In 2019, Switzerland and the US signed an agreement to represent US interests in Venezuela, under a “good offices” agreement between the two countries. The mandate concerns mainly consular services for US citizens in Venezuela but also aims at contributing to the de-escalation of tensions between the two nations. But according to an articleExternal link in SonntagsZeitung newspaper, the protecting power mandate has still not yet come into force. Full Text -> Swissinfo

Traducción de cortesía -> En 2019, Suiza y EE. UU. firmaron un acuerdo para representar los intereses de EE. UU. en Venezuela, bajo un acuerdo de “buenos oficios” entre los dos países. El mandato se refiere principalmente a los servicios consulares para ciudadanos estadounidenses en Venezuela, pero también tiene como objetivo contribuir a la distensión de las tensiones entre las dos naciones. Pero según un artículo Enlace externo del periódico SonntagsZeitung , el mandato de poder protector aún no ha entrado en vigor.

El exembajador de Venezuela ante la Organización de Estados Americanos (OEA) y excanciller, Roy Chaderton, presentó el martes 5 de abril las cartas credenciales ante el Gobierno de Suiza, lo que lo acredita oficialmente como embajador de la legación de nuestro país ante esa nación europea. Texto Completo -> TalCual

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Switzerland’s financial regulator is investigating Banca Credinvest over potential involvement with corruption at PDVSDA, it said in an emailed statement on Thursday. The Finma probe was first reported by «infodio,» a website devoted to graft at Venezuela’s state-controlled oil and gas firm. Full Text-> FINews

The Genevan wealth manager is the latest in a series of Swiss banks to surface in the context of a large-scale graft at Venezuela’s state-controlled oil company PDVSA, according to documents seen by finews.com. PDVSA’s ties to Switzerland and Liechtenstein include Credit Suisse, UBS, Julius Baer, EFG International, Compagnie Bancaire Helvetique (CBH), and Banca Zarattini. By Katharina Bart. Full Text -> Finews

At Human Rights Council in Geneva, the Swiss representation to the UN has called on Venezuela to establish ‘free and fair conditions’ for the December legislative elections.  Full Text-> Swissinfo

Several Swiss companies and banks have found themselves in the line of fire as the United States ramps up pressure on the Venezuelan government. Washington has sanctioned numerous top officials for money laundering and drug trafficking in the oil-rich but economically flailing Latin American nation.  By Paula Dupraz-Dobias. Full text -> Swissinfo

Switzerland blocked the transfer of funds by the son of one of Spain’s former ambassadors to Venezuela due to authorities’ inability to trace the legal origin of the funds. By Alexander Bueso. Full text-> Share Cast