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United States To End Commercial Flights To All Cuban Airports Except Havana
The United States will suspend all scheduled flights to Cuba except to its capital Havana, authorities said Friday, as US President Donald Trump pushes to dismantle the rapprochement begun by his predecessor Barack Obama.
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US Blacklists Venezuelan Vice President Tareck El Aissami As Drug Trafficker
The United States blacklisted Venezuela's Vice President Tareck El Aissami for drug trafficking, the first crackdown by the Trump administration against a top official in President Nicolas Maduro's government for money laundering and the drug trade.
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Venezuelan Officials Accused by US Sue Opposition Leader
Venezuelan officials targeted by United States sanctions are suing opposition leader Henrique Capriles for labelling them corrupt in the latest knock-on effect of Washington's moves against the OPEC member's rulers, a minister said.
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Barack Obama and Raul Castro Hold 'Candid' Historic Meeting
Barack Obama and Raul Castro held the first face-to-face talks between US and Cuban leaders since 1956 in Panama on Saturday, vowing to pursue their historic effort to bury Cold War-era antagonism.
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Barack Obama Touts Clean Energy in Bid to Restore US Leadership in Caribbean
President Barack Obama met with Jamaica's prime minister on Thursday, announcing a major clean energy partnership ahead of a Caribbean summit where he hopes to reassert US leadership in the region at time when oil-producing Venezuela's economic clout may be receding.
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US, Cuba Resume Talks Amid Venezuela Tensions
US and Cuban officials met on Monday in Havana for new talks on restoring diplomatic ties, but their historic rapprochement was strained by tensions over Venezuela.
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May Go to US to Challenge Barack Obama: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro
Ridiculing the US qualification of Venezuela as a security threat, President Nicolas Maduro said on Thursday he may travel to Washington to challenge American counterpart Barack Obama.
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Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro Seeks Decree Powers to Face US 'Imperialism'
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Tuesday asked parliament for decree powers in response to new US sanctions, in a move opposition critics slammed as a power-grab.
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Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro Hails Sanctioned Officials
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro paraded the seven officials sanctioned by the US government on national television on Monday, hailing them as "heroes" and appointing one of them as the new interior minister.
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US Declares Venezuela a National Security Threat, Sanctions Top Officials
The United States declared Venezuela a national security threat on Monday and ordered sanctions against seven officials from the oil-rich country in the worst bilateral diplomatic dispute since socialist President Nicolas
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United States-Venezuela Discuss Improving Relations
Last year saw a rapid deterioration of relations between their countries, but on New Year's Day, US Vice President Joe Biden and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro shook hands and expressed their desire for restored ties.
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Racism in US Worse Under Obama, Says This Leader
Racism in the United States appears to have worsened during the administration of its first black leader, Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro said on Saturday.
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United States House Adopts New Sanctions Against Venezuela
The House approved new sanctions Wednesday against Venezuela, instructing the Obama administration to compile a list of human rights abusers in the government, freeze any assets they hold in American banks and ban them from entering the United States.
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United States Government Wary of Sanctions on Venezuela
As sanctions legislation against Venezuela advances in Congress, the Obama administration is finding itself wedged between pressure from Capitol Hill to punish officials over human rights and regional governments that think such a move would only add to tensions in the South American country.
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Venezuela to Bring Complaint Against US at United Nations
Venezuela vowed on Sunday to accuse the United States of meddling in its political crisis at the United Nations and other international organizations.
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United States To End Commercial Flights To All Cuban Airports Except Havana
The United States will suspend all scheduled flights to Cuba except to its capital Havana, authorities said Friday, as US President Donald Trump pushes to dismantle the rapprochement begun by his predecessor Barack Obama.
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US Blacklists Venezuelan Vice President Tareck El Aissami As Drug Trafficker
The United States blacklisted Venezuela's Vice President Tareck El Aissami for drug trafficking, the first crackdown by the Trump administration against a top official in President Nicolas Maduro's government for money laundering and the drug trade.
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Venezuelan Officials Accused by US Sue Opposition Leader
Venezuelan officials targeted by United States sanctions are suing opposition leader Henrique Capriles for labelling them corrupt in the latest knock-on effect of Washington's moves against the OPEC member's rulers, a minister said.
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Barack Obama and Raul Castro Hold 'Candid' Historic Meeting
Barack Obama and Raul Castro held the first face-to-face talks between US and Cuban leaders since 1956 in Panama on Saturday, vowing to pursue their historic effort to bury Cold War-era antagonism.
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Barack Obama Touts Clean Energy in Bid to Restore US Leadership in Caribbean
President Barack Obama met with Jamaica's prime minister on Thursday, announcing a major clean energy partnership ahead of a Caribbean summit where he hopes to reassert US leadership in the region at time when oil-producing Venezuela's economic clout may be receding.
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US, Cuba Resume Talks Amid Venezuela Tensions
US and Cuban officials met on Monday in Havana for new talks on restoring diplomatic ties, but their historic rapprochement was strained by tensions over Venezuela.
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May Go to US to Challenge Barack Obama: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro
Ridiculing the US qualification of Venezuela as a security threat, President Nicolas Maduro said on Thursday he may travel to Washington to challenge American counterpart Barack Obama.
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Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro Seeks Decree Powers to Face US 'Imperialism'
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Tuesday asked parliament for decree powers in response to new US sanctions, in a move opposition critics slammed as a power-grab.
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Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro Hails Sanctioned Officials
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro paraded the seven officials sanctioned by the US government on national television on Monday, hailing them as "heroes" and appointing one of them as the new interior minister.
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US Declares Venezuela a National Security Threat, Sanctions Top Officials
The United States declared Venezuela a national security threat on Monday and ordered sanctions against seven officials from the oil-rich country in the worst bilateral diplomatic dispute since socialist President Nicolas
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United States-Venezuela Discuss Improving Relations
Last year saw a rapid deterioration of relations between their countries, but on New Year's Day, US Vice President Joe Biden and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro shook hands and expressed their desire for restored ties.
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Racism in US Worse Under Obama, Says This Leader
Racism in the United States appears to have worsened during the administration of its first black leader, Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro said on Saturday.
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United States House Adopts New Sanctions Against Venezuela
The House approved new sanctions Wednesday against Venezuela, instructing the Obama administration to compile a list of human rights abusers in the government, freeze any assets they hold in American banks and ban them from entering the United States.
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United States Government Wary of Sanctions on Venezuela
As sanctions legislation against Venezuela advances in Congress, the Obama administration is finding itself wedged between pressure from Capitol Hill to punish officials over human rights and regional governments that think such a move would only add to tensions in the South American country.
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Venezuela to Bring Complaint Against US at United Nations
Venezuela vowed on Sunday to accuse the United States of meddling in its political crisis at the United Nations and other international organizations.
