United Kindom – Summaries of news and views OnVenezuela https://onvenezuela.com Fri, 29 Jul 2022 11:27:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://onvenezuela.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cropped-Screen-Shot-2019-12-20-at-12.31.03-PM-1-32x32.png United Kindom – Summaries of news and views OnVenezuela https://onvenezuela.com 32 32 The British Justice rules against Venezuela’s Maduro in the latest gold battle https://onvenezuela.com/britains-high-court-rules-against-venezuelas-maduro-in-latest-gold-battle/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=britains-high-court-rules-against-venezuelas-maduro-in-latest-gold-battle Fri, 29 Jul 2022 11:21:30 +0000 https://onvenezuela.com/?p=15399

By recognising Juan Guaidó as Venezuela’s legitimate president, the English High Court once again rules against Maduro in his latest attempt to seize control of nearly a billion dollars in gold deposited in British banks.. More information-> Reuters

Traducción de cortesía -> Al reconocer a Juan Guaidó como presidente legítimo de Venezuela, la Corte Nacional inglesa vuelve a fallar en contra de Maduro en su último intento por hacerse con el control de cerca de mil millones de dólares en oro depositados en bancos británicos

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Living Among Russian Enchufados in London https://onvenezuela.com/living-among-russian-enchufados-in-london/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=living-among-russian-enchufados-in-london Tue, 01 Mar 2022 14:51:53 +0000 https://onvenezuela.com/?p=13663

Being a Venezuelan in the UK, I can’t but notice one thing in common between two so different worlds: the noisy, dirty money from Moscow. By Gitanjali Wolfermann. Full Text->CaracasCHronicle

Traducción de cortesía -> Siendo venezolano en el Reino Unido, no puedo dejar de notar una cosa en común entre dos mundos tan diferentes: el dinero sucio y ruidoso de Moscú. Traducción al español -> Google Translación

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UK Supreme Court decides in favor of Guaido https://onvenezuela.com/uk-supreme-court-decides-in-favor-of-guaido/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=uk-supreme-court-decides-in-favor-of-guaido Thu, 27 Jan 2022 13:41:23 +0000 https://onvenezuela.com/?p=13230

The decision clarifies the role of the English courts and the UK executive branch in the recognition of foreign heads of state and the ability of English courts to adjudicate the lawfulness of executive and legislative acts of foreign states.By Latham & Watkins LLP. Full Text -> Lexology

Traducción de cortesía -> La decisión aclara el papel de los tribunales ingleses y el poder ejecutivo del Reino Unido en el reconocimiento de jefes de estado extranjeros y la capacidad de los tribunales ingleses para adjudicar la legalidad de los actos ejecutivos y legislativos de estados extranjeros. To translate into Spanish -> Google Translación

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Top Court Allows Venezuela’s Juan Guaido to Assert Control of $1 Billion Gold https://onvenezuela.com/top-court-allows-venezuelas-juan-guaido-to-assert-control-of-1-billion-gold/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=top-court-allows-venezuelas-juan-guaido-to-assert-control-of-1-billion-gold Mon, 20 Dec 2021 12:41:20 +0000 https://onvenezuela.com/?p=12744

The U.K.’s top judges ruled in favor of Venezuela’s Juan Guaido, paving the way for the opposition leader to assert control over more than $1 billion of gold stored in the Bank of England’s vaults. The Supreme Court accepted the U.K.’s “clear and unequivocal recognition” of Guaido as president, in a ruling on Monday. The judges however, said a lower court will still need to consider whether Venezuelan court decisions should also be taken into account in deciding who ultimately controls the gold. By Jonathan Browning. Full Text ->Bloomberg News

Traducción de cortesía ->

Los altos jueces del Reino Unido fallaron a favor del venezolano Juan Guaidó, allanando el camino para que el líder de la oposición hiciera valer el control de más de mil millones de dólares de oro almacenados en las bóvedas del Banco de Inglaterra.La Corte Suprema aceptó el “reconocimiento claro e inequívoco” del Reino Unido de Guaidó como presidente, en un fallo el lunes. Sin embargo, los jueces dijeron que un tribunal inferior aún deberá considerar si las decisiones de los tribunales venezolanos también deben tenerse en cuenta al decidir quién controla en última instancia el oro.

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Britain sanctions 5 people for committing ‘serious corruption’ in developing nations https://onvenezuela.com/britain-sanctions-5-people-for-committing-serious-corruption-in-developing-nations/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=britain-sanctions-5-people-for-committing-serious-corruption-in-developing-nations Fri, 23 Jul 2021 14:35:54 +0000 https://onvenezuela.com/?p=10418

Colombians Alex Nain Saab Moran and Alvaro Enrique Pulido Vargas were named for exploiting two of Venezuela’s public programs established to provide food and housing to the nation’s poor.”They were benefitted from improperly awarded contracts where promised goods were delivered at highly inflated prices,” the Foreign Office said. “Their actions caused further suffering to already poverty stricken Venezuelans for thier own private enrichment.” By Darryl Coote. Full Text -> UPI

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UK government backs Guaido in Venezuela gold dispute https://onvenezuela.com/uk-government-backs-guaido-in-venezuela-gold-dispute/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=uk-government-backs-guaido-in-venezuela-gold-dispute Tue, 20 Jul 2021 14:18:21 +0000 https://onvenezuela.com/?p=10367

Release of nearly $2bn Venezuelan gold held by Bank of England hinges on who London recognises as the country’s leader. Full Text-> Aljazeera

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UK reaffirms backing for Guaido as Venezuela president ahead of $1 billion gold case https://onvenezuela.com/uk-reaffirms-backing-for-guaido-as-venezuela-president-ahead-of-1-billion-gold-case/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=uk-reaffirms-backing-for-guaido-as-venezuela-president-ahead-of-1-billion-gold-case Mon, 19 Jul 2021 14:14:08 +0000 https://onvenezuela.com/?p=10344

The British government reiterated on Monday that it recognises opposition figure Juan Guaido as Venezuela’s president, a move aimed at quashing a bid by the Nicolas Maduro-backed Venezuelan central bank to repatriate nearly $1 billion of its gold stored in London. Full Text -> KFGo

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U.S. and UK condemn detention of Venezuelan opposition politician https://onvenezuela.com/u-s-and-uk-condemn-detention-of-venezuelan-opposition-politician/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=u-s-and-uk-condemn-detention-of-venezuelan-opposition-politician Wed, 14 Jul 2021 13:03:00 +0000 https://onvenezuela.com/?p=10248

The United States and the United Kingdom on Tuesday condemned the detention of Venezuelan opposition politician Freddy Guevara, who faces charges of terrorism and treason following his arrest on a Caracas highway on Monday. Guevara is a close ally of opposition leader Juan Guaido, who is recognized as the South American country’s legitimate president by the United States and others. Full Text-> SaltWire

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Appointment of Chargé d’Affaires ad interim at the British Embassy in Venezuela https://onvenezuela.com/appointment-of-charge-daffaires-ad-interim-at-the-british-embassy-in-venezuela/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=appointment-of-charge-daffaires-ad-interim-at-the-british-embassy-in-venezuela Thu, 24 Jun 2021 12:37:07 +0000 https://onvenezuela.com/?p=9880


Ms Becks Buckingham OBE has been appointed British Chargé d’Affaires ad interim at the British Embassy in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Ms Buckingham will take up her appointment during August 2021. Full Text -> GOV.UK

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UK Foreign Chief to Intervene at Supreme Court Over Venezuelan Gold Litigation, Lawyers Say https://onvenezuela.com/uk-foreign-chief-to-intervene-at-supreme-court-over-venezuelan-gold-litigation-lawyers-say/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=uk-foreign-chief-to-intervene-at-supreme-court-over-venezuelan-gold-litigation-lawyers-say Tue, 01 Jun 2021 14:20:28 +0000 https://onvenezuela.com/?p=9487

UK Foreign Minister Dominic Raab’s legal representatives will make submissions before the UK Supreme Court in July regarding the litigation over Venezuelan gold reserves worth £1.6 billion ($2.2 billion) held in the Bank of England. Full Text-> Sputnik

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