Donald Trump said on his Truth Social account that the decision was based on ‘the fact that Venezuela has purposefully and deceitfully sent to the United States thousands of criminals’.
Venezuela's electoral council declared President Nicolas Maduro winner of 28 July election with 51% votes. Opposition says its own detailed tally shows Edmundo Gonzalez likely received 67% votes.
The US stance has put pressure on Venezuela's election body, which Monday declared incumbent President Nicolás Maduro victorious without releasing any vote tallies.
President Nicolas Maduro Wednesday said that his socialist party is ready to present all vote tallies and asked the Supreme Justice Tribunal to ensure all parties do the same.
Global media also examines India's relationship with China, the 'delicate dance of cooperation, competition' between the 2, and Modi's life & career as documented in various books.
Venezuela’s Maduro govt has this month threatened to annex region controlled by Guyana, triggering fresh row. Dispute dates back to 19th century when Guyana was a British colony.
With its fleet of hurriedly assembled tankers, Moscow is likely to defy EU oil sanctions. Moreover, eased US sanctions on Venezuelan crude to help New Delhi meet energy demand.
In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.
As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.
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