Venezuela

Venezuela arrests 5 police officials over deadly jail incident

Apr 01, 2018 02:46

Venezuelan authorities have arrested five state police officials for their suspected role in a recent incident at a prison facility in which 68 people died.
Rioting, fire in cells of Venezuelan police station kill at least 68 people

Mar 29, 2018 02:00

At least 68 people have lost their lives in a riot and a subsequent fire in the cells of a police station in Venezuela’s northern city of Valencia, the country’s attorney general has announced.
UN seeks rare labor probe against Venezuela

Mar 22, 2018 00:24

The UN's labor body on Wednesday set up an investigation into alleged violations in Venezuela, following a request by a private-sector group long opposed to the Caracas government.
Maduro calls UN rights chief ‘US-backed tumor’

Mar 10, 2018 05:27

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has called the United Nations human rights chief a US-backed puppet and a “tumor,” saying he has no right to criticize the way the Latin American country is managed.
Venezuela, opposition agree to delay presidential election, respect results

Mar 03, 2018 10:37

The Venezuelan government and a number of opposition parties have reached an agreement, which postponed the presidential election by less than a month and requires the contenders to respect the results.
Venezuela raps US comments on military ouster of President Maduro

Feb 02, 2018 16:10

Venezuela's Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino has decried US comments about the possibility of the military ouster of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in a coup d'etat.
French president urges more sanctions, pressure on Venezuela

Jan 27, 2018 09:49

French President Emmanuel Macron has called for increasing European Union (EU) sanctions on Venezuela, just over a week after the 28-nation bloc, which has sided with the Latin American state’s opposition in its anti-government struggles, slapped a fresh series of bans against Caracas.
EU urges Venezuela to reverse decision on Spanish envoy expulsion

Jan 26, 2018 11:19

The European Union has lashed out at Venezuela for expelling Spain's ambassador, urging Caracas to reverse the decision and retain diplomatic relations.
Venezuela expels Spanish ambassador in retaliation for EU sanctions

Jan 26, 2018 09:49

Venezuela says it is expelling Spain’s ambassador following a move by Madrid and other European Union countries to impose sanctions on Venezuelan officials over alleged human rights violations.
Trump not Venezuela’s boss: Maduro

Jan 25, 2018 10:06

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has started his campaign for another term in office with fierce rhetoric against the United States’ meddlesome behavior toward his country, saying US President Donald Trump is “not the boss of Venezuela.”