Venezuela: Military defectors ask US for weapons
The soldier has claimed that weapons have gone missing, noting that it may be in preparation of an alleged uprising from within the Venezuelan army.
Jan 30, 2019, 10:16 AM IST
Venezuela targets Juan Guaido with probe, travel ban, asset freeze
The court also said prosecutors could investigate Guaido, in apparent retaliation for sweeping U.S. sanctions on oil firm PDVSA, announced on Monday.
Jan 30, 2019, 08:40 AM IST
US sanctions Venezuelan state oil firm, escalating pressure on Maduro
Despite a sharp decline in oil exports due largely to mismanagement of the industry and the economic crisis Venezuela remains the fourth-biggest vendor of oil to the United States, supplying some 500,000 barrels per day.
Jan 29, 2019, 10:30 AM IST
Australia joins growing support for Venezuela's Guaido
The United States, Canada and most Latin American nations have also backed Guaido as interim president.
Jan 28, 2019, 11:56 AM IST
Bolton warns of 'significant response' to threat against US diplomats in Venezuela
The European Union (EU) also warned of "further actions" against Venezuela if elections are not called in the coming days.
Jan 28, 2019, 09:53 AM IST
Inflation rate of 10,000,000%: Why this country's president is making headlines
When people cannot afford toilet paper and have to pay 1 million in local currency for a cup of coffee, the country's shattered economy is bound to grab the world's attention.
Jan 28, 2019, 08:52 AM IST
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro closes embassy in US, Pompeo pledges aid to Venezuela
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday directed his country`s diplomats in the US to leave that country and ordered the embassy and consulates there closed, also reiterating that US diplomatic personnel must leave the South American nation within 72 hours.
Jan 25, 2019, 08:57 AM IST
Venezuela arrests rogue officers after military revolt in Caracas
Some two dozen officers attacked a National Guard outpost in the Caracas neighborhood of Cotiza, a kilometer (0.6 mile) from the presidential Miraflores palace, where they met "firm resistance," the government said.
Jan 22, 2019, 11:22 AM IST
Jolie visits Venezuelan refugees in Peru
Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie, visiting Peru in her capacity as special envoy of the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), has met with Venezuelan migrants at a shelter in Lima run by volunteers.
Oct 23, 2018, 11:08 AM IST
Powerful quake hits Venezuela coast, damage limited
A major earthquake of magnitude 7.3 struck Venezuela`s eastern coast, home to largely poor fishing communities, on Tuesday afternoon, shaking buildings as far away as Colombian capital Bogota and knocking power out in parts of Trinidad.
Aug 22, 2018, 06:46 AM IST
Venezuelan President evacuated from event after 'assassination' attempt
The TV visuals showed scores of soldiers running before the transmission was cut.
Aug 05, 2018, 07:53 AM IST
Donald Trump pressed aides on Venezuela invasion: US official
As a meeting last August in the Oval Office to discuss sanctions on Venezuela was concluding, President Donald Trump turned to his top aides and asked an unsettling question: With a fast unravelling Venezuela threatening regional security, why can't the US just simply invade the troubled country?
Jul 05, 2018, 08:04 AM IST
At least 17 killed in stampede triggered by tear gas at Venezuela nightclub
At least seventeen people died at a Caracas club early on Saturday morning when a person activated a tear gas grenade inside.
Jun 17, 2018, 08:32 AM IST
China rebuffs US criticism of relations with oil-rich Venezuela
China`s support for Venezuela has benefited ordinary people and been broadly welcomed, the foreign ministry said on Monday after the U.S. Treasury accused China of aiding Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro`s government with murky oil-for-loan investments.
Feb 05, 2018, 16:36 PM IST
Venezuela says UN chief 'went too far' in Guyana border dispute
Venezuela has been pressing a historic claim to Guyana's Essequibo region, which encompasses two-thirds of the former British colony since US oil giant Exxon Mobil discovered oil in off its coast in 2015.
Feb 01, 2018, 06:35 AM IST
Venezuela may ban main opposition parties from presidential vote
Venezuela`s pro-government legislative superbody ruled on Wednesday that parties who boycotted this month`s local elections had lost legitimacy, potentially eliminating the main opposition groups from the 2018 presidential race.
Dec 21, 2017, 09:58 AM IST
Venezuela arrests cousin of ex-oil czar in corruption probe
A cousin of former Venezuelan oil czar Rafael Ramirez was arrested in an investigation into a series of accounts in an Andorran bank suspected of being used to launder about USD 1.6 billion in corrupt funds, the chief prosecutor has announced.
Dec 02, 2017, 14:37 PM IST
Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro to seek re-election in 2018
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro will seek another term in next year`s election, Vice President Tareck El Aissami has said.
Nov 30, 2017, 09:40 AM IST
Venezuelan opposition leader seeks political asylum in Spain
Venezuelan opposition leader and former metropolitan Mayor of Caracas, Antonio Ledezma, has submitted a request for political asylum in Spain.
Nov 25, 2017, 15:07 PM IST
Hugo Chavez's cousin to lead Citgo, PDVSA`s arm in US
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday named Asdrubal Chavez -- a cousin of late leader Hugo Chavez -- to lead Citgo, the state oil company`s US affiliate.
Nov 23, 2017, 08:23 AM IST
