EU sanctions
EU imposes further sanctions on Venezuela as Maduro visits UN Human Rights Council
Caracas has also denounced violations of the Vienna Convention after its embassy in Peru was attacked.
Venezuela wins simply by holding an election
The upcoming legislative elections in Venezuela are going to be held in a context of great adversity are an important step in the democratic recuperation of the country’s institutions from the US-backed opposition
EU extends sanctions against Venezuela
The extension comes as the country continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, with Maduro securing 10 million Sputnik V vaccine doses.
US imposes new sanctions on Syria under Caesar Act
The Syrian government has denounced the US sanctions as illegal and an example of US’ “thuggish behaviour”
- Lebanese trade unions observe day-long strike against worsening conditions for workers
- The US suspends sanctions against Venezuela for COVID-19 related purchases
- Outrage in Philippines over killing of 2 indigenous farmers and a child by army
- Brazil leads 2021 COVID-19 death toll worldwide. Number of victims nears 490k
- Extremist settlers hold ‘flag march’ chanting racist and abusive slogans against Palestinians
