Venezuela

21 November 2021, Venezuela, Caracas: Two men walk in front of a mural reading "Viva la Patria" near a polling station during the local and regional elections. Photo: Stringer/dpa

World

ELECTIONS

President Maduro's Socialists dominate Venezuelan regional elections

The Nomad Today/dpa 11/23/21

For the first time in several years, the opposition in Venezuela had participated in the ballot

Spain

VENEZUELA

Spanish court orders former Venezuelan spy chief's extradition to US

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/21/21

Carvajal caused a stir in 2019 when he unexpectedly changed sides in the power struggle between Venezuela's left-wing government and the opposition

World

SANCTIONS

Venezuela's president offers to swap oil for Covid-19 vaccines

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/30/21

Due to a lack of foreign currency and numerous US sanctions, the country can hardly import food, medicine and daily necessities.

FILED - 04 March 2021, Lower Saxony, Hanover: A doctor holds a vial of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine at the Lower Saxony Central Police Directorate. Germany has suspended use of the Covid-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca, the Health Ministry said. Photo: Julian Stratenschulte/dpa

Coronavirus

THROMBOSIS FEAR

Sweden, Latvia, Luxembourg, Venezuela suspend AstraZeneca vaccinations

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/16/21

Instead, Cyprus will seek to purchase 50,000 doses of the Sputnik V vaccine from Russia.

FILED - A man with a mouth-and-nose guard walks in front of a mural of former Cuban President Fidel Castro. In Cuba, 5310 people have contracted Covid-19. Photo: Guillermo Nova/dpa

World

BEFORE TRUMP'S TERM ENDS

US adds Cuba back on terrorism list

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/12/21

Washington has accused the government in Havana of oppressing its own people, and of aiding and abetting Venezuela's socialist President Nicolas Maduro.

06 December 2020, Venezuela, Caracas: A queue of voters waits in front of a polling station during the 2020 Venezuelan parliamentary election. Most opposition parties as well as interim president Guaido expect electoral fraud and have therefore called for a boycott. Photo: Rafael Hernandez/dpa

World

UPDATE

Maduro claims victory in Venezuelan elections boycotted by opposition

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/7/20

Voter turnout was below 20%, said Juan Pablo Guanipa, vice president of the National Assembly.

Finland

Finland to attend international conference on Venezuela in Peru

The Nomad Today 8/5/19

The Venezuela conference is being organised by Peru, one of the founding members of the Lima Group, which says is "working to restore democracy" in the country.