July 25, 2024

Venezuela court seizes headquarters of newspaper after defamation suit

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A Venezuelan court seized the headquarters of El Nacional newspaper on Friday after the newspaper failed to pay a USD $13.3 million fine in a defamation lawsuit. The case was brought by Diosdado Cabello, the Vice President of the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela, after the newspaper reprinted an article linking Cabello to drug trafficking. By Gaurav Gupte. Full Text-> Jurist

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