Crime
Who is Rafael Quero Silva, former Venezuelan military chief detained by ICE in Miami?
Rafael Quero is accused of allegedly repressing and torturing students and women during the 2014 protests against dictator Nicolás Maduro
Venezuela
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Politics
U.S. announces military drills, Brazil deploys troops to defend Guyana amid threats of Venezuelan invasion
The news comes as Brazil has also begun deploying troops to the Venezuelan border and the U.N. Security Council called an urgent meeting
Politics
Guyana rallies support to oppose Maduro's war plans after invasion referendum, president assures "nothing to fear"
Nicolas Maduro wants to annex a Guyanese territory and create a new Venezuelan state to seize its neighbor’s oil reserves
Immigration
Deportation flights reduce Venezuelan border crossings by half as refugees sent back to communism
The new figures comes from the Customs and Border Patrol (CBP), which report a 46% drop in Venezuelan arrivals
Politics
María Corina Machado sweeps Venezuelan opposition primaries and promises to remove Maduro in 2024
Former deputy María Corina Machado achieved a resounding victory in the opposition primaries held this Sunday in Venezuela by garnering over 93% of the votes. Machado now aspires to be the unity candidate who will confront Chavismo in the 2024 presidential elections
Immigration
Venezuelan migrants restrained like criminals and repatriated to South American communist dictatorship
U.S. immigration authorities transported more than 100 Venezuelans back to the communist dictatorship on Wednesday as the Biden administration resumed deportation flights back to the South American country
Politics
U.S. makes deal with Maduro to ease oil sanctions for freer elections, trusts communist dictator
Maduro’s current presidency is widely viewed as the result of past fraudulent elections
Politics
U.S. prepared to ease sanctions in Venezuela if it restores democracy with free and fair elections
The U.S. suggested that if a competitive presidential vote is held in 2024 and political prisoners are freed, the U.S. could temporarily lift some or all of the sanctions against Venezuela.
Politics
Red Cross stands behind leaders removed by Venezuelan dictatorship in regime ordered shakeup
The Supreme Court added it will work with the attorney general’s office to prosecute the outgoing board
Business
Venezuela's gold reserves decline 12% in 6 months
For decades Venezuela’s gold assets exceeded 300 tons, making it one of the countries with the largest gold reserves in the world. However, from 2015 to 2017 government authorities used the gold as collateral in loans
Crime
Former Venezuela spy chief pleads not guilty to U.S. drug charges after extradition
The Venezuelan is being accused of participating in a narco-terrorism conspiracy, conspiring to import cocaine, and conspiring to use, carry, or possess machine guns in connection to drug trafficking
