Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Torrential rains leave 15 dead in Venezuela

Venezuela: At least 15 people died in the Venezuelan Andes after heavy rains triggered mud and rock slides, authorities said on Tuesday. Several hours of downpours in the Mocoties Valley, a farming region in western Merida state that attracts a lot of tourists, caused boulders to tumble down mountainsides, blocking off roads. Jehyson Guzman, an … Read more

Cryptocurrency adoption globally increased

Cryptocurrency

Globally the adoption of cryptocurrency is increased by 880% in the last year as Vietnam, India, and Pakistan have become the quickest crypto adopters.

“Geography of Cryptocurrency,” the company’s 2021 Global Crypto Adoption Index, differentiated the countries’ cryptocurrency adoption based on three main parameters, on-chain retail value transferred, the on-chain crypto value received, and peer-to-peer(P2P).

The number one country on the overall index is Vietnam in the adoption of cryptocurrencies, And India(0.37), Pakistan (0.36), Ukraine (0.29), and Kenya (0.28) followed it.

Pakistan and India come in the top ten on the list.

Economies play a great role in the increase in the adoption of crypto.

The report wrote “Several countries in emerging markets, including Kenya, Nigeria, Vietnam, and Venezuela rank high on our index in large part because they have huge transaction volumes on peer-to-peer (P2P) platforms when adjusted for PPP per capita and internet-using population,”

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Venezuela charges 2 former US soldiers with terrorism, conspiracy

Venezuela charges 2 former US soldiers with terrorism, conspiracy

Terrorism and conspiracy charges have been filed against two former US soldiers involved in a plot to topple the government in Venezuela. Both former US soldiers Luke Alexander Denman, 34, and Airan Berry, 41, were among the 31 detainees who were arrested by the Venezuelan army. According to reports, Attorney General Tarek William Saab  said … Read more

US charges Venezuelan President of “narco-terrorism”

US charges Venezuelan President of "narco-terrorism"

Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and other senior officials have been charged with “narco-terrorism” by the US.  They have been accused of flooding the US with cocaine and using drugs as a weapon to target the health of Americans. Attorney General William Barr has announced the charges. A $15m reward is being offered for anyone who … Read more

US indicts Venezuela’s president on narco-terrorism charges

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro

The U.S. government on Thursday indicted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and more than a dozen other top Venezuelan officials on charges of “narco-terrorism,” the latest escalation of the Trump administration’s pressure campaign aimed at ousting the socialist leader. According to the sources of Reuters, The State Department has offered a reward of up to $15 … Read more

US blacklists Russian oil company in Venezuela

Venezuela is likely to face financial pressure as the US sought to blacklist a subsidiary of Russia’s state-controlled Rosneft oil giant.

Venezuela is likely to face financial pressure as the US sought to blacklist a subsidiary of Russia’s state-controlled Rosneft oil giant. According to the international news agency, the step freezes any US-held assets of the Switzerland-based Rosneft Trading SA and its chairman, Didier Casimiro. The company is accused of supporting President Nicolás Maduro to avoid … Read more