Tag: Nicolas Maduro

  • U.S. offers $15 million reward for Venezuela’s Maduro capture

    U.S. offers $15 million reward for Venezuela’s Maduro capture

    The United States on Thursday slammed a $15million bounty on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The reward is for information that could lead to his arrest for drug-trafficking charges. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo made the announcement as the Justice Department unsealed charges against Maduro and associates. “The Venezuelan people deserve a transparent, responsible, representative government…

  • Maradona fined after dedicating win to Venezuela’s Maduro

    Maradona fined after dedicating win to Venezuela’s Maduro

    Diego Maradona has been fined for dedicating a recent victory by his Mexican club to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Mexico’s football federation said on Monday. The Argentine great, who coaches Dorados de Sinaloa, had dedicated a 3-2 win over Tampico Madero to Maduro and Venezuela in a news conference at the end of last month.…

  • Twitter, Venezuelan govt in fierce battle

    A fierce battle is seemingly brewing between microblogging platform, Twitter and the Venezuelan government for what is yet to be ascertained. Venezuela had been accused of censoring Twitter as part of its bid to silence dissent, but it’s not so happy now that the shoe is on the other foot. The country’s leadership says that…

  • Cuba, Russia improve cooperation, sign new pacts

    Cuba, Russia improve cooperation, sign new pacts

    Cuba and Russia on Thursday has signed seven cooperation pacts covering technology, military, industry, aviation, medical equipment, and railroad transportation. The pacts were signed during a visit by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin. Cuba-Russia cooperation is in its best shape in over two decades thanks to both sides’ political willingness to deepen their ties,…