Venezuela eyes stronger economic ties with the BRICS New Development Bank. Vice President Delcy Rodríguez met with the bank’s head, Dilma Rousseff, in China. The meeting was part of an official visit aimed at boosting bilateral relations. The Presidential Press Office shared the news on social media. State media reported that the two sides talked […]
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