuela’s Maduro Signs Deals with China, Vietnam, Meets with Russia to Discuss Oil Prices

Z.C. Dutka (VA) : Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro set out for a diplomatic tour of Vietnam and China over the weekend, and plans to meet tomorrow in Beijing with Russian president Vladimir Putin to discuss possible steps for stabilizing oil prices. China’s President Xi Jinping (R) and Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro before their meeting at […]

Maduro Announces Further Border Closures After Colombia and Venezuela Recall Ambassadors

Lucas Koerner (VA) Venezuela and Colombia recalled their ambassadors for consultations on Thursday after a meeting between the two nations’ foreign ministers on Wednesday failed to calm diplomatic tensions over Venezuelan border closures and Colombian smuggling activities. The move was followed by further border closures announced by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Friday. Colombian police […]

Why do Jordanian minds migrate?

It is no surprise that the Jordanian King himself recently spoke to CNBC about the need to bring back “human capital” to the country. “That’s always been our export, and if anything, my ideal long-term vision is to bring that export back into Jordan.” This statement is an indication of planning for a bright future. […]

Venezuela and Palestine Sign New Round of Agreements

Lucas Koerner (VA) : Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro signed a series of agreements with Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki during an official meeting in Miraflores on Wednesday.  Maduro and al-Maliki in Miraflores Palace yesterday. (Credit: AVN) “I say to Palestine that they will forever count on all of the solidarity of the people of the […]

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