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French and US companies to invest $10 billion to extract oil off Suriname's coast
Read full article: French and US companies to invest $10 billion to extract oil off Suriname's coastOfficials say that France’s TotalEnergies and U.S. hydrocarbon company APA Corp. plan to invest $10 billion to extract oil off the coast of Suriname in a historic investment for the South American country.
Venezuela's government says fourth US citizen was detained in alleged plot to kill President Maduro
Read full article: Venezuela's government says fourth US citizen was detained in alleged plot to kill President MaduroVenezuela’s government has announced the arrest of a fourth U.S. citizen in connection with an alleged plot to kill President Nicolás Maduro.
Venezuelan opposition calls on US to cancel oil company licenses to pressure Maduro
Read full article: Venezuelan opposition calls on US to cancel oil company licenses to pressure MaduroVenezuela’s main opposition coalition has urged the U.S. to cancel licenses for Chevron and other energy companies.
Striking out 12, Taiwan defeats Venezuela 4-1 in the Little League World Series semifinal
Read full article: Striking out 12, Taiwan defeats Venezuela 4-1 in the Little League World Series semifinalTaiwan beat Venezuela 4-1 in the championship game of the international bracket at the Little League World Series.
Venezuela will order opposition leader to testify in latest crackdown following disputed election
Read full article: Venezuela will order opposition leader to testify in latest crackdown following disputed electionVenezuela’s government will order former opposition candidate Edmundo González to provide sworn testimony in an ongoing investigation into what it considers attempts to spread panic in the South American country by contesting the results of last month’s presidential election.
Venezuelan opposition says it has proof its candidate defeated President Maduro in disputed election
Read full article: Venezuelan opposition says it has proof its candidate defeated President Maduro in disputed electionAs thousands of people demonstrate across Venezuela, opposition candidate Edmundo González has announced that his campaign has the proof it needs to show he won the country’s disputed election whose victory electoral authorities handed to President Nicolás Maduro.
Venezuela opposition leader provides hope for many, even though she isn't on the presidential ballot
Read full article: Venezuela opposition leader provides hope for many, even though she isn't on the presidential ballotMaria Corina Machado has walked highways, sought shelter in supporters’ homes and seen her closest collaborators detained and persecuted as she crisscrossed Venezuela ahead of the upcoming presidential election.
Venezuelan opposition voters band to safeguard election, warning of the ruling party's tricks
Read full article: Venezuelan opposition voters band to safeguard election, warning of the ruling party's tricksUnlike previous elections in Venezuela, thousands of supporters of the typically fractured opposition have agreed to organize, mobilize and support voters during the highly anticipated July 28 presidential contest.
Venezuela arrests security chief for opposition leader days ahead of presidential vote
Read full article: Venezuela arrests security chief for opposition leader days ahead of presidential voteOfficials in Venezuela have arrested the head of security for the country’s top opposition leader, a little more than a week before President Nicolás Maduro faces a tough reelection.
How does Venezuela's presidential election work?
Read full article: How does Venezuela's presidential election work?Venezuela’s government faces its toughest electoral test in decades in a July 28 presidential election, which could give President Nicolas Maduro another six years in power or end the self-described socialist policies that once successfully boosted anti-poverty programs but whose sustained mismanagement later pushed the country into an ongoing economic crisis.
Millions baking across the US as heat prolongs misery with little relief expected
Read full article: Millions baking across the US as heat prolongs misery with little relief expectedA relentless heat wave continues to bake most of the U.S., with numerous areas expected to see record-breaking temperatures.
Hundreds of asylum-seekers are camped out near Seattle. There's a vacant motel next door
Read full article: Hundreds of asylum-seekers are camped out near Seattle. There's a vacant motel next doorA cluster of tarp-covered tents in a grassy lot south of Seattle highlights the strain facing many communities are facing.
Venezuelan government, allies and other groups propose more than 20 dates for presidential election
Read full article: Venezuelan government, allies and other groups propose more than 20 dates for presidential electionA proposal meant to guide electoral authorities in setting the date for Venezuela’s presidential election includes more than 20 potential options ranging from as soon as the last week of March through early December.
Collapse of illegal gold mine in Venezuela lays bare feelings of abandonment in rural communities
Read full article: Collapse of illegal gold mine in Venezuela lays bare feelings of abandonment in rural communitiesThe collapse of an illegally operated gold mine in a remote area of central Venezuela has laid bare the sense of abandonment that plagues communities across the South American country.
At least 14 confirmed dead after an illegal open-pit gold mine collapses in Venezuela
Read full article: At least 14 confirmed dead after an illegal open-pit gold mine collapses in VenezuelaOfficials in Venezuela say at least 14 people are confirmed dead from the collapse of an illegally operated open-pit gold mine in central Venezuela.
Human rights groups in Venezuela demand release of prominent detained attorney and activist
Read full article: Human rights groups in Venezuela demand release of prominent detained attorney and activistRepresentatives of several human rights organizations have held a press conference demanding the immediate release of a prominent attorney and activist detained last week.
US delegation meets with Mexico's government on migrant influx, as officials clear border tent camp
Read full article: US delegation meets with Mexico's government on migrant influx, as officials clear border tent campMexican immigration officials are moving to clear a migrant encampment on the banks of the Rio Grande river, as U.S. officials met with Mexico’s president to press for measures to limit a surge of migrants reaching the U.S. southwestern border.
Colombian judge orders prison for 2 suspects in the kidnapping of parents of Liverpool soccer player
Read full article: Colombian judge orders prison for 2 suspects in the kidnapping of parents of Liverpool soccer playerTwo suspects in the kidnapping of the parents of Liverpool soccer player Luis Díaz were ordered sent to prison by a judge, according to Colombia’s Prosecutor’s Office, which accused one of the men of being the link to a person close to the family who provided information about the victims.
Illegal border crossings into the US drop in October after a 3-month streak of increases
Read full article: Illegal border crossings into the US drop in October after a 3-month streak of increasesU.S. authorities say illegal border crossings from Mexico fell 14% in October from a month earlier, following three months of big increases.
Chicago and other US cities struggle to house asylum-seekers as winter weather hits
Read full article: Chicago and other US cities struggle to house asylum-seekers as winter weather hitsVolunteers, churches and advocacy groups are scrambling to find indoor shelter for migrants in Chicago as the temperatures drop.
Venezuela's attorney general opens investigation against opposition presidential primary organizers
Read full article: Venezuela's attorney general opens investigation against opposition presidential primary organizersVenezuela’s chief prosecutor has announced a criminal investigation into organizers of a presidential primary election held over the weekend.
Venezuelans become largest nationality for illegal border crossings as September numbers surge
Read full article: Venezuelans become largest nationality for illegal border crossings as September numbers surgeVenezuelans became the largest nationality arrested for illegally crossing the U.S. border last month, replacing Mexicans for the first time on record.
Venezuela's opposition is holding primary to pick challenger for Maduro in 2024 presidential rival
Read full article: Venezuela's opposition is holding primary to pick challenger for Maduro in 2024 presidential rivalA faction of Venezuela’s opposition is set to pick its candidate for next year’s presidential election.
Migrating Venezuelans undeterred by US plan to resume deportation flights
Read full article: Migrating Venezuelans undeterred by US plan to resume deportation flightsSome migrants say the U.S. government’s plan to restart deportation flights to Venezuela in the coming days won't stop them from continuing their journeys.
Migrants pass quickly through once impenetrable Darien jungle as governments scramble for answers
Read full article: Migrants pass quickly through once impenetrable Darien jungle as governments scramble for answersRain-swollen rivers only briefly slowed the otherwise uninterrupted flow of migrants through this jungle-covered border of Colombia and Panama and by midweek another 2,000 bedraggled migrants stumbled out of the Darien jungle.
Chicago to move migrants from police stations to tent camps before winter under mayor's plan
Read full article: Chicago to move migrants from police stations to tent camps before winter under mayor's planNearly 1,600 migrants seeking asylum in the U.S. will be relocated from Chicago police stations to winterized camps with massive tents under a plan by Mayor Brandon Johnson.
Small but mighty Curacao back in position to make a big run at the Little League World Series
Read full article: Small but mighty Curacao back in position to make a big run at the Little League World SeriesComing back to the Little League World Series after losing last year’s title game, Curacao doesn’t just want to be good for its size.
Pollution in Venezuela's Lake Maracaibo threatens life in one of the world's oldest lakes
Read full article: Pollution in Venezuela's Lake Maracaibo threatens life in one of the world's oldest lakesThe fishermen of Lake Maracaibo say they face their worst nightmare everyday as fish stocks decline and pollution degrades the health of this great freshwater lake, one of the oldest — and largest — in the world.
Opponents compete to square off against Venezuela's powerful leader
Read full article: Opponents compete to square off against Venezuela's powerful leaderLeaders of Venezuela’s fractured opposition are shaking voters’ hands and promising — yet again — that they will defeat President Nicolás Maduro at the ballot box.
'Risk it all': Migration rises ahead of end to asylum rules
Read full article: 'Risk it all': Migration rises ahead of end to asylum rulesA recent increase of migrants in the Brownsville, Texas, area of the U.S.-Mexico border is highlighting immigration challenges as the U.S. prepares for the end of a coronavirus pandemic-era policy that allowed it to quickly expel many migrants.
Astros' Jose Altuve has broken right thumb, needs surgery
Read full article: Astros' Jose Altuve has broken right thumb, needs surgeryHouston Astros star Jose Altuve has a broken right thumb and needs surgery after getting hurt in Venezuela’s 9-7 quarterfinal loss to the United States at the World Baseball Classic.
Cuba beats Australia, reaches 1st WBC semifinal since 2006
Read full article: Cuba beats Australia, reaches 1st WBC semifinal since 2006Cuba advanced to the World Baseball Classic semifinals for the first time since 2006 with a 4-3 win over Australia as Alfredo Despaigne hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly and Yoelkis Guibert followed with a two-run single in three-run fifth inning.
Illegal border crossings plunge among Cubans, Nicaraguans
Read full article: Illegal border crossings plunge among Cubans, NicaraguansThe Biden administration says U.S. authorities have seen a 97% decline in illegal border crossings by migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela since Mexico began accepting those expelled under a public health order.
Business trusted most in a more polarized world, report says
Read full article: Business trusted most in a more polarized world, report saysPeople worldwide are more gloomy about their economic prospects than ever before and trust business far more than governments, nonprofits and the media in an increasingly divided world.
How will asylum work after Title 42 ends? No one knows yet
Read full article: How will asylum work after Title 42 ends? No one knows yetThe Biden administration has been conspicuously silent about how migrants who plan to claim asylum should enter the United States when Trump-era limits end, fueling rumors, confusion and doubts about its readiness.
Biden eases Venezuela sanctions as opposition talks resume
Read full article: Biden eases Venezuela sanctions as opposition talks resumeThe Biden administration is easing some oil sanctions on Venezuela in an effort to support newly restarted negotiations between the Venezuelan government and its opposition.
Small town in southern Mexico hosts thousands of migrants
Read full article: Small town in southern Mexico hosts thousands of migrantsAs migrants, especially Venezuelans, struggle to come to terms with a new U.S. policy discouraging border crossings, one small town in southern Mexico is unexpectedly playing host to thousands of migrants camped far from the U.S. border.
US migrant policy 'bucket of cold water' to some Venezuelans
Read full article: US migrant policy 'bucket of cold water' to some VenezuelansVenezuelan Gilbert Fernández still plans to cross the dangerous Darién jungle into Panama headed over land toward the U.S. despite Washington's announcement that it will grant conditional humanitarian permits only to 24,000 Venezuelan migrants arriving by air.
Survivors of Venezuelan mudslide bury dead, look for missing
Read full article: Survivors of Venezuelan mudslide bury dead, look for missingA day after burying his mother, Rafael Negrín has carried the coffin of his aunt who also died in floods and landslides in central Venezuela that killed at least 43 people and left dozens missing.
Rain-fueled landslide sweeps through Venezuela town; 22 dead
Read full article: Rain-fueled landslide sweeps through Venezuela town; 22 deadAuthorities say a landslide fueled by flooding and days of torrential rain has swept through a town in central Venezuela, leaving at least 22 people dead as it dragged mud, rocks and trees through neighborhoods.
Firefighters battle big blaze at Cuba tank farm for 2nd day
Read full article: Firefighters battle big blaze at Cuba tank farm for 2nd dayCuban firefighters have been joined by special teams sent by Mexico and Venezuela as they battle for a second day to control a fire blazing at a big oil tank farm.
Caribbean storm likely to gain force, hit Central America
Read full article: Caribbean storm likely to gain force, hit Central AmericaThe U.S. National Hurricane Center says a storm that has hurled rain on the southern Caribbean and the northern shoulder of South America is expected to hit Central America as a tropical storm over the weekend and eventually develop into a hurricane over the Pacific.
US officials back in Venezuela in a bid to rebuild ties
Read full article: US officials back in Venezuela in a bid to rebuild tiesSenior Biden administration officials have quietly traveled to Caracas in the latest bid to rebuild relations with the South American oil giant as the war in Ukraine drags on, driving higher gas prices and forcing the U.S. to recalibrate other foreign policy objectives.
Biden renews Chevron license to bypass Venezuela sanctions
Read full article: Biden renews Chevron license to bypass Venezuela sanctionsThe Biden administration has renewed a license partially exempting Chevron from sanctions on Venezuela so it can keep operating in the oil-rich, socialist-run nation.
Congratulations pour in for Detroit Tigers’ Miguel Cabrera after 3,000th hit
Read full article: Congratulations pour in for Detroit Tigers’ Miguel Cabrera after 3,000th hitThe Detroit Tigers’ Miguel Cabrera has made baseball history Saturday, becoming the 33rd player to ever reach 3,000 hits and the first-ever Venezuelan player to do it -- and his fans couldn’t be more excited for him.
Detroit Tigers’ Cabrera is 1st Venezuelan to reach 3,000 hits in MLB
Read full article: Detroit Tigers’ Cabrera is 1st Venezuelan to reach 3,000 hits in MLBMiguel Cabrera recorded his 3,000th career hit Saturday against the Colorado Rockies, becoming the 33rd MLB player to join that exclusive club, and the first ever Venezuelan player to do it.
Pariahs no more? US reaches out to oil states as prices rise
Read full article: Pariahs no more? US reaches out to oil states as prices riseThree checkered oil regimes that President Joe Biden and past U.S. leaders have spectacularly snubbed — Venezuela, Saudi Arabia and Iran — are the targets of U.S. outreach as global fuel prices hit dizzying highs during the Ukraine crisis.
Possible Russia oil embargo drives US outreach to Venezuela
Read full article: Possible Russia oil embargo drives US outreach to VenezuelaSenior U.S. officials secretly traveled to Venezuela over the weekend in a risky bid to unfreeze hostile relations with Vladimir Putin’s top ally in Latin America, a top oil exporter whose re-entry into U.S. energy markets could mitigate the fallout at the pump from a possible oil embargo on Russia.
Venezuela: Petition fell short in seeking Maduro recall vote
Read full article: Venezuela: Petition fell short in seeking Maduro recall voteVenezuela’s National Electoral Council says an opposition petition drive seeking to force a recall referendum against President Nicolás Maduro fell far short of the signatures needed.
Opposition candidate wins in Venezuela's cradle of Chavismo
Read full article: Opposition candidate wins in Venezuela's cradle of ChavismoVoters in the home state of Venezuela’s late President Hugo Chávez have picked an opposition candidate for governor in a closely watched special election called after the contender representing that faction in November’s regular contest was retroactively disqualified as he was ahead in the vote count.
Russia struggles to meet global orders for Sputnik V vaccine
Read full article: Russia struggles to meet global orders for Sputnik V vaccineMillions from Latin America to the Middle East are waiting for promised doses of the Russian-made Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine due to manufacturing problems and other issues.
Venezuela gives US oilmen house arrest in gesture to Biden
Read full article: Venezuela gives US oilmen house arrest in gesture to BidenSix American oil executives jailed in Venezuela more than three years ago on corruption charges have been granted house arrest in a gesture of goodwill toward the Biden administration as it reviews its policy toward the politically turbulent South American country.
Venezuelan children pick through garbage for food, valuables
Read full article: Venezuelan children pick through garbage for food, valuables(AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)BARQUISIMETO – For some children in Venezuela, garbage is the main source of their livelihood. AdWaste has been drastically reduced during the pandemic, particularly food from homes, restaurants and wholesale markets. That was trash was coveted by garbage pickers in Barquisimeto, once a thriving agro-industrial city where food waste was notable. But for many who stayed — adults and children alike — rummaging through garbage in search of food scraps or valuable items has become an increasingly common activity. Longtime garbage pickers are finding “equal or less” usable garbage because more people are competing for it, García said.
6 total cases of COVID variant reported in Michigan so far
Read full article: 6 total cases of COVID variant reported in Michigan so farThe Washtenaw County Health Department announced Saturday, Jan. 23 that a total of five cases of the virus variant, also known as B117, have been identified in county residents. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) also identified one case of the virus variant in a Wayne County man. The Washtenaw County Health Department is warning residents of potential exposure sites, where patrons may have came into contact with the virus variant. A total of 5 cases of the variant have been identified and additional sequencing continues for other possible cases already positive for COVID-19. The virus variant has reportedly made its way to at least 20 states in the country so far.
US to use Iranian fuel sale proceeds to aid terror victims
Read full article: US to use Iranian fuel sale proceeds to aid terror victimsThe Trump administration plans to use proceeds from the sale of fuel confiscated from Iranian tankers to benefit victims of terrorism, officials announced Thursday. The U.S. government in August seized 1.1 million barrels of fuel from four Iranian tankers that were en route to Venezuela. The fuel has since been sold, and officials say the proceeds will go to a special fund for victims of state-sponsored terrorism. The Trump administration has had a decidedly contentious relationship with Iran, announcing last month that it had restored all United Nations sanctions that had been eased under the 2015 nuclear deal. Last week, officials accused Iran of election interference through the distribution of threatening emails to Democratic voters in multiple states.
The Latest: UMass to play football this fall, reversing call
Read full article: The Latest: UMass to play football this fall, reversing call(AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___UMass says it will play football this fall, reversing an August decision to postpone the season until the spring. One of few independents in the Football Bowl Subdivision, the school says it will start in mid-October. Games still need to be scheduled, which could be a challenge because most leagues are playing a limited number of nonconference games, if any. UMass was an occasional power in Division I-AA, now known as the Football Championship Subdivision, winning it all in 1998 and returning to the title game eight years later. Results show that “a number of our first-team squad have tested positive for COVID-19.”Those who tested positive will follow government self-isolation guidelines.
The Latest: India reports another 67,000 coronavirus cases
Read full article: The Latest: India reports another 67,000 coronavirus cases(AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)NEW DELHI India has reported more than 67,000 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, raising the countrys number of reported infections to 3.2 million with 1.5 million reported infections coming this month alone. New reported infections dropped to around 61,000 on Monday and Tuesday, but picked up again in the past 24 hours. ___BEIJING China has suspended a flight from Abu Dhabi to Shanghai for a week after passengers on board tested positive for coronavirus. Oahu has seen a surge in daily positive cases. ___MELBOURNE, Australia Australias hard-hit Victoria state on Wednesday recorded one of its deadliest days of the pandemic despite new COVID-19 infections continuing to trend down.
Virus hits Venezuelan city, raising fears of broader crisis
Read full article: Virus hits Venezuelan city, raising fears of broader crisisHealth authorities tested people arriving at the market as a preventive measure to help curb the spread of the new coronavirus. In two other hospitals, the Chiquinquir and Adolfo Pons, beds for virus patients have been set up in outpatient examination areas, a nurse said. Dr. William Barrientos, a surgeon and opposition legislator, said 20 small and midsized hotels in Maracaibo are being used as quarantine centers for suspected virus patients. Health workers told AP she had been infected by a virus patient. Health experts and human rights groups have been called for more international aid for Venezuela's health system because of the virus.
5 Iran tankers sailing to Venezuela amid US pressure tactics
Read full article: 5 Iran tankers sailing to Venezuela amid US pressure tacticsGiven the crushing U.S. sanctions imposed on Iran, also-sanctioned Venezuela appears to be the country that would have nothing to lose from accepting the shipments. Raja said Refinitiv had no data on any Iranian gasoline shipment ever going to South America before. Iran and Venezuela are two independent nations that have had trade with each other and they will in the future. Rob Lodewick, a Pentagon spokesman, declined to comment on the Iranian vessels. ___Associated Press writers Nasser Karimi and Amir Vahdat in Tehran, Iran, and Joshua Goodman in Miami contributed to this report.
What they really think: America seen through travel warnings
Read full article: What they really think: America seen through travel warningsAlex Wong/Getty ImagesWASHINGTON, D.C. - If your friends and allies won't tell you what they really think, check their travel advisories. Close US allies have long warned their citizens about the risks of exploring the United States. "The likelihood of a tourist being a victim of such a (mass shooting) incident is low," adds Canada. "Active shooter incidents occur from time to time in the United States," the advisory adds in a "Crime" section. Amid new trade tensions in June, China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism issued a general travel advisory citing "shootings, robberies and thefts" as risks to tourists.
After mass shootings, 2 countries issue travel warnings
Read full article: After mass shootings, 2 countries issue travel warningsCountries issue travel warnings for the U.S. following two mass shootings. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Two countries issued travel warnings to their citizens about the United States following two mass shootings that killed 31 people. Both Venezuela and Uruguay warned their residents about violence and hate crimes in the United States Monday. In April, the US State Department gave Venezuela its highest travel advisory, Level 4: Do Not Travel, citing crime, civil unrest and the arbitrary arrest and detention of US citizens. Uruguay is listed as a Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution on the State Department's travel advisory list.