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US expands travel ban to include N. Korea, Venezuela and Chad

September 25, 2017 6:25 am Add a Comment

The United States has expanded its controversial travel ban to include people from North Korea, Venezuela and Chad. The White House said the restrictions follow a review of information sharing by foreign governments. Donald Trump issued a presidential proclamation late … Read more →

Venezuela makes every Friday a holiday to save electricity

April 9, 2016 1:53 pm Add a Comment

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has designated every Friday in the months of April and May as a non-working holiday, a bid to save electricity as a prolonged drought pushes water levels to a critical threshold at hydro-generation plants. The country … Read more →

Condom shortage hit Venezuela

February 6, 2015 5:25 pm Add a Comment

Shortages of basic products such as corn, milk and chicken have plagued Venezuela for years, creating long lines at supermarkets and pushing inflation well past the 60% mark just in the last year alone. More recently, shortages are affecting people … Read more →

Venezuela will audit 100% of election results

April 19, 2013 9:11 am Add a Comment

Venezuela’s top election official said Thursday that authorities will complete a 100% audit of votes cast in Sunday’s presidential election. Tibisay Lucena, president of Venezuela’s National Electoral Council, said officials decided on the audit after a lengthy debate. Officials had … Read more →