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Former US Marine jailed in Venezuela attempts suicide, is hospitalized in Caracas

Matthew Heath, a former U.S. Marine jailed under terrorism charges by the Nicolàs Maduro regime in Venezuela, has been hospitalized after trying to take his life on Saturday by using a piece of porcelain broken off from a sink to try to cut his veins, persons close to his defense…

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Venezuelan government reps and opposition to attend Oslo Forum

Delegates from Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government and the opposition will both attend the Oslo Forum this week, the Norwegian Foreign Ministry said on Monday, offering hope that talks between the two parties will resume.

Reuters

Controversial ex-congressman Rivera files to run for Florida House seat

MIAMI — Former Miami Congressman David Rivera, who is under federal investigation over a consulting arrangement with the Venezuelan state-run oil company and was recently ordered to pay a six-figure penalty for violating campaign finance laws, is running for state House again.

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US removes relative of Venezuela’s Maduro from sanctions list

Carlos Erik Malpica Flores, an ex-national treasurer, was put on blacklist in 2017 on charges of undermining democracy.

Al Jazeera

U.S. removes nephew of Venezuela's first lady from sanctions list

The U.S. Treasury Department has removed a former Venezuelan national treasurer and nephew of the country's first lady from its sanctions list, it said on Friday.

Reuters

US sees perils for Russian influence in Americas if Ukraine war drags on

WASHINGTON — Over dinner at the lush Getty Villa in Los Angeles, where curators have recreated a classical Roman home overlooking the Pacific, President Joe Biden had a rare opportunity to speak with leaders from across the Americas all together and in private.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Israel praises Argentina grounding plane with Iranian crew

Israel is praising Argentina for holding a Venezuelan plane that included Iranian crew, saying the flight shows Tehran is trying to expand its influence in South America

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Former top Venezuelan oil ministry lawyer gets 4 years in Miami money laundering case

MIAMI — A former top lawyer of Venezuela’s oil ministry who played a central role in a $1.2 billion money-laundering scheme fueled by government corruption was sentenced to more than four years in prison by a Miami federal judge Thursday — punishment that was less than half of what prosecutors…

Miami Herald

Venezuelan opposition to file complaint for attack on leader

The Venezuelan opposition group backed by the United States will file a formal complaint with the Inter-American Court of Human Rights for the physical attack its leader suffered over the weekend during a visit to a rural community

The Independent UK

Summit of the Americas: Biden's attempt to unite the region on migration gets off to a shaky start

The ninth Summit of the Americas, hosted by the Joe Biden in Los Angeles from June 6 to 10, was overshadowed by US president’s decision not to invite the presidents of Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua. The reason given for this was antidemocratic leadership and disrespect for human rights in those…

The Conversation

Sen. Marco Rubio asks for an Interpol red alert notice to arrest Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio has asked U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to request an Interpol red alert notice for the arrest of Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro so he can be brought to the United States to face drug trafficking charges.

Miami Herald

Hugo Chavez, dead voters, ‘2,000 Mules’: Discredited Trump theories resurface at Jan 6 hearing

Panel investigates how ex-president pushed wild claims his own advisers knew were false

The Independent UK

Concerts and catwalks return to Venezuela, but only for those with cash

Venezuelan pop and reggaeton fans able to pay the equivalent of the country's monthly minimum wage for a concert ticket are filling venues for the first time in over seven years to see their favorite national and international artists.

Reuters

Argentina grounds Iran-linked Venezuelan cargo plane, lawmakers seek probe

Argentine authorities have grounded an Iran-linked Venezuelan Boeing 747 cargo plane, a local opposition lawmaker and Iranian state media said on Sunday, in an unfolding drama that is throwing a spotlight on political undercurrents in Latin America.

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Iranian State Media Say Argentine Authorities Impound Mahan Air Aircraft

Iranian state media said on Sunday that Argentinian authorities have impounded a Boeing 747 plane whose original owner, Iran's Mahan Air, was sold to a Venezuelan airline a year ago. There was no official confirmation of the reports. "The ownership of the aircraft was transferred a year ago and it…

The Independent UK

Venezuelan opposition leader attacked during national tour

The leader of the U.S.-backed opposition in Venezuela has been physically attacked during a visit to a rural community

Al Jazeera

Iran, Venezuela sign 20-year cooperation plan during Maduro visit

Iranian and Venezuelan leaders praise ‘incredible resistance against threats and sanctions by enemies and imperialism’.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran, Venezuela Sign 20-Year Cooperation Plan

Iran and Venezuela on Saturday signed a 20-year cooperation plan, according to live coverage on Iranian state TV. The plan includes cooperation in the fields of oil, petrochemicals, tourism, and culture. The signing ceremony was held in North Tehran’s Saadabad Palace in the presence of visiting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro…

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Under U.S. sanctions, Iran and Venezuela sign 20-year cooperation plan

Iran and Venezuela, oil producers grappling with crippling U.S. sanctions, signed a 20-year cooperation plan in Tehran on Saturday, with the Islamic Republic's supreme leader saying the allies would continue to resist pressure from Washington.

France 24

Biden, western hemisphere leaders announce migration plan at Americas summit

US President Joe Biden and other leaders from the western hemisphere on Friday announced what is being billed as a roadmap for countries to host large numbers of migrants and refugees.

The Independent UK

Venezuela president praises Iran fuel shipments during visit

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro on his first visit to Iran says the Islamic Republic helped his nation by sending badly needed fuel despite U.S. sanctions and threats

Reuters

Maduro says Venezuela, Iran to sign 20-year cooperation plan

Venezuelan President Nicolas announced on Friday that a 20-year cooperation plan with Iran will be signed, as he arrived in Tehran for a two-day official visit.

The Independent UK

Biden, leaders reach migration pact despite attendance flap

President Joe Biden and other Western Hemisphere leaders are set to announce what is being billed as a roadmap for countries to host large numbers of migrants and refugees

Al Jazeera

Summit of the Americas: A squandered opportunity at critical time

US President Joe Biden’s decision to exclude the presidents of three countries has overshadowed the summit’s agenda.

The Independent UK

Mexican President shares video of Ted Cruz, mocking him as an NRA stooge, at press conference

Florida Republican accuses Obrador of handing ‘over sections of his country to drug cartels’ and being ‘an apologist for tyranny in Cuba’

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