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How Maduro has destroyed life inside Venezuela

By Noelani Kirschner The misrule, oppression and corruption of the illegitimate regime headed by Nicolás Maduro has caused widespread economic suffering and societal collapse in Venezuela. The 2019–2020 National Survey of Living Conditions (ENCOVI, for Encuesta Nacional de Condiciones de Vida) — published by researchers at Andrés Bello Catholic University in Caracas — details how basic infrastructure, ...

By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 11 February, 2021 | Topics: Environment, Health Issues, Human Rights, News, News from Washington | Tags: clean water, corruption, venezuela

U.S. sanctions on Venezuela explained

By Noelani Kirschner Since 2017, the U.S. has sanctioned people, businesses, and oil entities associated with the former Maduro regime, both inside and outside of Venezuela. Why are sanctions necessary and who actually feels their impact? U.S. sanctions are designed to ensure that Maduro and his cronies don’t profit from illegal gold mining , state-operated oil operations, or other business ...

By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 11 February, 2021 | Topics: History, Human Rights, News, News from Washington | Tags: corruption, Sanctions, venezuela

Nations speak out against Maduro’s fraudulent elections

Countries around the world are calling the illegitimate Maduro regime’s recent attempt to undermine democracy in Venezuela a sham. On December 6, the Nicolás Maduro regime unconstitutionally staged National Assembly elections with the intention of overthrowing the democratically elected politicians who stand against Maduro and his cronies. The result was an undemocratic and illegal farce. ...

By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 10 December, 2020 | Topics: History, Human Rights, Key Officials, News, News from Washington | Tags: corruption, elections, Secretary Pompeo, venezuela

U.S. leads in fight against transnational corruption

An international anti-corruption group is praising the United States as a world leader in the fight against bribery and corruption. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s Working Group on Bribery in a November 17 report commended the United States for bolstering its already strong enforcement of anti-corruption laws and encouraging others to follow the ...

By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 7 December, 2020 | Topics: Economic Affairs, Economic Issues, News | Tags: corruption, international cooperation

Democracies condemn Beijing’s continued crackdown in Hong Kong

By Leigh Hartman Democratic nations are faulting the Chinese Communist Party’s disqualification of four democratically elected legislators in Hong Kong. The governments of the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom call the CCP’s November 11 disqualification of the lawmakers a “clear breach” of the regime’s international obligations and commitment to uphold Hong Kong’s ...

By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 3 December, 2020 | Topics: History, Human Rights, News | Tags: China, corruption, freedom of expression, press freedom

The two choices for Venezuela’s future

By Noelani Kirschner As the fraudulent December 6 elections raise questions about the future of Venezuela, one thing remains clear: Venezuelans cannot have democracy while an illegitimate authoritarian regime is in power, says the U.S. Department of State. “Many of Venezuela’s most popular politicians are not permitted to run in the election, opposition political parties have been ...

By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 30 November, 2020 | Topics: History, Human Rights, Key Officials, News | Tags: corruption, elections, good governance, venezuela

As fraudulent election nears, Maduro cracks down on journalists

Ahead of the unconstitutional and fraudulent December 6 parliamentary elections in Venezuela, the illegitimate regime of Nicolás Maduro is cracking down on journalists. The Venezuelan constitution protects freedom of expression, forbids censorship and guarantees access to information. However, Venezuela has fallen 31 places since 2014 in the World Press Freedom Index — ranking 147 out of 180 countries — thanks to Maduro’s attacks ...

By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 24 November, 2020 | Topics: History, Human Rights, News | Tags: civil society, corruption, press freedom, venezuela

China’s development projects export environmental devastation

The People’s Republic of China’s state-owned companies are destroying the environment in countries around the world, one corrupt infrastructure project at a time. The PRC is the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases and mercury pollution and the leading consumer of illegal wildlife and timber products. And the PRC’s state-owned companies are exporting the Chinese ...

By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 22 October, 2020 | Topics: History, Human Rights, News | Tags: China, corruption, endangered species, water pollution

Maduro targets journalists and doctors, new report says

The illegitimate Maduro regime has used the COVID-19 pandemic to crack down on anyone who doesn’t comply with Maduro, a Human Rights Watch report says. Since mid-March, “Venezuelan authorities have arbitrarily detained and prosecuted dozens of journalists, health care workers, human rights lawyers and political opponents who criticize the government of Nicolás Maduro,” according to HRW . The organization ...

By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 6 October, 2020 | Topics: History, Human Rights, News | Tags: civil society, corruption, freedom of expression, venezuela

U.S. sanctions supporters of Assad’s brutal regime

The United States is imposing additional sanctions against Syrian business and military officials who enable the Bashar al-Assad regime’s brutal crimes, including killings in countless Syrian communities. U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo announced the new sanctions September 30, following the three-year anniversary of the killing of at least 34 Syrians in the town ...

By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 6 October, 2020 | Topics: History, Human Rights, Key Officials, News | Tags: corruption, Sanctions, Syria

How Maduro has destroyed life inside Venezuela

The misrule, oppression and corruption of the illegitimate regime headed by Nicolás Maduro has caused widespread economic suffering and societal collapse in Venezuela. The 2019–2020 National Survey of Living Conditions (ENCOVI, for Encuesta Nacional de Condiciones de Vida) — published by researchers at Andrés Bello Catholic University in Caracas — details how basic infrastructure, the ...

By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 24 September, 2020 | Topics: Health Issues, Human Rights, News | Tags: clean water, corruption, venezuela

Report: Iran’s regime answers protests with ‘torture epidemic’

Iran’s regime arbitrarily arrested thousands of protesters following nationwide demonstrations in November 2019, torturing dozens and sentencing several to death, a new report says. Amnesty International, in a report issued September 2 , says the Iranian regime prosecuted more than 500 protesters on sham charges and describes a “torture epidemic,” including flogging, electric shocks and mock executions. “The Iranian authorities ...

By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 21 September, 2020 | Topics: History, Human Rights, News | Tags: corruption, freedom of assembly, freedom of expression, Iran

Briefing With Special Representative for Iran and Venezuela Elliott Abrams On Developments in Iran and Venezuela

MS ORTAGUS: Thank you so much and good afternoon, everybody. I know we’re having this call right after we did the press conference with the Secretary and we have another briefing later today, so apologies that we’re piling all of you up today. We’re going to try to allow for as much time as possible for ...

By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 16 September, 2020 | Topics: Key Officials, News, News from Washington | Tags: and Labor, Arms Control, Bureau of Democracy, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, corruption, Democracy, Division for Counter Threat Finance and Sanctions, elections, Human Rights, Iran, Office of the Spokesperson, Sanctions, Special Representative for Iran, Special Representative for Venezuela, venezuela

Maduro’s election plan: No participation, no choice

The illegitimate Maduro regime has been promoting its unconstitutional reshaping of the election of Venezuela’s National Assembly members with the social media tag #ParticipaYElige — “participate and choose.” Nicolás Maduro’s attempt to undermine the election process of National Assembly members is further evidence of the regime’s deepening corruption, said Elliott Abrams, the U.S. Department of ...

By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 18 August, 2020 | Topics: Human Rights, News | Tags: corruption, elections, venezuela

China’s Houston consulate a center of malign activity

China’s Houston consulate a center of malign activity The Chinese consulate in Houston, Texas, “was a hub of spying and intellectual property theft,” said U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo. The July 23 closure of the consulate is part of U.S. efforts to push back against the Chinese Communist Party’s violations of U.S. ...

By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 12 August, 2020 | Topics: News | Tags: China, corruption, international security, Secretary Pompeo

Public Designation of Former Officials of the Illegitimate Maduro Regime Due to Involvement in Significant Corruption (July 28)

MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE Today, I am announcing the designation of former Venezuelan Minister of Electric Power and President of Corpoelec, Luis Alfredo Motta Dominguez, and former Venezuelan Deputy Minister of Finance, Investment, and Strategic Alliances for the Ministry of Electric Power and Director of Procurement of Corpoelec, Eustiquio Jose Lugo Gomez. They have been designated for accepting monetary benefits, including bribes and kickbacks, in exchange for awarding ...

By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 28 July, 2020 | Topics: Key Officials, News from Washington | Tags: corruption, Secretary Pompeo, venezuela

U.N. report cites atrocities for Venezuelans in mining area (July 27)

By Noelani Kirschner – Jul 27, 2020 The Orinoco mining arc in Venezuela is rife with human rights abuses, including sexual exploitation and trafficking, and killings, according to a United Nations report. U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet released a report on July 15 that collected victim and witness accounts. They detail abuses committed against miners and indigenous people in the arc. ...

By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 27 July, 2020 | Topics: Human Rights, News from Washington | Tags: corruption, human trafficking, labor rights, venezuela

FBI director: China’s economic espionage threatens free societies (July 9)

FBI director: China’s economic espionage threatens free societies (July 9) America’s top law enforcement official is warning of the risks to free societies posed by the Chinese Communist Party’s espionage. This theft poses the greatest long-term threat to U.S. economic and national security, he says. In remarks to a Washington think tank July 7, ...

By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 9 July, 2020 | Topics: News, News from Washington | Tags: China, corruption, international security

The United States Condemns Maduro’s Latest Step to Rig the Next Venezuelan Election (June 15)

The United States Condemns Maduro’s Latest Step to Rig the Next Venezuelan Election (June 15) Free elections are the path out of Venezuela’s deep political crisis. Unfortunately, on June 12, the Maduro regime-controlled Supreme Court continued to manipulate the Venezuelan Constitution by illegally naming a new, regime-aligned National Electoral Council (CNE). Venezuelans deserve an ...

By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 15 June, 2020 | Topics: Human Rights, Key Documents, Key Officials, News, News from Washington | Tags: corruption, Secretary Pompeo, venezuela

How to prevent another failure of democracy in Venezuela (May 18)

How to prevent another failure of democracy in Venezuela (May 18) It’s been two years since the illegitimate election of Nicolás Maduro, during which time Venezuela has plunged into even greater turmoil and suffering. Within five days of the May 20, 2018, election, 46 countries declared the results illegitimate, according to the Electoral Integrity Project . The ...

By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 18 May, 2020 | Topics: Human Rights, Key Officials, News, News from Washington | Tags: corruption, elections, Secretary Pompeo, venezuela

Iranian regime profits from Maduro’s stolen gold (May 11)

Iranian regime profits from Maduro’s stolen gold (May 11) Mahan Air, Iran’s largest commercial airline, has been flying to Venezuela and leaving with tons of gold bars that the Maduro regime has stolen from the Venezuelan people, Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo said. “These flights must stop, and countries should do their part to ...

By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 11 May, 2020 | Topics: News, News from Washington | Tags: corruption, Iran Sanctions, Terrorism, venezuela

Iranian academics blame regime for COVID-19 ‘disaster’ (April 9)

Iranian academics blame regime for COVID-19 ‘disaster’ (April 9) Iranian academics are faulting Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei for stifling information on COVID-19 and declining foreign aid, allowing the country’s outbreak to grow into “a national disaster.” In the March 29 letter, reported by the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI), 100 academics call Khamenei “the Number 1 culprit” ...

By U.S. Embassy Tbilisi | 9 April, 2020 | Topics: Health Issues, Human Rights, News, News from Washington | Tags: Coronavirus, corruption, COVID-19, humanitarian assistance, Iran, Terrorism

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