Venezuela approves mining law to attract foreign investment under state control
The law sets rules for the extraction of gold and strategic minerals with a focus on ensuring the country’s sovereignty
Thousands rally in Caracas to demand an end to Israel’s attacks on Iran and Gaza
Venezuela has been one of the most outspoken critics of Israel and its crimes against the Palestinian people for decades.
Venezuela demands the immediate repatriation of migrants detained in El Salvador
The Venezuelan government has promised that it will “fight until it frees all its compatriots” who have been imprisoned and deported without evidence thanks to an 18th-century US law.
Venezuela’s electoral authority debunks “vote rigging” narrative ahead of Sunday’s presidential elections
In the week ahead of Venezuela’s presidential elections, the National Electoral Council met with international electoral observers and representatives from all political parties
Venezuelan political parties and people’s movements sign electoral agreement
The agreement has been crafted based on 500 proposals by different actors to set guideline for this year’s Venezuelan presidential elections.
Venezuelan government and opposition sign deal after talks in Mexico
The Venezuelan government had withdrawn from negotiations in October 2021 after a round of talks in August, following the illegal detention and extradition of Alex Saab.
Venezuelan government and opposition sectors sign a new partial agreement
The head of the government delegation, Jorge Rodríguez, reported that the agreement creates a mechanism aimed at recovering Venezuelan resources blocked abroad and using the same to address vital social needs of the people
Maduro announces reactivation of dialogue with the opposition after meeting with US government
The dialogue process between the socialist government of President Nicolas Maduro and the opposition had been suspended since October 2021. Meanwhile, the diplomatic relations between Venezuela and the US had been suspended since January 2019
Outrage following illegal extradition of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab
Alex Saab was extradited on October 16 after being detained in Cape Verde for 491 days following his arrest on June 12, 2020.
Venezuela condemns illegal kidnapping of envoy Alex Saab
Following Saab’s extradition, Venezuela announced that it was suspending its participation in the dialogue process with the opposition in Mexico
Third round of dialogue process between Venezuelan government and opposition concludes
The recent round of dialogue and negotiation process between the Venezuelan government and the platform of far-right opposition forces began amid conflict with the mediator Norway and concluded without reaching significant agreements
ICC prosecutor plans to exclude US from Afghan war crimes probe and other stories
Today we look at the possible exclusion of the U.S. from an ICC war crimes probe in Afghanistan, an appeal to the EU by rights groups to address rights violations in Saudi Arabia, and more
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