Sentences with phrase «while maduro»

While Maduro aims to pay creditors and bondholders in petro coins in an attempt to lighten the country's debt, his opposition maintains that this plan is likely to fail.

While Maduro lacks the fiery rhetoric of his predecessor, Hugo Chavez, he has inherited many of his successes, and this is one of the most important.

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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.»

Maduro's approval ratings have tumbled amid the crisis to 28 percent, near the lowest in 16 years of socialist rule, and while there's no sign the sometimes violent street protests that overwhelmed the country a year ago will return anytime soon, polls indicate that the opposition will coast to victory in legislative elections expected to take place by year end.

While analysts and international observers have been — understandably — quick to scoff at Maduro's latest attempt to restore growth to his economically battered country, this effort could show promise if done properly.

Maduro vows the assembly will strip opposition politicians of their constitutional immunity from prosecution, while members of congress say they will only be removed by force.

As the polls were counted late into the night, the National Electoral Council finally announced that Maduro had won a narrow victory over Capriles, 50.6 % to 49.1 %, a result which the opposition coalition, the Mesa de la Unidad Democrática (MUD), steadfastly refused to accept, citing widespread irregularities while demanding a full recount of the vote.

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.

The first day of presale of Venezuelan El Petro has attracted $ 735 million, while the president of Venezuela Nicholas Maduro orders large national corporations to support the cryptocurrency.

While the skepticism voiced by Venezuelan opposition lawmakers could be seen through the lens of the ongoing political crisis in the country, the critiques put forward by members of the local bitcoin and cryptocurrency community are more nuanced and focused on the fact that the Maduro government will likely wield significant control over the cryptocurrency it's creating.