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Topic: Venezuela

Reliance shifts to buying Canadian crude as threat of new US sanctions on Venezuela rise

Reliance Industries, owner of world’s largest refining complex, signed a deal to purchase 2 million barrels of heavy Canadian oil a month for next 6 months.

Venezuela gets a new supermarket with high-tech Covid defences. Here’s why it’s news

The store, owned by a company in Iran, has a bit of everything — clothes, SUV tires, diapers, canned food, cleaning products and dog food made in the US.

Russian state-owned oil company is lifeline for Venezuela’s Maduro amid Trump sanctions

In January, US President Trump imposed a near total economic embargo on Venezuela in an attempt to force Maduro out of office.

UK Defence Secretary sacked over Huawei leak

Julian Assange sentenced to 50 weeks in prison for bail breach and clash between protesters and police in Paris May Day rallies.

Venezuela’s opposition leader calls for military to topple ‘brutal’ Maduro regime

Violent clashes erupted in Venezuela between armed forces and Juan Guaido’s supporters and America claimed President Maduro was ready to escape to Cuba.

America’s ‘dubious’ aid to Venezuela and British political parties in crisis

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How Venezuelan Army’s response to humanitarian aid will be crucial to country’s future

As the Latin American country faces a massive political and economic crisis, ThePrint looks to explain the Army’s vital role.

Venezuela represents the failure of the Left

While many on the Left are now keen to disavow any connection to the Venezuelan disaster, their earlier enthusiasm is on the record.

In 14 charts: How Venezuela became a failed state

The past two decades under Hugo Chávez’s regime have represented a brutal setback in all dimensions of social life for the Venezuelan people.

Venezuela oil czar courts India after $20 billion hit from US

India is set to emerge as Venezuela’s preferred customer due to the nation’s willingness to pay for crude in cash.

On Camera

Swraj Paul was the original NRI powerbroker. Helped Indira’s return, shaped India Inc

When he was asked why he was so loud in his criticisms of Indian industry when his purpose could be better served by a shrewder approach, he said, “Because I am a Punjabi, not a Marwari”.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

India and France to jointly develop and manufacture 120 kN engine for homegrown AMCA

The new engine, set to be developed over the next 10 years, will power the second tranche of Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft. First set will be equipped with GE 414 engines.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?