Thousands protest in Venezuela demanding President Maduro's resignation
Dressed in white and waving banners and signs demanding Maduro`s resignation, they gathered at seven points across the city to march through the streets, converging in the east of the capital
Oct 27, 2016, 04:56 AM IST
Iranian president tells Venezuela essential to raise oil prices
Iran`s President Hassan Rouhani told his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolás Maduro in a phone call that it was essential for oil producing countries to take a decision to raise the price of oil and stabilise the market, Iranian state news agency IRNA said.
Oct 04, 2016, 00:46 AM IST
Peru brings up Venezuela crisis at UN, Venezuela swipes back
Peru`s president Pedro Pablo Kuczynski told the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday he is concerned about what he called the critical economic situation in Venezuela, citing shortfalls of food and medicine, while Venezuela accused him of meddling.
Sep 21, 2016, 09:07 AM IST
NAM summit: India raises with Venezuela issue of Pak raising Kashmir
India has raised with Venezuelan leadership the issue of "flagrant misuse" of NAM plenary by Pakistan to make "unwarranted and unacceptable" comments on Kashmir, saying South Asia suffers from Pakistan's "dangerous use" of terrorism as an instrument of state policy.
Sep 19, 2016, 21:59 PM IST
Non-Aligned summit opens in crisis-torn Venezuela
The Non-Aligned Movement opens a summit Saturday in Venezuela, seeking relevance in a post-Cold War world as the crisis-torn host country seeks to lessen its growing isolation.
Sep 17, 2016, 11:57 AM IST
Hamid Ansari arrives in Venezuela to attend NAM Summit
Vice President Hamid Ansari arrived here on Friday to attend the 17th NAM Summit during which India is expected to raise its concerns over terrorism besides deliberating on key issues like UN reform, climate change and nuclear disarmament.
Sep 17, 2016, 04:05 AM IST
Hamid Ansari downplays PM Narendra Modi skipping NAM Summit
India is one of the founding members of the Non-Aligned Movement and it had hosted the 7th NAM Summit in 1983 in New Delhi. The last NAM Summit was hosted by Iran in 2012.
Sep 16, 2016, 11:52 AM IST
Vice President Hamid Ansari leaves for NAM Summit
Vice President Hamid Ansari on Thursday left for Venezuela where he will attend the Non-Aligned Summit being held on September 17-18.
Sep 15, 2016, 18:44 PM IST
Fresh protests in Venezuela against President Nicolas Maduro
A week after mass protests, Venezuela witnessed fresh demonstrations across the country against the government of President Nicolas Maduro with demands of a recall referendum.
Sep 08, 2016, 16:08 PM IST
Ex-Guantanamo inmate declares hunger strike in Uruguay
A former Guantanamo inmate resettled in Uruguay in 2014 has declared a hunger strike after being deported from Venezuela in a failed attempt to reunite with his family in Turkey.
Sep 06, 2016, 06:40 AM IST
What next for Venezuela`s opposition?
A day after Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro`s opponents staged a mass demonstration calling for a referendum on removing him from office, their victory still looked far from certain on Friday.
Sep 03, 2016, 05:16 AM IST
Argentina's Messi to miss Venezuela game with groin injury
Lionel Messi’s triumphant Argentina comeback has been tempered by a groin injury that has forced his withdrawal from Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier in Venezuela.
Sep 03, 2016, 04:14 AM IST
After huge Venezuela protest march, government says foils coup
"We have frustrated the intended coup d`etat," Interior Minister Nestor Reverol told the diplomatic corps.
Sep 03, 2016, 00:02 AM IST
Lionel Messi battling groin injury, could miss Venezuela qualifier on Tuesday
Messi is now back gunning for a fourth World Cup appearance in Russia in 2018 with Argentina heading the 10-nation group with 14 points from seven matches.
Sep 02, 2016, 18:10 PM IST
`Biggest demo in decades` pressures Venezuela President
Opponents of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro claimed to have mobilized a million demonstrators Thursday in the biggest rally in decades, vowing weekly mass protests to demand a referendum on ousting him from power.
Sep 02, 2016, 08:13 AM IST
Venezuela`s Maduro vows crackdown on protest violence
Maduro accused the United States of plotting against leftist governments in Latin America.
Venezuela sends opposition leader back to jail, expels Ecuadoran lawmakers
Venezuela sent an opposition leader who was under house arrest back to jail Saturday and expelled a delegation of Ecuadoran lawmakers, amid rising political tension over a campaign to recall leftist President Nicolas Maduro.
Aug 28, 2016, 01:39 AM IST
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj gets invitation for NAM Summit in Venezuela
Amid reports that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is unlikely to attend the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit to be held in Venezuela next month, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj was extended an invitation to attend the event by her Venezuelan counterpart Delcy Rodriguez here on Thursday.
Aug 19, 2016, 00:15 AM IST
With US on mind, PM Narendra Modi may not attend NAM Summit in Venezuela
In an interesting development, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to skip the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit to be held in Venezuela next month.
Aug 17, 2016, 09:27 AM IST
Venezuela braces for answer on Maduro recall
Venezuelan electoral authorities are due to meet Monday to rule on the opposition`s bid for a referendum on removing President Nicolas Maduro from power amid an economic implosion.
Aug 01, 2016, 07:55 AM IST
