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Maduro Consolidates Criminal Power in Venezuela Municipal Elections
InSight Crime - Washington D.C.
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July 28, 2025
Venezuela held municipal elections on July 27 to mark the end of this election cycle, which the regime of President Nicolás Maduro used to consolidate its control over key territories where the country’s primary criminal economies are...
What is Iveco, the Company Tata Motors Just Acquired
Autocar Professional
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July 30, 2025
In a landmark acquisition that promises to reshape India's commercial vehicle landscape, Tata Motors has acquired Iveco Group, bringing one of Europe's most established truck and bus manufacturers under Indian ownership. For many Indian readers...
Venezuela’s elections highlight significance for Democracy
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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July 27, 2025
In a telephone conversation with Venezolana de Television, which is broadcasting a special program about the elections, the chief executive of the National Electoral Council indicated that the process of opening the polling stations began at 6:00...
False Anti-imperialism and the Class Struggle in Venezuela
Marxism-Leninism Today
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July 28, 2025
July 9, 2025 Links International Journal of Socialist Renewal An interesting debate has opened up in the prestigious online media outlet LINKS International Journal of Socialist Renewal regarding the character of the Venezuelan government and the...
Von der Leyen Slammed for One-Sided Deal As Europe Forced to Buy $750 Billion in US Energy
Pravda.ru
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July 28, 2025
Von der Leyen Slammed for One-Sided Deal As Europe Forced to Buy $750 Billion in US Energy Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán described the recently announced EU–US trade deal by declaring, “Trump ate Ursula for breakfast,” a pointed jab at...
Edmundo González: ‘We continue the fight to restore the popular will in Venezuela’
El País
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July 28, 2025
The life of Edmundo González Urrutia, 75, has taken a tremendous turn in the last year. The presidential elections held in Venezuela on July 28, 2024 awarded the majority of votes to the opposition candidacy that he led, according to the voting...
Chevron's New Upside Catalyst in Venezuelan Oil Rights
myMotherLode - California
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It‘s no secret that the ongoing trade tariff negotiations between the United States and China have sparked significant volatility and uncertainty in many areas of the market and the global economy alike, with the energy sector being one of the...
White House gives Chevron green light to resume oil production in Venezuela
E&E News
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July 28, 2025
The Trump administration will allow U.S. energy giant Chevron to resume production of crude oil in Venezuela, a source familiar with the situation said Thursday. The White House move represents a reversal of its previous decision to cancel a...
Taihan Cable & Solution Acquires Subsea Cable Construction Company Ocean CNI
Business Korea
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July 28, 2025
Taihan Cable & Solution announced on July 28 that it will acquire Ocean CNI, a company specializing in subsea cable construction, to enhance its turnkey order competitiveness by advancing subsea cable construction capabilities. Taihan Cable &...
Moonilal: Government monitoring global energy developments
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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July 28, 2025
News Clint Chan Tack Just Now Dr Roodal Moonilal - ENERGY Minister Dr Roodal Moonilal says government continues to monitor global energy developments. He made this comment in respect to a recent decision by the US government to allow energy...
Venezuela celebrates Cuba’s revolutionary event of July 26
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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July 26, 2025
The Foreign Ministry emphasized in a statement that the actions were led by rebellious youth under the leadership of Fidel Castro Ruz and “marked an irreversible milestone in the history of the struggle for social justice and the liberation of...
Venezuela reinstates tariffs on Brazilian products
MercoPress
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Saturday, July 26th 2025 - 11:27 UTC The measure primarily affects Roraima Venezuela has unilaterally reimposed import tariffs ranging from 15% to 77% on Brazilian products, a move that violates the Economic Complementation Agreement (ACE 69)...
Trump’s deal with Pakistan raises a big question: Does India’s arch-rival really have large oil reserves? Here’s what we know
The Economic Times
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July 30, 2025
Just hours after slapping 25% tariffs on India, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a new energy deal with Pakistan on Wednesday, framing it as a joint project to tap what he called the country’s “massive oil reserves.” Trump’s remarks, shared...
Nothing to fear but fear itself
The Statehouse File - Indiana
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One of the most depressing things about living in Donald Trump’s America is that we’ve become a nation of cowards. The other day, the United States in this Trumpian time denied visas so that the Venezuelan team couldn’t play here in the Little...
7 Powerful Reasons Why Venezuela’s 2025 Municipal Elections and Youth Consultation Are a Historic Day of Unity and Celebration
teleSUR
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Venezuela unites at the polls: over 21.5 million voters participate in the 2025 municipal elections and the first National Youth Popular Consultation, a day President Maduro calls “a festival of peace and joy.” Related: Venezuela Holds Local...
7 Breakthroughs: How Venezuelan Nanotechnology Marine Cleanup Is Leading the Fight Against Ocean Pollution
teleSUR
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Venezuelan Nanotechnology Marine Cleanup: Venezuelan scientists develop a solar-powered nanotechnology solution to clean oil spills. Discover how IVIC researchers are pioneering eco-friendly marine decontamination in the Caribbean. Related: 7...
8 Proven Truths: How Venezuela 2025 Municipal Elections Cemented Peace, Youth Power, and Democratic Resilience
teleSUR
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July 27, 2025
Jorge Rodríguez hails Venezuela 2025 municipal elections as a historic triumph of peace and participation. Discover how youth-led projects and mass turnout reaffirmed the nation’s democratic strength. Related: 7 Powerful Reasons Why Venezuela’s...
Venezuela oil company PDVSA readies return to work under previous US terms
Stabroek News
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July 25, 2025
(Reuters) – Venezuela’s state-run oil company PDVSA is getting ready to resume work at its joint ventures under terms similar to Biden-era licenses, once U.S. President Donald Trump reinstates authorizations for its partners to operate and export...
Venezuelan oil company PDVSA is ready to resume work on previous US terms
World Energy News - Connecticut
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Sources at the company said that Venezuela's PDVSA, the state-run oil firm, is preparing to resume its work in its joint ventures with terms similar to those of Biden's licenses once U.S. president Donald Trump reinstates authorizations to its...
Venezuela, Chevron, and the Licenses: Economic Opening or Political Control Strategy?
teleSUR
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July 25, 2025
Since the death of President Hugo Chavez, Venezuela has gone through one of the most complex periods in its recent history. The combination of an economic crisis and unprecedented external pressures has shaped the country’s trajectory. In 2014,...