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Venezuela Newsletter for Wednesday May 06, 2026 ( 6 items )  

LATAM Cargo the Latest to Target Caracas
SURREY, England, May 6 -- Air Cargo News issued the following news: * * * LATAM Cargo the latest to target Caracas By Damian Brett LATAM Cargo is the latest airline to announce flights to Venezuela following the lifting of US sanctions on the country. The airline's Colombian subsidiary launched the twice-weekly flights between Miami International and Simon Bolivar International Airport (CCS) in Caracas on 3 May. The service will operate on Sundays and Thursdays using one of the airline's B  more

Rep. Vasquez Keeps up Bipartisan Push to Regulate Prediction Markets and Crack Down on Corruption and Insider Trading
WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Vasquez Keeps up Bipartisan Push to Regulate Prediction Markets and Crack Down on Corruption and Insider Trading * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) is renewing his push to close regulatory loopholes for prediction markets and ensure people are not using the platforms to profit off events that go against the public interest or take advantage of non-public informati  more

Secretary of State Rubio: U.S. Offensive in Iran is 'Over' as 'Project Freedom' Shifts Focus to Strait of Hormuz Blockade
WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a major U.S. military initiative, dubbed "Project Freedom," during a May 5, 2026, news briefing, revealing that President Trump has ordered the military to escort thousands of stranded civilian sailors to safety through the Iranian-blockaded Strait of Hormuz. -- Marlyn T. Vitin, Targeted News Service * * * Here is the transcript of the news briefing: SECRETARY RUBIO: Hello. Thank you, guys, for having me today. I'll be filling in   more

Syringe
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 5 -- An inventor from Maracaibo, Venezuela, Juan Bautista Yepez Martinez has been awarded a design patent (No. US D1125544 S1, initially filed April 25, 2024) for "Syringe."  more

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: Nicaragua Continues Its Unrelenting Campaign to Eliminate Religious Freedom
WASHINGTON, May 6 (TNSrpt) -- The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom issued the following news release: * * * Nicaragua Continues its Unrelenting Campaign to Eliminate Religious Freedom The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released the following report: Nicaragua Country Update - In 2026, the government of President Daniel Ortega and self-appointed Co-President Rosario Murillo weaponized laws on treason, sovereignty, and various crimes that restri  more

Unaccompanied and Unrepresented
NEW YORK, May 5 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Unaccompanied and Unrepresented * Wilfredo, a 10-year-old child from Venezuela, appeared in immigration court on his own two weeks ago, forced to fight his deportation to Ecuador while his mother remained imprisoned in an ICE facility. Like thousands of children in removal proceedings, Wilfredo does not have an attorney. "I was afraid because it was my first time ever going to a court," he told  more