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Venezuela accuses US of 'kidnapping' 18 migrant children
Inquirer
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July 1, 2025
Venezuela’s National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez shows a photo of one of the children who remains in the US after being separated from his parents during a press conference in Caracas on June 30, 2025. The Venezuelan government accused the...
Venezuela accuses US of kidnapping 18 migrant children
The Sun Daily
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June 30, 2025
CARACAS: Venezuela has accused the United States of “kidnapping” 18 Venezuelan children whose migrant parents were either deported or detained without them. The claim was made by Parliament speaker Jorge Rodriguez, who stated the children, aged...
Trinidad police rescue Venezuelans in suspected human trafficking case
Caribbean National Weekly
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July 8, 2025
The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) announced on Monday that it had rescued eight Venezuelans, including two minors, in a suspected human trafficking case. Officers from the National Special Operations Unit and the Trinidad and Tobago...
Gold Reserve $7.4B Bid Picked as Preliminary Winner of Auction for Venezuela’s CITGO
Venezuelanalysis
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July 7, 2025
The Venezuelan opposition has drawn accusations of malfeasance for its role in the imminent loss of CITGO. (Kyle Miller) Caracas, July 7, 2025 (venezuelanalysis.com) – A Delaware court official has recommended a final offer in the ongoing auction...
Venezuela Achieves Lowest Homicide Rate in Latin America in 2025, Highlighting Peace Through Popular Unity
teleSUR
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Diosdado Cabello highlights Venezuela’s historic drop in violence. Photo: PRENSACICPC June 30, 2025 Hour: 10:09 pm Venezuela reports a historic low homicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2025, the lowest in Latin America. Interior...
US stocks retreated amid trade frictions with President Trump sending out tariff letters - Newsquawk Asia-Pac Market Open
Zero Hedge
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US stocks declined amid trade tensions between the US and its trading partners with President Trump sending letters to over a dozen countries announcing tariff levels ranging from 25% to 40%, while the tariff levels on the countries were...
President lays out “bountiful” and security conscious plans for Essequibo
News Source Guyana
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June 30, 2025
President Irfaan Ali over the weekend laid out a number of programmes he said his government has in the pipeline for the Essequibo region, which he believes will boost productivity, increase disposable income and improve the standard of living...
Pres. Pezeshkian congratulates Venezuela on Independence Day
Mehr News Agency
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July 7, 2025
On Monday, President Pezeshkian issued a congratulatory message to President Nicolas Maduro, stating that Venezuela's independence is indebted to the valor and spirit of freedom-seeking of its historic leaders such as Simon Bolivar, which has been...
Judge calls DOJ's motion to dismiss Kilmar Abrego Garcia's lawsuit "meritless"
CBS 13 Baltimore - Maryland
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A federal judge denied the Justice Department's motions to dismiss Kilmar Abrego Garcia's lawsuit over his mistaken deportation to El Salvador, calling one of the government's motions "meritless." She did not immediately rule on Abrego Garcia's...
Venezuela Rebukes Guyana Over Cross-Border Gold Smuggling Allegations
Venezuelanalysis
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June 30, 2025
Guyanese President Irfaan Ali stated that his government is spending “enormous resources” to tackle purported gold trafficking. (GGDMA) Caracas, June 30, 2025 (venezuelanalysis.com) – The Nicolás Maduro government soundly rejected claims from...
Border agents in Detroit arrest Venezuelan man wanted by Interpol for murder
MLive - Michigan
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July 7, 2025
DETROIT – A Venezuelan national wanted by Interpol has been arrested in Michigan. U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested Franh Enrique Yonkaiker Machado-Rivas, 27, after he was stopped for driving without a license in Lincoln Park on July 7....
Russian minister dies hours after being sacked by President Vladimir Putin
LBC
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7 July 2025, 14:51 Russian Minister of Transport Roman Starovoyt arrives at a meeting of President Vladimir Putin with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Picture: Getty A former Russian minister has died just hours after being fired by President...
A look in the rearview mirror: The vicious cycle of debt
CADTM
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July 21, 2025
The rising levels of debt in so-called Third World countries, along with the consequent chain reactions, represent just one facet of a broader phenomenon: the credit boom, which acts as a driving force behind the economy of late capitalism. It is...
I Am Your Neighbor | Honduras TPS’s 2025 Expiration Leaves Thousands in Legal Limbo, Including Winston-Salem Residents
Winston-Salem Chronicle - North Carolina
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July 7, 2025
JESS SCHNUR THE CHRONICLE This past Saturday, July 5, Honduras’ Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program expired, leaving 52,585 people in a state of uncertainty surrounding their immigration status. Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is assigned to...
How to watch NWSL's international players compete in major continental tournaments this summer
The New York Times
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July 7, 2025
The women’s European Championship commenced on July 2 and already promises to live up to its billing as England set out to defend their title despite strong competition from France and Spain. But it’s not the only continental tournament this...
From Yale’s ivory tower to the Statue of Liberty, Bad Bunny puts Puerto Rico, politics on the agenda
Connecticut Public Radio
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July 7, 2025
As if Bad Bunny was not making enough headlines with his Puerto Rico residency starting this Friday, the worldwide reggaeton sensation dropped the long-awaited music video for the opening track of his most-recent, most-Puerto Rican album, DeBÍ...
BC Issues Advisory as Trump Travel Ban Deepens Strain on International Community
The Heights - Massachusetts
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July 7, 2025
In response to President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting citizens of 19 countries from entering the United States, Boston College’s Office of Global Engagement (OGE) and the Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS) urged...
Venezuela’s torrential rain causes widespread flooding
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Torrential rainfall has battered western Venezuela, leading to widespread flooding as rivers burst their banks across multiple states, causing extensive damage to homes and infrastructure, according to authorities on Sunday. In Merida,...
Credit unions as key international development actors
Co-Operative News
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July 7, 2025
Credit unions play a key role in international development as promoters of affordable financial services. This role is particularly important since, despite considerable progress in recent years, over 1.7 billion adults worldwide remain unbanked....
Venezuela police arrest suspect in TikTok user's murder
The Peninsula
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June 30, 2025
Image used for representation only. Caracas: Venezuelan police have arrested an alleged accomplice in the murder of a TikTok influencer who was killed during a livestream after denouncing members of the Tren de Aragua criminal gang and allegedly...