MSNBC Analyst Suggests U.S. Now Worse Than Venezuela and Cuba: They Don’t Have ‘Internment Camps for Babies’
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Rubio: Sanctions on Venezuela Remain in Place and ‘Will Actually Increase’
U.S. Missionary Home After Two Years Behind Bars in Venezuela
WASHINGTON/CARACAS (Reuters) – American missionary Josh Holt, held by Venezuela without trial on weapons charges since 2016, returned home with his wife on Saturday after the South American country’s socialist government unexpectedly released them.
Venezuela Expels Top U.S. Diplomats After Trump Approves New Sanctions
Venezuela expelled the top U.S. diplomatic officials in the country on Tuesday after the Trump administration increased sanctions on the South American nation.
Rubio Praises Pompeo for Venezuela Sanctions, Rips Tillerson for Undermining White House
Sen. Marco Rubio (R., Fla.) ripped former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson for undermining the White House on sanctioning Venezuela, while praising his replacement, Mike Pompeo, for harsh new measures against the Venezuelan regime and its interests.
Pence Decries ‘Fake’ Venezuelan Elections, Political Imprisonments, Refusal of Foreign Aid
Rubio Turns Question on NRA Support into Speech About Desire for Liberties, Press Freedoms in Cuba and Venezuela
Rubio Cautions Colleagues Against Meeting With Maduro
Sen. Marco Rubio (R., Fla.) warned U.S. lawmakers and other officials against trying to open a backchannel with Venezuelan President Maduro as the Trump administration and regional allies work to ratchet up sanctions and form a united front against his regime.
Trump Admin Turns Up Pressure on Maduro, Calls for Immediate Release of U.S. ‘Hostages’
The Trump administration is ratcheting up pressure on Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro to force him to address the country’s deepening humanitarian crisis, release political prisoners unconditionally, and overhaul its election process ahead of a May presidential ballot.
Trump Takes Aim at Venezuela’s Cryptocurrency
President Donald Trump tightened U.S. sanctions against the Venezuelan government on Monday by prohibiting any U.S. financial transactions involving Venezuela’s new digital cryptocurrency, the Petro.
