
Venezuela has rejected a scheme devised by the United States that envisages the removal of sanctions on the country if the elected government in Caracas steps down. “The Bolivarian government reiterates that Venezuela does not accept, nor will it ever accept any tutelage, from any foreign government,” Venezuelan Foreign Minister ...

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has condemned the United States for seeking “regime change” in Venezuela by imposing sanctions on the country’s state energy giant Petroleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA), supporting opposition leader Juan Guaido and attempting to create a pretext for military intervention there. “We haven’t brought any proposals ...