Mexico City, Mexico, December 1, 2023 (venezuelanalysis.com) – The Venezuelan government and the US-backed hardline opposition have agreed to allow the country’s Supreme Court to review the cases of candidates disqualified from running for public office, the parties announced Thursday via Norwegian mediators.
Venezuela: Disqualified Politicians Can Launch Supreme Court Appeal
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Venezuela: National Assembly Moves to Regulate NGO Activities
Chavista deputies cited a need for transparency and accountability from organizations with foreign funding sources.
Venezuela: National Assembly Moves to Regulate NGO Activities
EU/US Threatens Serbia to Sanction Russia
President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, said tonight that he was afraid that no one wanted to talk about the context, the circumstances and what Serbia is really facing when referring to the Franco-German plan for Kosovo and Metohija.
Vučić: I am worried; “They are looking for a conflict”
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US to support Serbia amid tensions with Kosovo if Belgrade joins Russian sanctions
But Washington is ready to offer Belgrade economic and diplomatic support on the condition that Serbia joins Western allies in sanctions against Russia.
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If Serbia fully participates with the West then Washington and Brussels may ask Kosovo to meet Serbia’s demand in granting Serbs the right to live in Northern Kosovo. [Community of Serb Municipalities]
US Says Approach to Venezuela’s Maduro ‘Not Changing,’ Will Maintain Sanctions
US Says Approach to Venezuela’s Maduro ‘Not Changing,’ Will Maintain Sanctions
While Price insists it’s business as usual when it comes to Venezuela, the US has eased sanctions very slightly. After Maduro resumed talks with the opposition in November, the US granted a license to Chevron to resume pumping oil in Venezuela and agreed to release $3 billion in Venezuelan funds that were frozen by US and European banks. Under the deal, the funds will go toward humanitarian and economic development projects.
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Venezuela: Opposition Parties Oust Guaidó as ‘Interim President’
Venezuela: Opposition Parties Oust Guaidó as ‘Interim President’
Venezuela: Opposition Parties Oust Guaidó as ‘Interim President’
The parallel AN will appoint a five-person “Administration and Asset Protection Council” to manage resources. The “interim government” had recurring budgets assigned by the US Treasury Department, drawing funds from frozen accounts belonging to the Venezuelan state. Last week, the US Senate approved US $50 million for “democracy promotion” programs in Venezuela for 2023.
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At the time of writing, the US has yet to comment on the reconfiguration of the opposition structures. However, the proposal was reportedly run by US officials during meetings with opposition representatives in Washington.
In the run-up to Thursday’s vote, Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Brian Nichols stated in an interview that the Biden administration would follow whatever the anti-government majority decided. An anonymous spokesperson from the US National Security Council likewise told Reuters that the White House would continue recognizing the “interim government” “regardless of the form it takes.”
Next up: Leopoldo López or Henrique Capriles?!
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Read More »A New Brutal Purge Upon the Serbs in the Making, Orchestrated by NATOstan
The goal of the Kosovo Albanians’ hidden agenda is even more blatant now in broad political daylight in the midst of the Ukraine crisis, Тatiana Obrenovic writes.
A New Brutal Purge Upon the Serbs in the Making, Orchestrated by NATOstan
Colombia’s First Leftist President Charts a New Path on Venezuela + Government of Venezuela and Opposition Resume Mexico Talks
Colombia’s First Leftist President Charts a New Path on Venezuela
While critics derided the meeting as just another propaganda spectacle for Maduro, Petro has sent a signal to opposition parties in Colombia and the international community, particularly the United States, to rethink its approach if they hope to improve relations and achieve a successful political transition in Venezuela.
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Guaidó’s possible change of status occurs just as the opposition coalition establishes the rules to select the unitary candidate who will compete in the next presidential elections in 2024.
So Biden can support a new interim president for Venezuela.
Government of Venezuela and Opposition Resume Mexico Talks: What Is on the Table? (+Alex Saab)
Still skeptical of Gustavo Petro.
Hungarian Opposition Received Millions from the USA
A foundation led by prominent critics of the Hungarian government and conservative forces in general allegedly helped the Hungarian opposition’s electoral campaign with significant funds from the United States. According to a Hungarian government politician, this could have amounted to “abusing the law.”
Hungarian Opposition Received Millions from the USA
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The National Security Committee to Investigate the Opposition’s Foreign Funding
Action for Democracy targets Hungary & ‘kleptocratic autocrats’
Venezuela to ‘Rebuild Fellowship’ with Petro Gov’t in Colombia
Petro called for Latin American governments to leave aside their political differences and work toward regional integration.
Venezuela to ‘Rebuild Fellowship’ with Petro Gov’t in Colombia
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Venezuela and Colombia Hold High-Level Bilateral Meeting As Normalization Advances
Venezuela Seeks to Reestablish Military Relations With Colombia, Says Minister
Venezuela: Guaidó Increasingly Isolated as UN Recognizes Maduro Gov’t in ‘Resounding’ Vote
Venezuela: Guaidó Increasingly Isolated as UN Recognizes Maduro Gov’t in ‘Resounding’ Vote
The opposition frontman also counts on the support of Boston Celtics player Enes Kanter, who recently published a video about Venezuela on his social media. Kanter, who has grown increasingly critical of regimes that do not favor Washington since becoming a US citizen, was heavily criticized on social media. He had likewise drawn controversy for a racist tirade against Asian-American basketball player Jeremy Lin.
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