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75% of six million Venezuelan migrants go unfed, unhoused, says UN
The United Nations said on Wednesday that almost three-quarters of the six million Venezuelan migrants currently in Latin America do not have adequate food, shelter, employment or medical care. The UN's International Organisation for Migration said in a report that 4.37 million of the Venezuelans who fled to other countries in Latin America and the Caribbean often live on the streets or inadequate housing, and often go hungry. Latin America and the Caribbean host 84 per cent of the estimated total of about 7 million Venezuelans who emigrated in recent years. The IOM and the UN refugee agency said that half of the Venezuelans in Latin America can't afford three meals a day. Many are forced to turn to sex work to meet their basic needs, the report said. Other take out informal loans or turn to begging. In Colombia, one of the countries that has received the largest number of Venezuelans, 29 per cent of Venezuelan children between the ages of 6 and 17 are not enrolled in ...
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Inflation-stricken Venezuela rolls out new, larger-denomination banknotes
Venezuela this week is rolling out larger-denomination banknotes as hyperinflation batters the crisis-stricken South American country's bolivar currency
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Venezuela's PDVSA confirms oil leak into sea near refinery complex
PDVSA discovered the spill in the Golfete de Coro area in Falcon state during an aerial inspection, a statement from the company said
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US seizes four Iranian fuel shipments to Venezuela, confiscates cargo
Tensions between Iran and the United States increased last year following a series of incidents involving shipping in and near the Middle East Gulf
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US lifts Venezuela-related sanctions imposed on shipping firms, tankers
A Treasury representative said the delisted entities had committed to cease involvement in the Venezuelan oil sector as long as Maduro, who is accused of rigging his 2018 re-election, remains in power
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Three years after $1-billion Venezuela deal, US oil firm shuts doors
Horizontal never completed the wells, its financial backer took a provision for losses on the loan, and Venezuela's production continued to fall
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A cigarette or a candy bar, that's all you need to buy fuel in Venezuela
Bartering at the pump has taken off as hyperinflation makes Venezuela's paper currency, the bolivar, hard to find and renders some denominations all but worthless, so that nobody will accept them
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Venezuela crisis: US asks India not to buy oil from Maduro regime
Do not be the economic lifeline for the Maduro regime: US to India
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In Venezuela, Nicholas Maduro and his family are running out of time
Nicolas Maduro's position now is more perilous in crisis-hit Venezuela
What on earth is going on in Venezuela? The story so far and what to expect
A compilation of the current situation in Venezuela, and likely developments ahead
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Venezuela crisis: Guaido defies travel ban; 2 people killed in protest
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued a stern statement, warning Venezuelan authorities 'not to use lethal force against demonstrators.'
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Bank of England blocks Nicolas Maduro's $1.2 billion gold withdrawal
EU takes sides against Maduro in Venezuela's power struggle
Venezuela revokes order giving US diplomats 3 days to leave the country
Maduro gave American diplomats three days to leave the country, but the Trump administration refused to obey his order, arguing that the leftist leader was no longer Venezuela's legitimate president
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Venezuelan FM rejects EU's 8-day ultimatum for new election, slams US
Britain, France, Germany and Spain told Maduro that he had eight days to organise elections or they would recognise opposition leader Juan Guaido as interim president
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Backed by Venezuela's military, Maduro goes on the offensive against Guaido
The US, on the other hand, ordered non-emergency embassy staff to leave Venezuela
Trump recognises opposition leader as Venezuela's interim president
The president also urged other governments of the Americas to recognise Guaido as Venezuela's interim head of state
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Venezuela inflation may surge to 1,000,000% by 2018-end, projects IMF
President Nicolas Maduro says the country is the victim of an 'economic war' waged by opposition businesses with the support of Washington
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Venezuela all set for $60-bn debt talks with foreign investors on Monday
Nicholas Maduro has so far prioritized debt payments over imports, compounding Venezuelans' hardships
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Venezuela crisis is the hidden consequence of Saudi Arabia's oil price war
Venezuela faces consequence of Saudi Arabia's policy of keeping oil prices deliberately low
Venezuela crushes small anti-Maduro uprising at military base, arrests 7
On Sunday, a video was circulated showing a group of men in military uniform announcing an uprising