Tag: Venezuela
Venezuela arrests ‘terrorists’ over Maduro attack as opposition fears reprisals
CARACAS: Six "terrorists and hired killers" have been arrested in Venezuela accused of trying to assassinate President Nicolas Maduro in an alleged drone attack,...
Venezuela urged to open doors to aid, restore rule of law
GENEVA: Led by Peru, more than 50 countries urged Venezuela on Thursday to restore the rule of law and open its doors to humanitarian...
UN rights chief calls for probe of abuses by Venezuela forces
CARACAS: The United Nations human rights chief called Friday for an international investigation of atrocities in Venezuela, blasting the government's chronic refusal to probe...
Polio makes comeback in Venezuela after decades
CARACAS: Polio has been reported in Venezuela, a crisis-wracked country where the disease had been eradicated decades ago, the Pan-American Health Organisation (PAHO) reports.
The...
Two Venezuelan generals among group detained for ‘treason’
CARACAS: Two Venezuelan generals were among a group of people arrested last week for allegedly plotting against the country's President Nicolas Maduro, their lawyer...
Despite Venezuela woes, Maduro has diehard fans
CARACAS: Helen Blandin, a 44-year-old single mother, has seen her life crumble in tandem with Venezuela's devastated economy.
The state employee earns the minimum wage,...
As Venezuela exodus swells, more migrants face removal
CUCUTA: When Colombian police caught Victor Colmenares selling coffee without a work permit on the dusty streets of Cucuta, they ordered him to get...
Guatemala asks Swedish, Venezuelan ambassadors to leave
GUATEMALA CITY: Sweden looked to Guatemala for an explanation on Friday after the Central American country asked both the European nation and Venezuela to...
Will increase pressure on Venezuela, says US
WASHINGTON: The United States and a group of other nations have agreed to boost cooperation to deny “corrupt” Venezuelan officials and their support networks...
New frog species discovered in Venezuela, Colombia
Venezuelan and Colombian scientists have identified a new species of frog in the Perija mountain range shared by both countries that is home to...
Venezuela’s Maduro calls UN rights chief a US-backed ‘tumour’
CARACAS: Venezuelan socialist President Nicolas Maduro said on Friday the United Nations human rights chief was a puppet of the United States who had...
Maduro hails Venezuela’s new cyrptocurrency
CARACAS: Cash-strapped Venezuela on Tuesday became the first country to launch its own version of bitcoin, a move President Nicolas Maduro celebrated as putting...
Colombia forces call Venezuela’s invasion fears ‘ridiculous’
CUCUTA: Venezuelan accusations that Colombia has been eyeing military action against its crisis-hit neighbour were “ridiculous,” the head of Colombia’s military forces said on...
Latin America, Canada’s ‘Lima Group’ criticise Venezuela election date
LIMA: The “Lima Group” of Latin American nations plus Canada on Tuesday criticised the Venezuelan government’s decision to hold a presidential election on April...
Venezuela opposition faces weak contender in upcoming election
CARACAS: Venezuela’s opposition faces a weak adversary in an upcoming presidential election in the form of unpopular President Nicolas Maduro, but it must overcome...
Tillerson raises prospect of Venezuela military dismissal of president Maduro
AUSTIN: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson raised the prospect on Thursday that the Venezuelan military could decide to oust President Nicolas Maduro, but...
Venezuela Supreme Court sidelines opposition coalition
CARACAS: Venezuela’s pro-government Supreme Court late on Thursday excluded the opposition coalition from registering ahead of this year’s presidential election, possibly splintering President Nicolas...
