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US interference in Venezuela

Monday, 22 May 2017 6:58 AM [ Last Update: Monday, 22 May 2017 6:58 AM ]

Opposition activists clash with riot police during a protest against the government of President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas on May 20, 2017. (Photo by AFP)

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US interference in Venezuela

The US government has imposed sanctions on Venezuela’s chief judge and seven other members of its supreme court to punish the country for annulling the opposition-led congress. The move is obviously aimed at stepping up pressure on the leftist government of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro amid a deepening crisis that shows no signs of ending. The Venezuelan government and many observers believe they are intended to pile pressure on Maduro to force him into resignation. The president has time and again accused Washington of meddling in Venezuela’s internal affairs to advance its own agenda in the Latin American country.

Sweden U-turn on Assange

Sweden has decided to drop an investigation into a rape case implicating Julian Assange, the founder of the whistle blowing website Wiki Leaks. Sweden has accused Assange of having raped a woman years ago. Assange has taken refuge at the Ecuadorian embassy in London for the past few years for fear of being arrested over the seven-year rape case. The Swedish authorities decision to drop the rape case now has cast doubt on the credibility of the allegations in the first place.

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