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When news broke of U.S. forces attacking and seizing Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro earlier this month, Barry Blacklock’s phone began buzzing. The Calgarian had lived in Venezuela for 17 years, becoming a permanent resident and working in the energy sector before leaving in 2009. “That night I was getting emails from …
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It was the largest U.S. military intervention in Latin America since the 1989 invasion of Panama, and its most assertive action to achieve regime change since its 2003 invasion of Iraq. On Saturday, the U.S. hit Venezuela with what it described as a “large-scale strike” and captured Venezuelan president Nicolás …
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Caracas is “slowly going back to normal,” said Venezuelan journalist Lila Vanorio. Speaking to CBC from the capital city, Vanorio said that aside from a large display of police and military around the country’s parliament for interim president Delcy Rodriguez’s oath-taking ceremony, there is little now that appears out of …
Read More »Mixed reactions in B.C. after U.S. says it captured Venezuela’s president
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. British Columbians with ties to Venezuela are reacting with a mix of cautious optimism and anger …
Read More »Who is Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s recently captured president?
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. On Saturday, the U.S. announced it launched a “large-scale strike” in Venezuela and captured the oil-rich …
Read More »U.S. says it has seized yet another oil tanker near Venezuela’s coast
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela in international waters, …
Read More »U.S. imposes sanctions on family and associates of Venezuela’s Maduro and his wife
Listen to this article Estimated 2 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on family members and associates of Nicolás Maduro and …
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