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Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro hosts Colombia's Gustavo Petro for 'very fruitful' talks
• 2 years agoThe two leaders held talks for about three hours in Caracas at the Miraflores presidential palace, where Petro -- Colombia's first leftist president -- arrived around midday
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says willing to work at normalizing US ties
Fp Staff • 2 years agoMaduro broke off relations with Washington in 2019, when the administration of then-president Donald Trump recognized Guaido as Venezuela's interim president
Colombia, Venezuela open key binational bridge as ties warm
• 2 years agoColombia and Venezuela on Sunday opened a key bridge linking the countries that had been closed for almost seven years amid political tensions, launching an era of improved relations under Colombia’s new leftist president.
Breakthrough in Venezuela talks spurs US to ease embargo
• 2 years agoThe relaxation of curbs on Chevron's operations in Venezuela, which has the world's largest oil reserves, would allow the nation to move toward re-entering global oil markets
The changing face of geopolitics: How Russian oil ban has forced the US to turn to Venezuela
Fp Explainers • 3 years agoIn a big blow to the Kremlin, the United States announced an immediate ban on Russian oil and energy exports. Washington has opened up diplomatic channels with Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro, who has been branded a “thug” in US political circles
‘US feeds on crisis’: How countries have supported Russia in the ongoing conflict with Ukraine
Fp Explainers • 3 years agoCountries such as Iran, Belarus, China, Syria, Venezuela have extended their support to Moscow, blaming the US and Western allies for their expansionist policies
Olympic triple jump champion Yulimar Rojas aiming for long jump gold at Paris 2024
• 3 years ago"I'm an athlete of challenges. If it was up to me, I'd compete in the two events," Rojas told Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in a ceremony in her honour in Caracas.
In parting shot, Donald Trump hits Venezuela with sweeping round of financial sanctions
• 4 years agoIn the last two years, Trump has sought to exert pressure on Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro to end what US officials call his illegitimate hold on power
US warship's secret Africa mission aims to help punish Venezuela, deter attempts to jailbreak Maduro aide before extradition
• 4 years agoUS cruiser San Jacinto recently sailed across the Atlantic to keep a close eye on Alex Saab, a Colombian businessman, widely believed to be the architect of the economic deals that are keeping the Maduro government afloat, who was arrested in June in Cape Verde
White House announces new sanctions against Iran for violating UN arms embargo
• 4 years agoThe Donald Trump administration said it was imposing sanctions on 27 individuals and entities, including Iran's defence ministry, under a UN resolution