Russia strengthened its support for Nicolás Maduro by signing a dozen cooperation agreements on food, finance, energy, military, science, technology, and mining, on March 30, 2021. It also renewed its commitment to support the South American country in health matters, which would include increasing the supply of vaccines to combat [ … ]
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Nearly 24 Percent of Global Cocaine Production Passes Through Venezuela
Nearly 24 percent of global cocaine production transits through Venezuela, according to the 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment report of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). The document, published on March 2, 2021, reaffirms the importance of the South American country as a transit point for drugs shipped to the [ … ]
Nations Speak Out Against Maduro’s Fraudulent Elections
Countries around the world are calling the illegitimate Maduro regime’s recent attempt to undermine democracy in Venezuela a sham. On December 6, the Nicolás Maduro regime unconstitutionally staged elections for the National Assembly with the intention of overthrowing the democratically elected politicians who stand against Maduro and his cronies. The [ … ]
Illegitimate Maduro Regime Attempts to Buy Loyalty with Insignificant Military Pay Increases
In mid-November, the illegitimate Nicolás Maduro regime increased service members’ salaries to cushion the impact of hyperinflation, news portals El Pitazo (Venezuela) and Infobae (Argentina) reported. According to Vice Admiral (ret.) Jesús Briceño García, former commander of the Venezuelan Navy and external advisor to the National Assembly Defense Commission, a [ … ]
Southern Command Chief Reiterates US Wishes for Peaceful Transition in Venezuela
On December 10, U.S. Navy Admiral Craig Faller, commander of U.S. Southern Command, a key U.S. government figure in making visible the crisis in the South American nation, was in Panama for the fourth time. During his visit to Panama, Adm. Faller, reiterated that the United States is maintaining its [ … ]
Venezuela Among Top 20 Countries in the World at Higher Risk of Furthering Population Hunger
Nearly one third of the Venezuelan population — about 9.3 million people — are food insecure, malnourished, or suffer from hunger. This acute food insecurity is in serious danger of worsening. These were some of the warnings from the United Nations (U.N.) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the U.N. [ … ]
A Living Wage for Health Care Workers in Venezuela
Venezuela’s legitimate Interim President Juan Guaidó is helping doctors and nurses fight COVID-19 — and survive the pandemic themselves — by paying them a living wage. “It is the first time in history that funds recovered and protected against the dictatorship are used for the benefit of Venezuelans,” Guaidó said [ … ]
Treasury Sanctions CEIEC for Supporting the Illegitimate Maduro Regime’s Efforts to Undermine Venezuelan Democracy
On November 30, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated China National Electronics Import & Export Corporation (CEIEC) for supporting the illegitimate Maduro regime’s efforts to undermine democracy in Venezuela, including its efforts to restrict internet service and conduct digital surveillance and cyber operations [ … ]
The United States, European Union, and Lima Group Reject Fraudulent Venezuela’s Legislative Elections
Following the December 6 vote, which saw the illegitimate Nicolás Maduro regime win a majority in the parliamentary election, the European Union (EU) and the Lima Group, along with the United States, declared they would not recognize the results. According to Venezuela’s electoral council, just 31 percent of 20 million [ … ]
Iran May Be Providing Military Equipment to Venezuela, Report Warns
“Iran may have begun providing military equipment to the Nicolás Maduro regime in Venezuela,” says a November 19 report by the Critical Threats Project, an initiative of the Washington D.C.-based think tank American Enterprise Institute, which tracks and analyzes security threats to the United States and partner nations. The report [ … ]
The United States Condemns Venezuela’s Fraudulent Legislative Elections
On December 6, the illegitimate Maduro regime in Venezuela staged a political farce intended to look like legislative elections. Fortunately, few were fooled. The United States, along with numerous other democracies around the world, condemns this charade which failed to meet any minimum standard of credibility. Maduro brazenly rigged these [ … ]
Lima Group Requests Using Human Rights Violations as Evidence in International Criminal Court
In a statement issued on October 13, 2020, the Lima Group urged that complaints about human rights violations in Venezuela included in a United Nations report, serve as evidence for the International Criminal Court in its investigations into the illegitimate Nicolás Maduro regime. “[The Lima Group governments] condemn the systematic [ … ]