Iran, Venezuela, Syria Sign Landmark Oil Refinery Deal to Foil US Sanctions
October 1st, 2023
Via Tasnim News, a report on a new agreement between Iran, Venezuela, and Syria for a new 140,000 barrel refinery to be built in Syria: Signing a tripartite memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Iran, Venezuela and Syria for building a new refinery in the Arab country is clear proof of Iran’s ability to cooperate with […]
Read more »Venezuela Formally Applies To Join BRICS+
September 17th, 2023
Via Modern Diplomacy a report that Venezuela has formally applied to join the BRICS+: Last August 3rd, the government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela formalized its petition to join the bloc BRICS in its efforts to join mechanisms to avoid sanctions imposed by the US and strengthen multilateral relationships in order to leverage on […]
Read more »China, Venezuela Agree on Partnership During Maduro Trip
September 13th, 2023
Via Bloomberg, a report on a new partnership agreement between China and Venezuela: President Xi Jinping said China and Venezuela agreed to enter into a strategic partnership, a sign the two nations are improving ties after years of cooling. Xi earlier met President Nicolás Maduro in Beijing on Wednesday for their first sitdown since 2018. China and Venezuela also […]
Read more »A New Racket: A Version of Pickleball Is Taking Off in Venezuela — to Maduro’s Dismay
September 7th, 2023
Courtesy of Bloomberg, a look at the Venezuelan President’s dislike of a racket sport whose growing popularity among the Caracas elite has developers seeking land for new courts: Nicolas Maduro is cracking down on the Venezuelan elite’s growing obsession with padel tennis, blocking the construction of courts as the sport’s disorderly proliferation begins threatening the capital’s […]
Read more »Maduro Seeks Chinese Money to Revive Venezuela’s Oil Sector
September 7th, 2023
Via Bloomberg, a report on Venezuela’s efforts to secure Chinese energy investment: Top Maduro aides arrive in Shanghai seeking energy investment Government seeks to revive economy ahead of 2023 election Venezuela dispatched some of its top officials to China to seek energy investments to boost the economy ahead of next year’s presidential election. Vice President Delcy […]
Read more »Global Remittances Hit New Record: Fueled by Record Migration, Prop Up Autocrats
August 6th, 2023
Courtesy of the Wall Street Journal, a report on the growing scale and importance of remittances to the developing world, which hit a record $647 billion, aiding the poor but helping keep strongmen from Nicaragua to Tajikistan in power: More people than ever are migrating worldwide, with millions of people sending home record amounts of cash […]
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