Venezuela

Venezuela: Nicolas Maduro invites Barack Obama to join him in talks

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has invited President Barack Obama to join him in talks aimed at resolving the problems between…

11 years ago

CNN expelled from Venezuela

CNN says Venezuela has revoked the accreditation of its Caracas-based reporter, Osmary Hernandez. Two journalists who had been sent to…

11 years ago

Nicolas Maduro threatens to expel CNN from Venezuela

President Nicolas Maduro has threatened to expel the CNN staff from Venezuela over its reporting of recent protests there. Nicolas…

11 years ago

Venezuela expels US consular officials for meeting students involved in anti-government protests

Venezuela is expelling three US consular officials, accusing them of meeting students involved in anti-government protests. The country has seen…

11 years ago

Venezuela: Nicolas Maduro’s opponents and supporters take to Caracas streets

Opponents and supporters of Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro have taken to the streets of Caracas in rival marches. The demonstrations…

11 years ago

Venezuela tightens foreign currency controls

Venezuela’s government has announced measures to address the country’s foreign currency crisis and boost the economy. Oil Minister Rafael Ramirez…

11 years ago

Nicolas Maduro accuses telenovelas of spreading anti-values

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro accuses the “telenovelas” (TV soap operas) of spreading "anti-values" to young people by glamorizing violence, guns…

11 years ago

Monica Spear death: Venezuela targets corrupt police officers

Venezuela's Interior Minister Miguel Rodriguez Torres has given out his personal mobile phone number on live television, and urged police…

11 years ago

Nicolas Maduro: Monica Spear assassination was targeted hit

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro suggested Wednesday that the murder of former beauty queen Monica Spear and her ex-husband Thomas Berry…

11 years ago

Monica Spear shot dead in Venezuela

Monica Spear and her Irish husband Thomas Berry have been shot dead in their car in Venezuela. Their five-year-old daughter,…

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: Caracas power outage caused by right-wing saboteurs

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro has said he has proof that Monday's massive power cut in the capital Caracas and other…

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

Nicolas Maduro announces early Christmas season in Venezuela

President Nicolas Maduro announced the Christmas season would come early in Venezuela and holiday bonuses would be issued in November.…

11 years ago

Venezuela: Nicolas Maduro orders Daka shops seizure

President Nicolas Maduro has ordered their seizure of Daka chain of shops in Venezuela. Hundreds of bargain hunters flocked to…

11 years ago

Venezuela downs two planes suspected of drug trafficking

Venezuela has announced two light aircrafts have been shot down after entering the country's airspace over the weekend. These were…

11 years ago

Venezuela denies Vittorio Missoni’s remains recovery

Venezuela has denied reports that rescue teams have retrieved the remains of Italian fashion heir Vittorio Missoni and four other…

11 years ago

Venezuela travel scam to be tackled with fingerprint checks at its borders

Venezuela has announced it will use fingerprint checks at its borders to prevent a popular travel scam. Venezuelans travelling abroad…

11 years ago

Venezuela takes over Manpa toilet paper factory to avoid shortage

Venezuela has taken over Manpa toilet paper factory to avoid any shortage of the product. The National Guard has taken…

11 years ago

Nicolas Maduro calls on police to act on women’s hair thieves

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has called on the police to act against gangs that are stealing women's hair. The thieves…

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

Edward Snowden accepts political asylum offer from Venezuela

According to a Russian politician, Edward Snowden has accepted an offer of political asylum from Venezuela. Unofficial spokesman for the…

11 years ago

Venezuela most likely to shelter Edward Snowden

Venezuela emerged today as the country most likely to shelter NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden from US justice. President Nicolás Maduro…

11 years ago

Vittorio Missoni crash plane found in Venezuela

Officials in Venezuela say they have found a plane that disappeared carrying Vittorio Missoni, the boss of Italian fashion house,…

11 years ago