Oil-tainted lake a symptom, and symbol, of Venezuela’s collapse
Maracaibo (Venezuela) (AFP) - A putrid smell hangs over the black-stained shores of Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela, where an oil slick ...
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Oil: ‘Mother of corruption’ in Venezuela
Caracas (AFP) - Corruption in Venezuela's oil industry is a many-headed monster that has devoured billions of dollars in taxpayers' ...
US Oil Sanctions on Venezuela: A Struggle for Democracy or Hidden Agendas?
As global oil prices continue to fluctuate, the United States has imposed a series of sanctions on Venezuela, targeting its ...
Sanctions for oil companies, again?
Washington (AFP) - The United States said Wednesday it will snap back sanctions on Venezuela's crucial oil industry after President ...
Venezuela arrests ex-oil minister in crude corruption probe
Caracas (AFP) - Venezuela on Tuesday announced the arrest of ex-petroleum minister Tareck El Aissami and dozens of others in ...
Venezuela vows ‘forceful’ response if oil drilling begins in disputed zone
Caracas (AFP) - Venezuela on Thursday vowed a "forceful response" if oil drilling begins in contested waters off neighboring Guyana, ...
US snaps back sanctions on Venezuela, which denounces ‘blackmail’
Washington (AFP) - The United States warned Tuesday it was ready to snap back sanctions on Venezuela's vital oil industry ...
US set to reimpose Venezuela oil sanctions over election disqualifications
Washington (AFP) - The United States warned Tuesday it will reimpose sanctions on Venezuela's oil and gas sector, relaxed under ...
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