Tag: Venezuela
Guaido’s coup in Venezuela aborted
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido brazen appeal Tuesday for a military coup or uprising against President Nicolas Maduro has fizzled…
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.