Venezuela

President Rouhani to pay visits to Caracas, Havana, New York

Sep 12, 2016 14:51

President Hassan Rouhani will pay visits to Caracas, Havana and New York, his deputy chief of staff for communications and information, Parviz Esmaeili, says.
Venezuelans hold rallies for, against Maduro

Sep 08, 2016 10:32

Rival demonstrations have been staged in Venezuela for and against President Nicolas Maduro as the opposition pushes for a vote on forcing him out of office.
Iran, Venezuela vow to boost strategic relations

Aug 28, 2016 12:20

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Iran and Venezuela will resolutely proceed with the improvement of their strategic relations.
Venezuela, Colombia agree to partially reopen borders

Aug 12, 2016 04:27

Venezuela and Colombia have agreed to partially reopen their common border a year after Caracas decided to close the country’s frontier crossings in a dispute over security and smuggling.
Venezuelans cross into Colombia en masse to buy food, medicine

Jul 17, 2016 09:31

Tens of thousands of people from Venezuela have crossed into neighboring Colombia to buy food and medicine amid acute shortages of basic stuff in their own country.
Venezuela seizes facilities of US firm: Minister

Jul 12, 2016 12:26

The Venezuelan government says it has taken control of the Venezuela-based facilities belonging to a US firm that had stopped operations amid the critical economic situation in the Latin American country.
Venezuelans cross into Colombia to buy basic goods

Jul 11, 2016 12:20

Tens of thousands of Venezuelans have crossed the border into neighboring Colombia to buy essential goods amid shortages caused by a decline in oil revenues in Venezuela.
Venezuela opposition claims enough signatures for recall vote

Jun 25, 2016 03:12

Venezuelan opposition leaders say they have authenticated enough signatures on a petition to step up the campaign for a recall referendum to unseat President Nicolas Maduro.
Venezuela lets anti-Maduro referendum advance

Jun 11, 2016 12:13

Venezuelan authorities have announced the next stage of a recall referendum against President Nicolas Maduro in an olive branch to protesters.
Venezuelan protesters call on Maduro to solve

Jun 03, 2016 11:00

Hundreds of protesters have amassed in front of Venezuela’s presidential palace, calling on the government to take measures to address the ongoing food crisis in the oil-rich country.