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Russia condemns assassination attempt on Venezuelan President Maduro
Russia strongly condemns the assassination attempt on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, announced the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.
“We strongly condemn the assassination attempt committed on August 4 on the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, as a result of which 7 people were injured. The use of terrorist methods is categorically unacceptable as tools of political struggle,” reads a statement on the website of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. …
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US Treasury Department accuses Venezuelan President Maduro of drug trafficking and money laundering in Russia
The United States has accused Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and Diosdado Cabello, Maduro's second-in-command in the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela, of getting revenue from the drug trade, reported the Voice of America.
The US Treasury Department published a statement indicating that Cabello had confiscated small quantities of drugs from drug traffickers, collected them in a large batch, and exported them through Venezuela's state airport.
"Cabello, along with President …