VENEZUELA: New sanctions not game-changing but more squeeze to come
Yesterday, 18 February, the US government announced sanctions against Rosneft Trading, a brokerage unit of Russian firm Rosneft. The entity is thought to handle at least 50% of Venezuela’s crude exports under deliberately opaque arrangements designed to bypass wider sanctions; ty… Become a member to read the rest of this article Username or E-mail […]
VENEZUELA: The role of militias in Maduro’s control strategy
The first military exercises of 2020 will take place over the weekend of 15-16 February. Military maneuvers are organized regularly: as previously explained, they are designed to send a dissuasive message (domestic as much as external) and to keep military units active. These exe… Become a member to read the rest of this article
VENEZUELA: Maduro starts 2020 as he means to go on
National Assembly (AN) president Juan Guaido, who is recognized as interim president by over 50 countries, was blocked from entering the legislature yesterday, 5 January, for a vote to renew his position as AN head. Luis Parra, distanced from the opposition over corruption allega… Become a member to read the rest of this article