Venezuela

Maduro’s Socialist Party wins 90 percent of municipalities in Venezuela

Dec 11, 2017 10:54

Venezuela’s governing Socialist Party has won more than 300 of the 335 mayorships in local elections, a victory that strengthens the hand of its leader, President Nicolas Maduro, in next year’s presidential race.
Venezuelan government, opposition resume crisis talks in Dominican

Dec 02, 2017 13:29

Representatives of the Venezuelan government and opposition coalition have begun a new round of talks aimed at resolving the country’s political and economic crises.
Venezuela nabs former senior oil officials in graft probe

Dec 01, 2017 04:13

Venezuelan authorities have detained two former senior oil officials in an expanding investigation into the country’s state-run oil industry.
Venezuela government sacks UN representative, sources say

Nov 30, 2017 03:27

Sources in Venezuela have indicated that Rafael Ramirez, the country’s Representative to the United Nations in New York, has been removed from his job.
EU approves sanctions against Venezuela

Nov 13, 2017 08:55

The European Union (EU) has imposed a series of new economic sanctions on Venezuela, stepping up pressure on the government of President Nicolas Maduro which the bloc blames for the political crisis gripping the Latin American state.
Venezuela sacks defiant opposition governor-elect

Oct 27, 2017 07:04

A newly-elected Venezuelan governor affiliated with the opposition who had refused to pledge allegiance to a government body has been sacked.
Venezuelans vote in crucial regional elections

Oct 15, 2017 14:29

Venezuelans headed to the polls Sunday in regional elections seen as a crucial test for President Nicolas Maduro and the opposition alike after months of deadly street protests failed to unseat him.
Maduro, Erdogan vow closer Ankara-Caracas cooperation

Oct 07, 2017 08:40

The Turkish and Venezuelan leaders say Caracas and Ankara are moving to deepen bilateral cooperation, stressing that the two countries seek a “new era” in their ties in a “different, multi-polar world.”
US accuses Iran, Venezuela of failing to fight human trafficking

Oct 02, 2017 08:25

The United States has added Iran and Venezuela to a list of countries it accuses of failing to fight human trafficking nearly a week after a similar hostile act against the two countries.
Venezuela denounces Trump’s planned crisis talks as ‘rival dialog’

Sep 16, 2017 04:25

Caracas has censured as “rival dialog” US President Donald Trump’s planned talks with Latin American leaders on the political crisis in Venezuela, days after the government and opposition resumed reconciliation negotiations.