Venezuela

Due to money laundering charges, the USA extradited Alex Saab, a Colombian businessman and one of the most powerful allies of President Nicolas Maduro, resulting in the Venezuelan government apprehending 5 US oil executives as a way of retaliation

For the first time in 6 years the country will reopen its borders to Colombia in order to reignite the commercial relationship with its neighbor

The country publicly rejected the recent report made by the United Nations Human Rights Council UNHRC depicting the state as severe violator of human rights in their justice system

The European Union declared that it will continue to provide financial support for the UN’s World Food Program in Venezuela, directly helping thousands of academic institutions provide food for their students

In one month today, 6 zeros will be removed from the Venezuelan Bolivar, in order to facilitate its use - the decision has been made by the Central Bank of Venezuela because of the extreme inflation rate

Recent studies by the Organization of American States (OAS) forecast that this year the amount of Venezuelan fleeing immigrants will reach a total of 7 million

Inflation in the country has caused a severe decline in the use of ATMs due to the lack of Venezuelan Bolivars - right now Venezuelans are mainly relying on illegally traded dollars

President Nicolás Maduro formally asked the Spanish government to extradite one of the leaders of the Venezuelan opposition, Leopoldo López

Juan Guaidó, one of the main opposition representatives, was attacked in his own home by the Venezuelan police; the bulletproof windows of his car and his neighbors managed to keep him safe

To consent the purchase of Covid-19 vaccines, sanctions against the country have been eased by the US for the first time in decades

Of the 12 million doses expected, the first shipment of Cuba's Abdala coronavirus vaccine has reached the country; the vaccine proved 92.28% effective in late-stage clinical trials