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Venezuela: Leopoldo Lopez Released from Jail After Three Years

Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro has surprisingly praised opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez’s jail release. Leopoldo Lopez, one of Venezuela’s main opposition…

7 years ago

Nicolas Maduro: Recall Referendum Will Not Take Place This Year

According to Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, a referendum the opposition is trying to recall him will not take place this…

8 years ago

Venezuela Crisis: Opposition Leader Henrique Capriles Appeals to Army

The leader of Venezuela’s opposition, Henrique Capriles, has urged the army to choose whether it is "with the constitution or…

8 years ago

Venezuela Reverses Half-Hour Time Change to Save Energy

Venezuela has reversed a half-hour time change that was one of the signature measures of former president Hugo Chávez’s idiosyncratic…

9 years ago

Venezuela Elections 2015: First Serious Challenge to Governing Socialists

Venezuelans are voting in congressional elections that are seen as the first serious challenge to the governing socialists in 17…

9 years ago

Venezuela: Exiled Opposition Leader Manuel Rosales Arrested in Maracaibo

Venezuelan educator and opposition leader Manuel Rosales has been arrested on his return to the country after 6 years of…

9 years ago

Venezuela: United Socialist Party holds first congress since Hugo Chavez’s death

Venezuela's key party - United Socialist Party (PSUV) - has begun its first congress since President Hugo Chavez died in…

10 years ago

Venezuela divided on first anniversary of Hugo Chavez’s death

The first anniversary of Hugo Chavez’s death is being marked in Venezuela. Hugo Chavez died of cancer after 14 years…

11 years ago

Venezuela: Violent clashes at Caracas march

Police and opposition demonstrators have clashed in Venezuela at the end of a march that gathered tens of thousands of…

11 years ago

Venezuela local elections 2013: Nicolas Maduro’s socialist party ahead in polls

According to Venezuela’s National Electoral Council, the governing United Socialist Party (USP) has won the greatest share of the vote…

11 years ago

Nicolas Maduro signs decree controlling car prices in Venezuela

President Nicolas Maduro has signed a decree controlling the price of new and second-hand cars in Venezuela. New cars are…

11 years ago

Nicolas Maduro nears special powers as Venezuela’s president

Venezuela's National Assembly has helped President Nicolas Maduro to move closer to decree powers. Under the new measures Venezuela’s president…

11 years ago

Venezuela: Nicolas Maduro seeks special powers to fight corruption

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has asked parliament to give him special powers to fight corruption and what he called economic…

11 years ago

Venezuela’s Supreme Court rejects Henrique Capriles’ election appeal

Venezuela's Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by opposition leader Henrique Capriles against April's contested presidential election result. The Supreme…

11 years ago

Hugo Chavez’s birthday celebrated in Venezuela

Venezuela is holding a week-long festivities honoring late Hugo Chavez's birthday, almost five months since his death on March 5.…

11 years ago

Venezuela says it ends steps towards restoring diplomatic ties with US after Samantha Power’s comments

Venezuela announces it has "ended" steps towards restoring diplomatic ties with the US, after comments made by Samantha Power, who…

11 years ago

Venezuela’s toilet paper shortage ended after National Assembly backs import

Venezuela's National Assembly has backed the country’s plans to import 39 million rolls of toilet paper, in an effort to…

11 years ago

Fistfights in Venezuela’s parliament over disputed presidential election

Several opposition MP’s are reportedly being injured during a brawl that have broken out in Venezuela's parliament over the recent disputed presidential election. Several…

12 years ago

Venezuela election final result shows narrower victory for Nicolas Maduro

Venezuela's electoral council has amended the final result of the April 14 presidential election for Hugo Chavez’s successor after finishing…

12 years ago

Henrique Capriles gives ultimatum over Venezuela’s presidential polls audit

Henrique Capriles, the opposition candidate for Venezuela’s presidency, has threatened to take action over disputed votes he claims were "stolen"…

12 years ago

Nicolas Maduro sworn in as Venezuela’s new president in Caracas ceremony

Nicolas Maduro has been sworn in as Venezuela’s new president, succeeding the late Hugo Chavez who died of cancer last…

12 years ago

Nicolas Maduro proclaimed as Venezuela’s president

Nicolas Maduro has been formally proclaimed by Venezuela's election authority as the winner of Sunday's closely-fought presidential election. The National…

12 years ago

Henrique Capriles demands votes recount after rejecting Nicolas Maduro’s election

Henrique Capriles Radonski, the defeated Venezuelan presidential candidate, has demanded a recount of votes, rejecting the election of Hugo Chavez's…

12 years ago

Nicolas Maduro wins Venezuela presidential election after beating Henrique Capriles

Socialist Nicolas Maduro has won a narrow victory in Venezuela's presidential being officially elected as the successor of the late…

12 years ago

Venezuela votes on Hugo Chavez successor

Venezuela is voting in new presidential election, called after the death of Hugo Chavez last month. Venezuela’s Acting President Nicolas…

12 years ago