Sentences with phrase «venezuelan authorities»

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It appears that the Venezuelan authorities have had enough of Bitcoin.

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan authorities arrested 11 executives of the country's largest private bank in an ongoing investigation into the country's soaring inflation, officials said.

CARACAS / HOUSTON Venezuelan authorities said on Thursday they were seeking an Interpol red alert for ex-oil czar Rafael Ramirez on corruption charges, heightening tensions between the former political heavyweight and the country's socialist government.

Venezuelan authorities have yet to comment on the arrest of the men, both Venezuelans, and no charges against them have been made public.

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In what they said was an attempt to combat «speculation,» authorities last week forced over 200 supermarkets to slash prices, creating chaos as desperate Venezuelans leapt at the chance to buy cheaper food.

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.

«Chevron Global Technology Services Company is aware that two of its Venezuelan - based employees have been arrested by local authorities,» Chevron said in a statement.

The Venezuelan president also revealed authorities will create four special and exclusive economic zones to stimulate the circulation of the petro.

Under the guise of Carlos the Jackal, Venezuelan militant Sánchez was the mastermind behind a series of bombings, hijackings and other attacks in the name of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) and other organisations, eluding the authorities until 1994.

The Venezuelan president also told the concerned authorities will create four special and exclusive economic zones to stimulate the circulation of the Petro.

Worked investigating cases involving abuse of authority by officers, sub-officers and other personnel of the Venezuelan Armed Forces