U.S. grants Chevron another three months for Venezuela operations
CARACAS (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury Department on Saturday granted permission for Chevron Corp, the last major U.S. oil company operating in Venezuela, to continue…
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Morales’ party names election runners for Bolivia vote
LA PAZ (Reuters) – A former foreign minister and a coca farmer are the front-runners to be on the ticket for exiled Bolivian President Evo…
U.S. refiners grab unloved Russian fuel oil on back of new shipping rules
LONDON/HOUSTON (Reuters) – U.S. refiners are scooping up cheap high-sulfur fuel oil for processing from Russia and the Baltic states as they take advantage of…
Brazil sits out leftist Latin American nations’ body on anti-democracy fears
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazil has decided to suspend its participation in the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, a leftist regional body…
Venezuelan opposition barred from congress as armed group attacks lawmakers
CARACAS (Reuters) – Armed civilians attacked a convoy of vehicles carrying Venezuelan opposition politicians to congress on Wednesday, backing recent efforts under President Nicolas Maduro…
U.S. envoy sees China scaling back economic support for Venezuela’s Maduro
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration’s envoy on Venezuela said China appears to be scaling back economic support for President Nicolas Maduro, and Beijing acknowledged…
Venezuela’s Guaido to hold parliament session outside of congress after deputies attacked
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido will not hold a scheduled parliamentary session in the national congress on Wednesday, after armed civilians attacked…
Race to refine: the bid to clean up Africa’s gold rush
ENTEBBE (Reuters) – In a refinery just outside Uganda’s main airport, workers slip bars of freshly refined gold into clear plastic bags sealed with a…
Bolivia’s caretaker president seeks to unite opposition to Morales as election battle reignites
LA PAZ (Reuters) – Bolivia’s interim President Jeanine Anez is pushing to unite a divided opposition to secure an election win in May and prevent…
U.S. targets Maduro-backed legislator and allies in fresh Venezuelan sanctions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on seven Venezuelan politicians it said led a bid by President Nicolas Maduro to wrest…
