Washington, Jan 12 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said the United States is “working along really well” with Venezuela’s leadership, pointing to oil shipments and ongoing diplomatic engagement as signs of improving ties.“Venezuela is really working out well. We’re working along really well with the leadership, and we’ll see how it all works out,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One when asked about the relationship with the new leadership in Caracas after the US raid that depos…
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Caracas, Jan 11 (IANS) Venezuelan lawmaker Nicolas Maduro Guerra has said that his father, President Nicolas Maduro, sent a message through his lawyers saying he is in good condition and remains resolute while being held in the United States.”The lawyers told us they are strong and that we should not be sad,” Guerra said while addressing leaders of the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela on Saturday (local time).He quoted his father as saying: “We are well. I am a fighter.”President Madur…
Caracas, Jan 11 (IANS) Venezuela’s acting president Delcy Rodriguez pledged to realize the return of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, who were seized by the United States on January 3.Speaking at a community event in Miranda state on Saturday, Rodriguez said there was no uncertainty about Venezuela’s leadership or governing program, Xinhua news agency reported.”There is no uncertainty here. The Venezuelan people are in charge, and there is a government, that of President Nico…
Brasilia, Jan 10 (IANS) Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez discussed the Mercosur-EU free trade agreement and the situation in Venezuela, Brazil’s presidential office said. During their telephone conversation on Friday (local time), Lula thanked the Spanish government for supporting the agreement and called the deal “a very positive signal in defence of multilateralism and predictable, stable trade rules.”On Venezuela, they highlighted a joint …
Washington, Jan 8 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said Washington expects to oversee Venezuela and extract oil from the country’s vast reserves for years, signalling a prolonged American role with no clear end date following the arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. In a wide-ranging interview with The New York Times, Trump said “only time will tell” how long Washington will maintain direct oversight of Venezuela, but indicated it would be “much longer” than months. “We wi…
Luxembourg, Jan 7 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar has said that India is concerned over the recent developments in Venezuela following the US “capture” of President Nicolas Maduro. Maduro remains in a New York jail following his capture by US forces.The EAM urged all parties involved to prioritise the safety and well-being of the Venezuelan people amid the ongoing crisis.”We are concerned at the developments, but we would really urge all the parties involved to now sit down …
Caracas, Jan 6 (IANS) Gunfire was heard near Venezuela’s presidential palace, media reports said.Venezuelan government buildings were evacuated on Monday (local time) amid the incident.The situation was under control, according to a source close to the government.The source added that unidentified drones flew over the presidential palace in central Caracas, prompting security forces to open fire in response, Xinhua news agency reported.Earlier on Monday, US President Donald Trump said that Venez…
United Nations, Jan 6 (IANS) Facing criticism at the Security Council from allies and adversaries for capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, the US has defended it as a “a law enforcement operation” and not a war. At the Council’s emergency meeting on Monday, France and Britain, US allies with permanent membership on the Council, lobbed mild criticism at Washington from an international law perspective. The other two permanent members, China and Russia, lashed out at the US, demanding …
Washington, Jan 5 (IANS) President Donald Trump said the United States is “in charge” of Venezuela following the arrest of Nicolás Maduro, asserting that Washington will oversee the country’s recovery before any elections are held and warning that further US military action remains possible if authorities in Caracas do not cooperate.Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump described the operation to capture Maduro as extremely dangerous, saying US helicopters came under heavy fir…
Washington, Jan 5 (IANS) The arrest of Nicolás Maduro has removed Venezuela’s most visible power figure, but US officials acknowledged deep uncertainty over who governs the country next and how a political transition might unfold.Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States does not recognize Maduro or his successors as legitimate leaders but must deal with what he described as the immediate realities on the ground.“We have to deal with the people who had the guns,” Rubio said in…