ICE arrests Venezuelan national tied to South American theft group in Manhattan
NEW YORK, NY — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in New York City arrested Edison Guillermo Pinto-Padron, a 26-year-old Venezuelan national and identified member of a transnational South American theft…
Venezuelan oil gets more US buyers as Chevron steps up loadings
By Arathy Somasekhar and Marianna Parraga HOUSTON (Reuters) – Chevron Corp has stepped up sales of Venezuelan crude oil to rival U.S. refiners, adding PBF Energy Inc and Marathon Petroleum Corp to…
Biden thanks Colombia for hosting Venezuelan refugees, eyes deeper partnership
By Jeff Mason and Julia Symmes Cobb WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden praised Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Thursday for his country’s treatment of refugees from Venezuela and for his…
Venezuelan legislature removes lawmaker’s immunity amid corruption probe
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s ruling party-controlled National Assembly unanimously revoked a legislator’s immunity from prosecution on Tuesday, amid a widespread corruption scandal. Hugbel Roa, a lawmaker and former higher education minister, can…
Venezuelan opposition impatient over U.S. process to move frozen funds – sources
By Vivian Sequera and Mayela Armas CARACAS (Reuters) – Members of Venezuela’s opposition are anxiously awaiting decisions by the United States to again allow the distribution of funds to support opposition legislators…
Venezuelan liquor cocuy is winning awards, but producers face hurdles
By Keren Torres SIQUISIQUE, Venezuela (Reuters) – The international profile of cocuy, an artisanal Venezuelan liquor made from agave, is on the rise after the beverage captured top prizes at recent international…
Chevron’s first cargo of Venezuelan oil after license departs for U.S
By Marianna Parraga HOUSTON (Reuters) -Chevron Corp’s first cargo of Venezuelan crude under a U.S. license received in November has departed from a ship-to-ship transfer hub near Aruba to its Pascagoula, Mississippi…
Venezuelan court issues warrants for new opposition leaders: AG
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s attorney general said on Monday that a court in the country has issued arrest warrants for the new leadership of the opposition national assembly – who all live…
Former Venezuelan National Treasurer and Husband Convicted in International Bribery Scheme
MIAMI – A federal jury in the Southern District of Florida has convicted the former National Treasurer of Venezuela and her husband for their roles in a billion-dollar currency exchange, bribery, and…
Former Venezuelan treasurer convicted in U.S. of money laundering
MIAMI (Reuters) – A former Venezuelan treasurer who also served as an aide to late President Hugo Chavez has been convicted in the United States for money laundering in association with a…
U.S. oil refiner Valero, rivals pursue Chevron for Venezuelan crude
By Marianna Parraga HOUSTON (Reuters) – U.S. oil refiners that once were regular buyers of Venezuelan crude are jockeying to win access to coming cargoes chartered by Chevron Corp under a newly…
THREE VENEZUELAN NATIONALS SENTENCED IN COCAINE CONSPIRACY CASE
St. Croix, VI – United States Attorney Delia L. Smith announced today that Algler Rodriguez-Boadas, 21, Johan J. Pacheco-Lezama, 34, and Henry Gonzalez-Noriega, 48, were sentenced by District Court Judge Wilma Lewis…
Venezuelan political talks set to enter challenging phase -opposition delegate
CARACAS (Reuters) – Talks between the Venezuelan government and the country’s opposition, which resumed over the weekend, are set to enter a crucial stage, the head of dialogue for Venezuela’s opposition said…
Chevron’s Venezuelan oil exports will not profit state-run PDVSA – Washington source
HOUSTON (Reuters) – A U.S. license allowing Chevron Corp to expand Venezuela’s oil production and export its oil will be designed to prevent the country’s state-run oil firm PDVSA to profit from…
Border Patrol Agents And Illegal Venezuelan Migrants Violently Clash At Southern Border
Border Patrol Agents And Illegal Venezuelan Migrants Violently Clash At Southern Border Jennie Taer on October 31, 2022 Border Patrol agents and illegal migrants from Venezuela had a violent clash at the…
Venezuelan opposition leader Guaido: Set election date now
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido on Thursday called on authorities to schedule a date for the country’s next presidential vote, after years of bitter clashes with President Nicolas Maduro…
First plane repatriating Venezuelan migrants in Mexico departs for Caracas, sources say
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A first flight carrying Venezuelan migrants voluntarily returning to their homeland from Mexico departed on Tuesday, according to two Mexican officials. Mexico is dealing with a major increase…
Repatriation of Venezuelan migrants from Mexico by air to begin soon -sources
By Lizbeth Diaz and Dave Graham MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Voluntary returns of Venezuelan migrants in Mexico by plane back to their homeland are likely to begin in the next few days,…
Some Venezuelan couples separated under new U.S.-Mexico migrant policy
By Daina Beth Solomon and Jose Luis Gonzalez MEXICO CITY/CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (Reuters) – A new U.S.-Mexico border policy geared at deterring Venezuelans fleeing hardship in their home country from entering the…
Hundreds of Venezuelan migrants leave southern Mexico to travel to U.S. border
By Jose Torres TAPACHULA, Mexico (Reuters) – Hundreds of migrants set off from Mexico’s southern border early on Friday on a northward journey to the U.S.-Mexico border where hundreds of others are…
Millions of Venezuelan migrants lacking access to basic services
PANAMA CITY (Reuters) – Some 4.3 million Venezuelan refugees and migrants face difficulty accessing basic services, food, and formal employment, a statement from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Wednesday.…
Biden Admin To Give Venezuelan Migrants A Legal Way To Cross The Border Amid Surge In Encounters: REPORT
Biden Admin To Give Venezuelan Migrants A Legal Way To Cross The Border Amid Surge In Encounters: REPORT Jennie Taer on October 12, 2022 The Biden administration is working to provide…
U.S. allows transactions with two Venezuelan baseball teams
CARACAS (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury Department has granted licenses allowing transactions with two Venezuelan baseball teams, the local Baseball League and two sources said on Friday. The move will let the…
Lack of credit sends Venezuelan businesses seeking loans abroad
By Mayela Armas CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan business owners struggling to get access to credit amid their country’s continued economic crisis are seeking loans through foreign banks, business people and finance industry…
Argentine chamber allows release of Venezuelan plane’s detained crew
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – An Argentine judicial chamber has allowed 12 of 19 crew members of a Venezuelan plane to leave Argentina, local media reported on Tuesday, after the plane was detained…
NYC Homeless Officer Suspended For Allegedly Beating Up Venezuelan Migrant
NYC Homeless Officer Suspended For Allegedly Beating Up Venezuelan Migrant Jennie Taer on September 8, 2022 New York City officials suspended a homeless shelter police officer Wednesday after he allegedly beat up…
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