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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—United States (US0 President Donald Trump on Tuesday posted a map graphic on his Truth Social platform depicting Venez...
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Venezuela reiterates position that ICJ has no jurisdiction in border dispute with Guyana
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HAGUE, Netherlands (CMC) — Venezuela on Monday told the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that it will not allow the court to settle the decades-ol...
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Venezuela has ‘never considered’ becoming 51st US state, says acting president
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Venezuela has ‘never considered’ becoming 51st US state, says acting president
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) — Venezuela has "never" contemplated becoming the 51st United States (US) state, as suggested by US President Donald Trum...
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Venezuela insists ICJ does not have jurisdiction to hear border dispute with Guyana
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Venezuela insists ICJ does not have jurisdiction to hear border dispute with Guyana
May 6, 2026
HAGUE, Netherlands (CMC)–Venezuela on Wednesday doubled down on its position that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) does not have the jurisdict...
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Guyana remains confident of victory in its border dispute with Venezuela
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Guyana remains confident of victory in its border dispute with Venezuela
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GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC)—The Guyana government on Friday said it remains confident of securing victory at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) reg...
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Venezuela maintains Essequibo is part of the South American country
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Venezuela maintains Essequibo is part of the South American country
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CARACAS, Venezuela (CMC) — Venezuela has brushed aside concerned raised by Guyana and the wider Caribbean Community (Caricom) over a brooch that Actin...
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Caricom reiterates support for Guyana in border dispute with Venezuela
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Caricom reiterates support for Guyana in border dispute with Venezuela
April 28, 2026
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — The Caribbean Community (Caricom) Tuesday said that it has taken note of recent official engagements within the community d...
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Senior Guyanese minister objects to brooch worn by Venezuela’s acting president
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Senior Guyanese minister objects to brooch worn by Venezuela’s acting president
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GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — A senior government minister has criticised Venezuela’s Acting President, Delcy Rodriquez, for wearing a brooch showing her...
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Barbados and Venezuela seek to strengthen relations in a wide range of socio-economic sectors
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April 27, 2026
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC)—Barbados and Venezuela on Monday moved towards further strengthening their bilateral relations, agreeing on a number of ini...
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US allows Venezuela to pay for Maduro legal team
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NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — The United States (US) will allow Venezuela to pay for Nicolas Maduro's legal defence, a court filing showed, lifting ...
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Venezuela, Colombia pledge military cooperation on first post-Maduro visit
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Venezuela, Colombia pledge military cooperation on first post-Maduro visit
April 24, 2026
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP)—Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez and her Colombian counterpart Gustavo Petro pledged military cooperation to combat "mafi...
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ICJ to begin oral hearings in Guyana–Venezuela border case on May 4
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ICJ to begin oral hearings in Guyana–Venezuela border case on May 4
April 23, 2026
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is set to begin oral hearings on May 4 in the long-running border dispute between ...
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‘I don’t regret gifting Nobel prize to Trump’—Venezuela’s Machado
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‘I don’t regret gifting Nobel prize to Trump’—Venezuela’s Machado
April 18, 2026
MADRID, Spain(AFP)—Venezuela's opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said on Saturday she had "no regrets" about symbolically handing over her Nobel ...
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IMF resumes dealings with Venezuela after seven-year freeze
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April 16, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Thursday it has resumed dealings with Venezuela after a seven-year pause, reopening ...
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US eases sanctions on Venezuela central bank
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US eases sanctions on Venezuela central bank
April 14, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—The United States on Tuesday eased sanctions against Venezuela's central bank in the Trump administration's latest mov...
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Trinidad delegation to visit Venezuela
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Trinidad delegation to visit Venezuela
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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – Trinidad Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar on Wednesday said that a Trinidad and Tobago delegation is to visit Ven...
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Venezuela police clash with protesters demanding salary rises
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Venezuela police clash with protesters demanding salary rises
April 9, 2026
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP)—Venezuelan police fired tear gas on Thursday to disperse around 2,000 protesters who marched towards the presidential palace ...
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American Airlines targets April 30 return to Venezuela
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American Airlines targets April 30 return to Venezuela
April 9, 2026
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — American Airlines said Thursday it will restore service to Venezuela as soon as April 30, making it the first United S...
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US lifts sanctions on Venezuelan interim leader Delcy Rodriguez
US lifts sanctions on Venezuelan interim leader Delcy Rodriguez
April 1, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—The United States on Wednesday lifted sanctions against Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez, who took power ...
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Hot weather, energy woes lead Venezuela to take a week off
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Hot weather, energy woes lead Venezuela to take a week off
March 26, 2026
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez has declared a week off for public-sector workers as hot weather exacerbates ...
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‘We trust in the US legal system,’ Maduro’s son tells AFP
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‘We trust in the US legal system,’ Maduro’s son tells AFP
March 26, 2026
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP)—Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro's son, whose father faces a second hearing before a New York court Thursday, told ...
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Venezuela’s Maduro back in US court after capture
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Venezuela’s Maduro back in US court after capture
March 26, 2026
NEW YORK, United States (AFP)—Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro will appear Thursday in a New York court for the second time since his captur...
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GLOBAL OIL SHOCK THREATENS JAMAICA’S INFLATION PROGRESS
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