Tag: Venezuela
US blocks Venezuela’s oil export, harshest sanction till date
US harshest sanction against Venezuela came into effect Sunday with the blocking of the country’s economic lifeline of oil exports.…
Power outage: Venezuela opposition demands release of detained journalist
The Venezuela opposition leader, Juan Guaido, demanded the release of journalist Luis Diaz, whom President Nicolas Maduro’s government has reportedly…
Blackout: Venezuela opposition congress declares ‘state of alarm’
Venezuela’s opposition-run congress on Monday declared a "state of alarm" over a five-day power blackout that has crippled the country…
Maduro suggests arrest of Guaido on return to Venezuela
Venezuelan opposition leader, Juan Guaido, could be arrested if he returns to his country from a visit to Colombia, President…
Venezuela’s Guaido boosted by EU recognition
International clamour for snap elections in Venezuela intensified Monday as European powers recognised Juan Guaido as interim leader after President…
Venezuela’s army general Yanez deserts Maduro
A high-ranking Venezuelan general, Francisco Yanez has deserted the embattled President Nicolas Maduro and instead pledged allegiance to the opposition…
Venezuela blasts EU, rejects ultimatum
Venezuela’s foreign minister rejected a European ultimatum Saturday to hold elections within eight days, insisting that Nicolas Maduro remained the…
Mass protests in Venezuela today, president accuses US of coup plotting
On the eve of a mass protest in Venezuela, President Nicolas Maduro has accused United States of ordering a coup…
Venezuela involved in opposition politician’s death – U.S
The White House on Wednesday condemned the death of an opposition politician in Venezuela and accused President Nicolas Maduro’s government…
Amnesty accuses Venezuela of extrajudicial executions
Amnesty International on Thursday accused Venezuela’s security forces of thousands of extrajudicial executions targeting mainly poor young men.
China willing to provide Venezuela help
China is willing to provide Venezuela with what help it can, Premier Li Keqiang told Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro on…
Teargas explosion kills 17 people in Venezuela
At least seventeen people died at a Caracas club early on Saturday morning when a person activated a tear gas…
U.S. retaliates, expels Venezuela’s envoys
The U.S. has expelled the Chargé d’Affaires of the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington DC and the Deputy Consul-General of the…
Venezuela’s Maduro calls on other Presidential candidates to engage in dialogue
Nicolas Maduro, who was re-elected as the Venezuelan president, called on other presidential candidates to engage in dialogue.
UN calls on Venezuela to investigate deadly prison fire
The United Nations Human Rights office called on authorities in Venezuela on Thursday to carry out a speedy investigation into…
Venezuela postpones presidential election to late May
Venezuela’s presidential elections have been postponed from April 22 to the second half of May, the National Electoral Council (CNE)…
Nigeria, Venezuela signs MoU to promote strategic dialogue
Nigeria and Venezuela on Monday signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on a mechanism for strategic dialogue, cooperation for the institution…
Colombia denies plans to attack Venezuela amid rising diplomatic tension
Colombia’s army chief of staff has denied claim that Colombia is planning to attack Venezuela, amid rising diplomatic tension between…
UN Appeals For Calm In Venezuela
appealed for calm ahead of Sunday’s elections for the new Constituent Assembly, urging the Venezuelan government of President Nicolas Maduro…
U.S. orders Venezuela embassy families out
The U.S. government ordered family members of employees at its embassy in Venezuela to leave by Thursday as a political…
Brazil beat Venezuela 2-0 to top South America World Cup qualifying table
Goals from Gabriel Jesus and Willian provided a comfortable 2-0 victory for Brazil over Venezuela in CONMEBOL qualifying for the…
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Suarez not fit for Venezuela clash
Luis Suarez will miss Uruguay’s second match of the Copa America Centenario against Venezuela after struggling to shake off his…
Venezuela buys cargoes of Nigerian crude
Reuters – Venezuela’s state-run oil company PDVSA has bought three new cargoes of Angolan and Nigerian crudes for delivery at…
Venezuela opposition leader Lopez jailed for nearly 14 years
CARACAS: Activists planned new protests in Venezuela on Friday (Sep 11) after jailed opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez was sentenced to…
Brazil beat Venezuela, advance to Copa quarters
Santiago (AFP) – Brazil shrugged off the absence of suspended captain Neymar to reach the Copa America quarter-finals with a…
Venezuelan authorities raid local FA amid FIFA scandal
Secret Service Agents on Thursday raided the headquarters of the Venezuelan Football Federation (FVF) in Caracas, in the wake of…
Woman throws mango at Venezuelan President, gets a home
A woman who bashed President Nicolas Maduro on the head with a mango has been promised a new house for…
Venezuela opposition leader fears vote will be scrapped
Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles says he fears President Nicolas Maduro’s crisis-hit government, fearing a humiliating loss, will cancel key…
Seven shot dead at Venezuelan funeral
Gunmen opened fire at mourners during a burial in Venezuela on Thursday, killing seven people and leaving five wounded, authorities…
Venezuela’s leader goes cap-in-hand to China
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro begins a trip to China and OPEC member countries late Sunday in search of financial support…