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UAE Investigating Companies Helping Maduro Regime Undermine U.S. Oil Sanctions

ForeignDeskNewsDecember 30, 2020December 30, 2020

Entities based within the United Arab Emirates are helping the Nicolas Maduro regime undermine U.S. sanctions on Venezuela’s crude oil and fuel trade, according to an exclusive report by...

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U.S. State Department Condemns Rigged Venezuela Elections

ForeignDeskNewsDecember 7, 2020December 9, 2020

The State Department released a statement Monday condemning the Nicolas Maduro regime’s interference in Venezuela’s legislative elections that took place Sunday. “On December 6, the illegitimate Maduro regime in...

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Iran Compares U.S. to ‘Pirates’ for Selling Seized Iranian Oil

ForeignDeskNewsNovember 2, 2020November 23, 2020

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh compared the U.S. to the “Pirates of the Caribbean” after the United States announced it seized and sold Iranian crude oil intended for...

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Crisis in Venezuela – What you need to know

ForeignDeskNewsAugust 2, 2017

–Venezuela in turmoil following a contentious vote over the weekend which critics say is an attempt by President Nicolás Maduro to consolidate power. A newly-elected body, consisting mostly of...

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