Venezuela

Russia to keep forces in Venezuela ‘as long as needed’ despite US call for removal

Mar 28, 2019 13:17

Russia says it will keep the roughly 100 servicemen it sent to Venezuela over the weekend, despite the US call for their removal.
‘We’re fixing it all over the world,’ Trump tells Guaido’s wife

Mar 28, 2019 04:00

US President Donald Trump has met with the wife of Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaido.
Conflicting US, Saudi campaigns drive up oil prices

Mar 28, 2019 01:12

Renewed concern over supply declines brought on by US sanctions on Iran and Venezuela and reductions in global production are driving up oil prices.
Russia confirms, defends sending military experts to Venezuela

Mar 27, 2019 09:30

Russia has confirmed and defended sending military experts to Venezuela, saying the dispatch is based on a military-technical cooperation agreement signed by the two countries in 2001.
Venezuela's foreign minister says US no world police

Mar 27, 2019 00:19

Venezuela’s foreign minister tells Press TV that the United States will fall short of realizing its intentions concerning the Latin American country because Washington is not the ultimate enforcing power in the world.
Venezuela confirms landing of Russian planes in country

Mar 26, 2019 06:17

A senior Venezuelan official has confirmed that two Russian planes have landed in the country after authorization by President Nicolas Maduro.
Second blackout in a month hits Venezuela, cutting power to Caracas

Mar 26, 2019 00:30

Lights went out across much of Venezuela, including many areas of the capital city of Caracas on Monday less than two weeks after power was restored following a prolonged blackout.
US imposes new sanctions on Venezuela

Mar 23, 2019 00:57

The United States has imposed new sanctions against Venezuela, now targeting the country’s national development bank and its subsidiaries, part of US-led efforts to oust the democratically elected government of President Nicolas Maduro.
Venezuela arrests Guaido's top aide for leading 'terrorist cell'

Mar 22, 2019 08:06

Venezuela has arrested a key aid to opposition figure Juan Guaido for leading a "terrorist cell" seeking to attack the government's leadership.
US imposes fresh sanctions on Venezuelan govt.

Mar 20, 2019 02:31

The United States has imposed fresh sanctions on the Venezuelan government, now targeting a state-owned mining company.