USA freed a close ally of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a swap for 10 Americans imprisoned in the South American country and the extradition of a fugitive defense contractor known as “Fat Leonard,” who is linked to a Pentagon bribery scandal, reported the US government on Wednesday. The American detainees arrived at the Kelly […]
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Crisis in Venezuela revives the use of gold as a means of payment
To understand the magnitude of Venezuela’s financial collapse, travel southeast of Venezuel, past the oil fields and the Orinoco River, and head deep into the savannah that covers one of the most remote corners of the country. There, in the hair salons, restaurants and hotels that make up the main strip made up of one […]