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08.04.2020 / 07:09

Adriana Restrepo Appointed President of Sony Music Andes: Exclusive

Adriana Restrepo has been named president of Sony Music Andes, Billboard can confirm. Restrepo will step in as the top executive overseeing the the Andean region (including Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina and Peru) as its former president Alejandro Jiménez Afanador transitions to his new position at Sony Music Latin Iberia joining their A&R team."I want to express my gratitude to Afo Verde, chairman & CEO of Sony Music Latin Iberia for this opportunity to lead, which I take as a great challenge," Restrepo said in a statement.

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Sex. Drugs. Virus. Venezuela elites still party in pandemic

MIAMI – They whiled away the week on a sex- and drug-fueled romp: dancing on white-sand beaches and frolicking on a paradisaical Caribbean island with prostitutes from Europe, some snapping selfies with famous reggaeton artists.

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Venezuela warship ‘rams’ unarmed cruise ship — then sinks

Don’t bring a cruise ship to a navy battle — unless you’re fighting Venezuela.

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AP Sources: US to deploy anti-drug Navy ships near Venezuela

MIAMI – The Trump administration will soon announce that the U.S. is moving naval ships toward Venezuela as it enhances counter-narcotic operations in the Caribbean following a U.S. drug indictment against Nicolás Maduro, according to three people familiar with the situation.

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A 'Solidarity Menu' for poor Colombians, migrant Venezuelans

Emiliano Moscoso fights back tears.

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UN General Assembly to decide on rival COVID-19 resolutions

TANZANIA – How should the U.N. General Assembly and its 193 member states respond to the coronavirus pandemic? Members have been sent two rival resolutions for consideration — and under new voting rules instituted because the global body isn’t holding meetings, if a single country objects a resolution is defeated.

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US outlines plan for Venezuela transition, sanctions relief

MIAMI – The Trump administration is prepared to lift crippling sanctions on Venezuela in support of a new proposal to form a transitional government requiring both Nicolas Maduro and opposition leader Juan Guaidó to step aside in favor of a five-person governing council, U.S. officials said.

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Karen Hauer: Strictly pro optimistic about future of Strictly Come Dancing after AJ exit

After Kevin Clifton and AJ Pritchard announced that they will not be returning to Strictly Come Dancing this year, professional dancer Karen Hauer, 37, revealed she is optimistic about the future of the show.AJ announced his departure from Strictly after being one of the professional dancers for four years, and his colleague, Karen spoke out after his decision.The dancing champion told the Mirror: "When anybody leaves the show, it’s a shock and it is sad."However, she then revealed she is excited for the return of Strictly this year, despite the show's recent losses.Karen added: "I can’t wait for Strictly to bring that magic that everybody loves.”The Venezuelan Strictly star has recently teamed up with her pal, Oti Mabuse, 29, who won

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AP Sources: Alleged Maduro co-conspirator is in DEA custody

MIAMI – A retired Venezuelan army general indicted alongside Nicolás Maduro has surrendered in Colombia and is being taken by Drug Enforcement Administration agents to New York for arraignment, four people familiar with the situation said Friday.

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Venezuela's only telecoms satellite is lost in space

BOGOTA – Venezuela’s only telecommunications satellite has veered off its orbit and stopped working, creating a logistical headache for the cash=strapped South American nation.

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Coronavirus is advancing on poor nations, and the prognosis is troubling

The pandemic is now taking off in vulnerable countries that join the battle with fewer weapons than developed nations

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A defiant Maduro threatens 'cowboy' Trump after drug charge

MIAMI – Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro stood defiant in the face of a $15 million bounty by the U.S. to face drug trafficking charges, calling Donald Trump a “racist cowboy” and warning that he is ready to fight by whatever means necessary should the U.S. and neighboring Colombia dare to invade.

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Trump says Maduro narco-trafficking indictment ‘sounds appropriate’

Speaking to reporters on Thursday, U.S.

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Lyanno Teams Up With Piso 21 & Jerry Di for Feel-Good 'Luna Llena' Video: Exclusive

In the time of a global pandemic, Lyanno, Piso 21 and Jerry Di bring the feel-good “Luna Llena," premiering exclusively on Billboard below.“This single will bring joy to everyone who’s in their home in quarantine,” the Puerto Rican artist tells Billboard.The collaboration, which follows Lyanno’s “En Tu Cuerpo,” was born in Medellin, Colombia, after coming across Jerry Di at a song camp and meeting Piso 21’s member Lorduy for the first time.“It’s a refreshing song because each artist added their tropical flow,” Lyanno says of the fusions between Puerto Rican, Colombian and Venezuelan talents. “The song is about escaping to the beach at night.

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FBI: Soldiers set up deadly robbery to fund foreign fighting

The two former U.S. Army soldiers met in Ukraine, where they joined the same far-right paramilitary group. After getting deported, they planned to take a boat from Miami to South America. They wanted to fight the socialist Venezuelan government and kill “communists.”

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Venezuela: Why one of the world’s largest oil suppliers might be shutting wells

High inventories of oil and low prices are forcing Venezuela to consider shutting wells, adding a dire context for Nicolas Maduro’s handling of an economy already under stress from the coronavirus crisis

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Venezuelan Scientist Irene Bosch is working on an at-home coronavirus exam that would speed up testing

Irene Bosch could help change the game with her new at-home coronavirus exam. One of the issues that many have been faced with throughout the pandemic is the quickness of testing for the virus — many having to wait long periods of time before getting tested due to the high volume of requests for exams. The Venezuelan biologist and founder of E25Bio is currently working on a possible version of an at-home exam called Point of Care COVID-2. She told El Espectador that this test would be “similar to a home pregnancy test and which can give the result in 15 minutes.” The Central University of Venezuela graduate’s invention would greatly increase speed of testing, but also increase the amount of tests available.

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