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*[[Miami]] native [[Todd Leininger]] is released from a [[Venezuela]]n prison after being detained for five years for allegedly aiding the opposition. [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/todd-leininger-american-released-after-being-detained-in-venezuela-prison-for-5-years/ (CBS News)] [https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/venezuela/article229735709.html (Miami Herald)] |
*[[Miami]] native [[Todd Leininger]] is released from a [[Venezuela]]n prison after being detained for five years for allegedly aiding the opposition. [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/todd-leininger-american-released-after-being-detained-in-venezuela-prison-for-5-years/ (CBS News)] [https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/venezuela/article229735709.html (Miami Herald)] |
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| ⚫ | * Over 40,000 people have died in Venezuela since 2017 as a result of U.S. sanctions, according to a report by the [[Center for Economic and Policy Research]] and the economist [[Jeffrey Sachs]]. He said "American sanctions are deliberately aiming to wreck Venezuela's economy and thereby lead to regime change. It’s a fruitless, heartless, illegal, and failed policy, causing grave harm to the Venezuelan people." [https://www.democracynow.org/2019/4/26/headlines/report_us_sanctions_have_killed_40_000_in_venezuela_since_2017 (DemocracyNow)] |
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*[[President of the United States|U.S. President]] [[Donald Trump]] announces at an [[National Rifle Association|NRA]] meeting that he will be withdrawing the country's signature from the [[Arms Trade Treaty]]. [https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/trump-tells-nra-he-s-withdrawing-from-arms-trade-treaty-1.4396279 (CTV News)] |
*[[President of the United States|U.S. President]] [[Donald Trump]] announces at an [[National Rifle Association|NRA]] meeting that he will be withdrawing the country's signature from the [[Arms Trade Treaty]]. [https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/trump-tells-nra-he-s-withdrawing-from-arms-trade-treaty-1.4396279 (CTV News)] |
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| ⚫ | * Over 40,000 people have died in Venezuela since 2017 as a result of U.S. sanctions, according to a report by the [[Center for Economic and Policy Research]] and the economist [[Jeffrey Sachs]]. He said "American sanctions are deliberately aiming to wreck Venezuela's economy and thereby lead to regime change. It’s a fruitless, heartless, illegal, and failed policy, causing grave harm to the Venezuelan people." [https://www.democracynow.org/2019/4/26/headlines/report_us_sanctions_have_killed_40_000_in_venezuela_since_2017 (DemocracyNow)] |
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Revision as of 11:40, 27 April 2019
April 26, 2019 (Friday)
Disasters and accidents
- A large methane explosion at a coal mine in the pro-Russian separatist-held area of Luhansk Oblast in eastern Ukraine leaves four miners dead and 13 others missing. (AP)
Law and crime
- Miami native Todd Leininger is released from a Venezuelan prison after being detained for five years for allegedly aiding the opposition. (CBS News) (Miami Herald)
- Over 40,000 people have died in Venezuela since 2017 as a result of U.S. sanctions, according to a report by the Center for Economic and Policy Research and the economist Jeffrey Sachs. He said "American sanctions are deliberately aiming to wreck Venezuela's economy and thereby lead to regime change. It’s a fruitless, heartless, illegal, and failed policy, causing grave harm to the Venezuelan people." (DemocracyNow)
Politics and elections
- U.S. President Donald Trump announces at an NRA meeting that he will be withdrawing the country's signature from the Arms Trade Treaty. (CTV News)
Sports
- 2019 NFL season
- The Kansas City Chiefs suspend wide receiver and return specialist Tyreek Hill from team activities for an alleged child abuse case. (Sporting News) (Houston Chronicle)