Sentences with phrase «maduro regime»

Although this may appear to be a success, skeptics say the Maduro regime is merely looking to cover the nation's burgeoning debt.

Trump's order describes the petro's initial coin offering as «recent actions taken by the Maduro regime to attempt to circumvent US sanctions,» and declares all related transactions unlawful.

First of all, the Maduro regime has not been transparent about exactly how the petro will be acquired, traded, and managed.

While these businessmen are not official government representatives, Russia is very sympathetic to the Maduro regime, recently providing billions of dollars in debt - relief to Caracas.

According to the Miami Herald, state Sen. Jose Javier Rodriguez has said he plans to file legislation that would divest the state from businesses that would work with the Maduro regime.

So has Rep. Mario Diaz - Balart, a Miami Republican who in February called López «one of many pro-democracy members of the opposition... that have been imprisoned for running afoul of the corrupt Maduro regime.»

There is a clear risk that Washington will impose tighter curbs on the Maduro regime after the elections on May 20.

«The Vice President will call on all members to increase pressure on the Maduro regime to restore the country's democracy and address the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Venezuela,» the Vice President's spokeswoman, Alyssa Farah, said in a statement.

He also warned the Maduro regime that a military option was on the table.

The move «could bring PDVSA, and the Maduro regime, to its knees,» Jorge Salazar - Carrillo, an economics professor at Florida International University in Miami, told South Florida - based WLRN Public Radio.

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.

The Colorado Republican said passage of his bill is time sensitive given the actions taken by the Maduro regime and the suffering within the country, which he warns could become the next Cuban - style dictatorship.

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.»

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 Vice President will call on all members to increase pressure on the Maduro regime to restore the country's democracy and address the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Venezuela,» Pence's spokeswoman, Alyssa Farah, said Monday in a statement.

Instead of correcting course to avoid further catastrophe, the Maduro regime is attempting to circumvent sanctions through the Petro digital currency — a ploy that Venezuela's democratically - elected National Assembly has denounced and Treasury has cautioned U.S. persons to avoid,» Mnuchin said in a statement.

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The country's opposition is angry that Goldman has, in effect, made life easier for the central bank — the previous owner of the state - controlled Petroleos de Venezuela bonds — thereby propping up Mr. Maduro's regime.

Analysts have speculated that petro proceeds are a way for the Maduro government to sidestep U.S. sanctions against the socialist regime.

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.

President Nicolas Maduro announced plans to create a cryptocurrency, dubbed «the Petro,» as a way to defeat the «financial blockade» imposed by U.S. sanctions on his regime.

Both Chávez and Maduro's regime have been oftentimes successful in completing this task.

Most likely, if the regime does not guarantee a free and fair electoral process, Maduro will remain in power, despite the deep extent of crisis and suffering, shortages and hyperinflation Venezuela is experiencing.

The weakening economy of Venezuela under the regime of President Nicolas Maduro is forecast by the International Monetary Fund to reach a consumer - price inflation rate of 480 percent by the end of this year, and peak at 1,640 percent in...

On the marginal chance that the petro succeeds, Maduro's regime will have crushed the last legitimate powers of the National Assembly and reinforce his consolidation of power over the last opposition - led government body.

The country's regulatory stance on cryptocurrencies, however, is noteworthy because the government, under the restrictive regime of Nicolás Maduro, is seeking to skirt economic sanctions imposed on Venezuela by announcing its own oil - backed «petro» cryptocurrency.

This is all thanks to President Nicolas Maduro of the socialist regime.