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The Corrupt Venezuelan Regime, according to the United States Department of Justice. Corruption in Venezuela is extremely severe and permeates all aspects of politics, business, and law enforcement. [1] The discovery of oil in Venezuela in the early 20th century worsened political corruption. [2]
Venezuela's recent elections were marred by accusations of fraud and voter suppression, and the results have sparked strong reactions from the far right and far left of American politics. The U.S ...
NEW YORK (Reuters) -A U.S. judge on Friday refused to block the Federal Reserve Bank of New York from terminating a Puerto Rican bank's access to the U.S. central banking system, as part of a ...
The Odebrecht case is one of the largest corruption cases documented in recent Latin American history, spanning more than 30 years. [citation needed] It is based on an investigation by the United States Department of Justice, along with 10 other Latin American countries, into the Brazilian construction company Odebrecht.
The governor of Puerto Rico pleaded for President-elect Trump to intervene after Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro threatened to invade the U.S. island territory. In a letter addressed to Trump ...
The COVID-19 pandemic in Venezuela was a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first two cases in Venezuela were confirmed on 13 March 2020; [2] [3] the first death was reported on 26 March. [4]
Here are some reasons why the election matters to the world: Migration impact. The election will impact migration flows regardless of the winner. The instability in Venezuela for the past decade has pushed more than 7.7 million people to migrate, which the U.N.'s refugee agency describes as the largest exodus in Latin America’s recent history ...
Due to lack of medical supplies, food and medical care in Venezuelan hospitals, many pregnant women in Venezuela are crossing the border into neighboring countries to give birth. [195] Lack of basic medicine and equipment is causing preventable deaths and maternity is a very high risk for women, especially since there are no blood banks in the ...