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6 foreigners arrested over alleged plan to destabilise Venezuela by attacking President Nicolas Maduro, says government – Times of India

Venezuelan police arrested 6 people, including 3 Americans, on suspicion of plotting to attack President Nicolas Maduro and to destabilise Venezuela through "violent actions," the government said on Saturday. Interior minister Diosdado Cabello said that the arrests of the other two Spaniards, and a Czech citizen, were made in connection with an alleged plan to attack President Nicolas Maduro and his government and that hundreds of weapons had been seized, AFP news agency reported.The arrests occur amidst heightened tensions between Venezuela and both the US and Spain following the disputed July 28 presidential election, which the opposition accuses Maduro of stealing. Maduro insists he won a third term but has not released detailed voting tallies to support his claim.Cabello asserted that ...

8Sep

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Spain to grant asylum to Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia – Times of India

Spain's foreign minister Jose Manuel Albares on Sunday announced that the country will "obviously" provide asylum to Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia.Gonzalez Urrutia left Venezuela on Saturday, traveling on a Spanish military aircraft after spending several days at Spain's embassy in Caracas, where he sought refuge. This came after Venezuelan authorities issued an arrest warrant for him, following his contestation of President Nicolás Maduro's re-election in July.Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez confirmed Gonzalez's departure in an Instagram post, noting that the opposition leader had sought asylum at the embassy in recent days after going unseen since the election.Rodriguez further explained that the Maduro government, despite ordering his arrest, granted Go...

3Sep

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US Seizes Venezuelan President’s Jet Over ‘Sanction Violations’. Maduro Govt Slams ‘Piracy’

The United States has seized Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro’s private jet, with officials saying its acquisition was a violation of US sanctions and citing other "criminal issues" as well, CNN has reported. According to the report, the US Justice Department has said the plane was purchased through a shell company and smuggled out of the US in violation of sanctions and export laws. The Dassault Falcon 900EX, the Associated Press reported, was seized in the Dominican Republic and transferred to the custody of federal US officials in Florida. In April 2023, the plane was allegedly illegally exported from the US to Venezuela through the Caribbean. CNN reported that its last flight was in March, from Caracas to the Dominican capital of Santo Domingo. The plane has been described as Venez...

2Sep

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US seizes Maduro’s private jet, says it was illegally purchased – Times of India

In a double-down on Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, the US government on Monday seized Maduro's plane in the Dominican Republic and flew it to Florida, saying it was purchased illegally. The Dassault Falcon 900EX private jet used by Maduro and members of his government, was purchased through a shell company, the government said."The Justice Department seized an aircraft we allege was illegally purchased for $13 million through a shell company and smuggled out of the United States for use by Nicolas Maduro and his cronies," Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement.Aircraft tracking site Flight Radar 24 showed that the jet flew from Santo Domingo to Fort Lauderdale on Monday morning. Maduro recently won the election disputed by the opposition and more than 2,400 people were ...

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Venezuela faces widespread power outage; interior minister blames ‘terrorist attack’ – Times of India

Venezuela on Friday experienced a widespread power outage, prompting the government to accuse "sabotage" for the disruption. The power outage impacted various regions throughout the country, including the capital, Caracas, as well as states like Táchira, Mérida, Barinas, and Zulia on Friday morning.President Nicolás Maduro's administration blamed the outage on 'electrical sabotage'.The government’s statement further accused opposition sectors of attempting to undermine the Venezuelan people’s morale and urged vigilance through the number Ven 911.In a translated statement, interior minister Diosdado Cabello referred to the outage as a "terrorist attack" on the national electrical system, specifically targeting line 765, according to a US News report. This line affects several states, includ...