The move came after State Department revealed that Guaido -- National Assembly head and self-proclaimed president -- has been handed control of Venezuela's US bank accounts.. ... Juan Guaido, head of Venezuela's National Assembly head, is pushing for the removal of..…
Elliott Abrams talks to reporters after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo named the hawkish former Republican official to handle U.S. policy toward Venezuela during a news conference at the State Department in Washington, Friday, Jan. 25. | Manuel Balce Ceneta / AP . . President Trump..…
Though the current coup in Venezuela has roots going back to 2002 (when President Chavez was kidnapped and nearly killed by the U.S. backed “opposition”), long before any economic crisis was even on the horizon, giddy triumphalists of American Empire stridently declare that the..…
My own Australia has of course joined the chorus of US lackeys who are refusing to recognize Venezuela's legitimate and elected government, recognizing instead the presidency of some guy named Juan. Australia recognises and supports the President of National Assembly, Juan Guaidó, in..…
Trump announcement Wednesday to recognize Venezuelan National Assembly Juan Guaidó as president of Venezuela amid the popular uprising against Maduro regime was act of brilliant statecraft... ... He blamed Maduro for a sham election and praised Trump for having recognized National..…
MIAMI — the rise of self-declared Juan Guaidó and numerous countries coming to his support, all eyes are now on the armed forces and whether they will remain loyal to President Nicolás Maduro.. State Department updated its travel Tuesday to its highest level, warning Americans not to travel..…
Venezuelan National Assembly President Juan Guaido, center right, arrives in National Assembly, Caracas, Venezuela, on Jan 29 ... ... Pompeo certified that Guaido, the leader who has declared president, has authority to take control of bank accounts that Venezuela's..…
Dominican Republic, 1961: The brutal dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo, which included the ethnic cleansing of thousands of Haitians in the Dominican Republic and the attempted assassination of the president of Venezuela, ended when he was ambushed and killed by armed political dissidents. ..…
Venezuelan Interim President Juan Guaido at session of Venezuela's National Assembly Caracas, Venezuela, on Jan 29, 2019 .. Trump administration warned of serious consequences after Venezuela's froze the bank accounts of Interim President Juan Guaido, 35, on Jan..…
By encouraging the president of Venezuelan National Assembly, Juan Guaidó, to declare the president of Venezuela, President Trump (. ..…
The Gabbard campaign did not respond to request for comment as to whether the congresswoman's remark about United States staying out of Venezuela referred to President Donald Trump's recognition of Guaido as the leader or potential military intervention.. ..…
Venezuela’s military supports Maduro. Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino said the country’s “armed forces don’t accept a president imposed by obscure interests or self-proclaimed unlawfully,” adding “the military will defend the nation’s sovereignty and constitutional law.” . ..…
This, despite the fact that former president Jimmy Carter, who won the Nobel Peace Prize for his work at the election-monitoring Carter Center, called Venezuela’s election process “the best in the world.” ... While bashing Maduro, Trump has heaped praise upon North Korean..…
Even those who would like to see change of Venezuela should reject any notion that the change must be helped by United States. According to press reports, Vice President Mike Pence was so involved in Venezuelan affairs that he urged Guaido to name president and promised US..…
Russia and China stood by Maduro, as did NATO ally Turkey, with President Erdogan phoning his support. ... Backing Guaido are Venezuela's neighbors Ecuador, Brazil and Colombia, U.S and Canada, and Organization of American States.. ..…
President, who has threatened Venezuela with the military, not be questioned by the world? ... Venezuela's Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza is dismissing demands by European countries for President Nicolas Maduro to call new elections in eight days. ..…
Guaido has been recognised as Venezuela's president by the US, Canada, Israel, Georgia, Albania and of Latin American countries, including Colombia, Chile, Peru, Brazil, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama, Paraguay, Honduras, Argentina, etc. ..…
This is also when the Assembly elected Juan Guaidó as their president, who would later appoint himself President of Venezuela, as part of the US-led coup. ... This was 13 days before Guaidó announced he was president of Venezuela. . ..…
And, Venezuela is taking over as president of OPEC and will be in a position to push for oil payments in non-dollar currencies or in cryptocurrencies, a major threat to the US dollar. . ..…
The United States will impose sanctions on Venezuela's oil company to force President Nicolas Maduro to step down.. ... US President Donald Trump's acting chief of staff has refused to rule out military Venezuela in the midst of political crisis there... ..…
Some media reports and analyses on the latest developments in Venezuela are repeating the following five misconceptions: . 1. “Juan Guaidó proclaimed himself president of Venezuela” . Juan Guaidó is the president of the National Assembly, a body that is..…
He is recognised as the country's legitimate president by the United States and many of Venezuela's neighbours. . ..…
Pope Francis also was asked about his response to the political crisis Venezuela and Vatican's seemingly stance despite widespread belief that the election giving second term to President Nicolas Maduro was rigged.. ..…
Officially, Venezuela’s top military brass continue to recognize Maduro as the country’s president, but key leaders have also raised the specter of civil war. . Officially, Venezuela’s top military brass continue to recognize Maduro as the country’s president, but..…