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The United States, which in July said would take «strong and swift economic actions» if President Nicolas Maduro goes ahead with the Constituent Assembly, could also further sanction senior Venezuelan officials after acting against 13 prominent figures last week.

In his meeting with his international counterparts, Mnuchin said, «we discussed how to achieve our shared objectives of restoring Venezuelan democracy, combating the kleptocracy of the Maduro regime, and responding to the humanitarian crisis caused by Maduro's economic policy.»

The Treasury Department warned investors in January to steer clear of the digital currency, calling it «another attempt to prop up the Maduro regime, while further looting the resources of the Venezuelan people.»

Holders of Venezuelan bonds are meeting with each other and considering forming committees, advisers and fund managers told Reuters, as questions mount about the feasibility of President Nicolas Maduro's proposal to restructure $ 60 billion of debt.

«The goal is to change the conduct, the character of the Venezuelan government under Maduro.

Despite a years - long political and economic deterioration and months of violence, Maduro has maintained about 20 % support among Venezuelans, but his constituent assembly has been rejected by an overwhelming majority of the country and drawn international rebuke.

Rep. Mike Coffman, R - Colo., introduced the Protecting Against Tyranny and Responsible Imports Act, or the PATRIA Act, that would target Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro after he stripped the country's democratically elected national assembly of its power and authority.

Trump has sanctioned dozens of Venezuelan officials, including government ministers and military officers, since he took office — including the vice president, who was accused of involvement in international drug trafficking, and President Nicolas Maduro himself, whom the Trump administration has labeled a «dictator.»

Despite criticisms of the ban and how it could hurt affected Venezuelans, Coffman believes the ban would be much preferred to the continued growth of the Maduro regime.

President Donald Trump is reportedly considering sanctioning Venezuela's crude industry in a bid to ratchet up pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Reuters reported Thursday, citing an unnamed U.S. official.

During a televised address on Friday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, apparently believing the cameras were off, casually removed an empanada from his desk and took a hearty bite.

Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro is doubling down on his support for the Petro, encouraging the country's banks to mine and use the recently - launched national cryptocurrency.

According to a recording posted on Twitter by television network VTV, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has ordered several state - owned companies to convert a percentage of their sales and purchases into the petro.

Cryptocurrencies have become so fashionable that even President Nicolas Maduro has proposed a government - backed version called the petro, and members of his administration have met with Venezuelan bitcoin entrepreneurs to determine how it might work.

CARACAS Venezuelan security forces on Tuesday detained Miguel Rodriguez, a dissident former interior minister, on accusations he was conspiring to destabilize the government of unpopular leftist President Nicolas Maduro.

Just this week Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro called Venezuelan bond holders to a meeting with Economy Minister Ramon Lobo to discuss the consequences of U.S. sanctions.

CARACAS A group of Venezuelan rock bands hope to popularize songs against President Nicolas Maduro by handing out a CD called «Rock Against Dictatorship» during a summit of Latin American and North American countries in Lima this week.

Maduro had previously approved the resources to set up mining farms throughout Venezuelan universities.

The U.S. government has warned that it would take «swift economic actions» if the Venezuelan government proceeds with a July 30 move to rewrite the constitution to consolidate power in the hands of President Nicolas Maduro.

The White House said Pence would use his address to the Organization of American States to call on nations to increase pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to address the country's humanitarian crisis, release political prisoners and hold free and fair elections.

Maduro's government claims that the Petro is backed by domestic energy reserves, with its price pegged to one barrel of Venezuelan oil.

According to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, the state - backed cryptocurrency has generated more than $ 3 billion in sales.

With the Venezuelan bolivar's value dropping from 3,100 to buy one US dollar to 103,000, Maduro is frantically seeking out solutions to the problem.

Say what you will about Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, but the man seemingly won't go down without a fight.

The Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro appealed the «Bolivarian Alliance», consisting of ten states, to accede to the project for the creation of the cryptocurrency — El Petro secured by oil.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro bragged on Saturday that he would recover 70 % of the country's lost oil production in the first half of 2018.

Venezuelan crisis intensifies after vote, arrests Following a disputed election for a new legislative body last weekend, in which voting tallies were reportedly manipulated, and the arrest of two high - profile opposition leaders, Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro faces increased pressure both from within Venezuela and without.

In protest of what Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro called a financial «blockade» by the United States and the Trump administration, the government...

Venezuela seeks debt restructuring Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro said Thursday that his country will seek to restructure the nation's outstanding debt.

Maduro, whose regime has been widely labeled a dictatorship, didn't say whether the cryptocurrency would be used by ordinary Venezuelans to buy groceries, medicines or other basics.

US Uses «Hybrid Aggression» Against Venezuela to Oust Maduro — Defense Minister © REUTERS / Marco Bello Vladimir Padrino Lopez, the Venezuelan defense minister, lashed out at Washington's current policy toward...

The Treasury Department has already issued a wide range of sanctions against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his associates after he moved to consolidate power in July.

The debt relief couldn't come at a better time for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

Maduro blames Trump administration sanctions for making U.S. banks unwilling to participate in financial transactions with the Venezuelan government, either as buyers or payment processors.

In the recent parliamentary elections, rightfully fed - up Venezuelans responded by ousting members of Hugo Chavez's United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), giving the opposition party, the more - centrist Democratic Unity Roundtable (MUD), a supermajority that could challenge President Nicolás Maduro.

Citi is planning to shut down the Venezuelan government's foreign currency accounts, according to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

The Cryptocurrency craze that has swept the world is now being looked at by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro as a savior to its economy.

Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro celebrates the results of «Constituent Assembly», in Caracas, on July 31, 2017.

Maduro blames sanctions imposed by the United States in August barring American citizens and companies from buying any new Venezuelan government or PDVSA bonds.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government called the award a «tough lesson» given it was less than 10 percent of what Conoco originally sought.

«We are just starting», Maduro said, adding that many businesses, including American, have declared intentions to purchase the Venezuelan cryptocurrency.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro plans to follow through with his new national digital currency, the petro, by issuing 100 million units of the new currency.

El Petro, the Venezuelan cryptocurrency, can now be purchased with Russian rubles, among other fiat currencies, President Nicolás Maduro announced.

The Pope has issued an appeal to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro after he installed a constituent... More

Venezuelans vote in Presidential Elections in which Nicolas Maduro is seeking another six years in office.

Last week, Scott also announced he planned to ask the State Board of Administration in August to prohibit the state from doing business with any organization that supports Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro hit back by calling the U.S. president «the new Hitler» of international politics.