WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Veteran US diplomat Bill Richardson was unable to secure the release of US citizens detained in Venezuela during his visit to the country, his foundation said in a statement Thursday night. FILE PHOTO: US diplomatic troubleshooter Bill Richardson speaks to the media upon arrival at Beijing Airport …
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Several companies that certify that ships are in a position to navigate and ship insurers have withdrawn services to oil tankers involved in the Venezuelan oil trade, as the United States targets the maritime industry to tighten sanctions in the Latin American country. U.S. sanctions have brought Venezuela’s oil exports …
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LONDON / WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Several companies that certify that ships are in a position to sail and ship insurers have withdrawn services to oil tankers involved in the Venezuelan oil trade as the United States targets the maritime industry to tighten sanctions on the Latin American country. FILE PHOTO: …
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MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican military officials said Sunday they discovered a small, burning South American plane after it made an illegal landing on the Yucatan Peninsula, possibly carrying hundreds of pounds of drugs. Nearby, military officials said they also found a truck carrying drugs that appeared to be cocaine, …
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The Nicolás Maduro administration has been told it cannot access the $ 1 billion gold that Venezuela has stored at the Bank of England because Britain does not recognize Maduro as the country’s president. Maduro’s administration launched legal action against the bank to try to force it to release the …
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