Articles tagged with #sanctions

The pardon, announced on January 20, 2021, was extended to Alexander Shuman, a former Florida businessman convicted of conspiring to distribute cocaine and conspiring to launder money. Shuman's conviction dates back to 1998, when he was sentenced to 11 years in prison. Despite serving only 6 years, ...

The warning by US officials to close Venezuela's airspace to all commercial flights has sparked a heated response from the Venezuelan government. The country's foreign minister, Jorge Arreaza, described the move as a "hostile act" that would further cripple Venezuela's already-struggling economy. Ar...