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[76] [77] In response, Venezuela severed diplomatic relations with Peru. [73] [78] Panama suspended diplomatic relations with Venezuela. [79] Venezuela also expelled diplomats from Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Panama and Uruguay; as of 1 August, Brazil took over running the Caracas embassies of Argentina and Peru.
Within Venezuela and in cities across the world, Venezuelans demonstrated on 17 August in support of the opposition's claim to González's election win. [71] Machado had called for the rally—the Great World Protest for the Truth (Gran Protesta Mundial por la Verdad) [ 72 ] —to demonstrate "respect for popular sovereignty" and reinforce the ...
The 2024 Venezuelan blackouts were a series of interruptions to Venezuela's electrical service nationwide. The interruptions began on 27 August with a blackout that affected 12 states in the country at around 7:12 pm VET, [1] [2] lasting until service restorations began at approximately 8:30 pm. [3] On 30 August, another blackout was recorded that left more than 20 states in the country ...
This article is missing information about Opinions of notable individuals . Padrino cousins: Venezuelan defence minister versus corporate attorney in US ; Trump: “Elon Musk has accepted an apparent invitation from embattled Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to physically fight after the world’s wealthiest man repeatedly took jabs at Maduro over what he has called "major election fraud ...
Venezuela's reliance on imported goods and the complicated exchange rates initiated under Chávez led to increasing shortages during the late 2000s and into the 2010s that affected the availability of medicines and medical equipment in the country. [161] Associated Press says the government stopped publishing medical statistics in 2010. [162]
In October 2019, Venezuela competed for one of the two seats to the United Nations Human Rights Council, along with Brazil and Costa Rica, and was elected with 105 votes in a secret ballot by the 193-member United Nations General Assembly. Brazil was re-elected with 153 votes, while Costa Rica was not having garnered 96 votes and entering the ...
Venezuela exports rice, corn, fish, tropical fruit, coffee, pork and beef. Venezuela has an estimated US$14.3 trillion worth [28] of natural resources and is not self-sufficient in most areas of agriculture. Exports accounted for 16.7% of GDP and petroleum products accounted for about 95% of those exports. [29]
The siege of the Argentine Embassy in Venezuela is a ongoing siege to the Argentine Embassy and ambassador's residence in Caracas.Movement into and out of the compound was restricted between July 30 to September 1, on September 7–8, and from November 23 to present.