Tag: Venezuela

Several dead in operation to arrest rogue Venezuela helicopter pilot

CARACAS: Several people including two police officers were killed in an operation to capture a helicopter pilot who bombed Venezuela's Supreme Court during anti-government...

Venezuela: Negotiations between govt, opposition to resume on Jan 18

SANTO DOMINGO: Negotiations between the Venezuelan government and the opposition in the Dominican capital Santo Domingo will resume on January 18, said Dominican President...

European Union slaps new sanctions on crisis-hit Venezuela

BRUSSELS: The EU on Monday hit Venezuela with sanctions including an embargo on arms and equipment that could be used for political repression, stepping up...

Maduro claims landslide win in Venezuela state elections

Caracas: President Nicolas Maduro's government won a landslide victory in closely watched regional elections in Venezuela on Sunday, according to official results that the...

Venezuelans vote in crucial regional elections

  CARACAS: Venezuelans headed to the polls Sunday in regional elections seen as a crucial test for President Nicolas Maduro and the opposition alike after...

Venezuelan leader blasts Rajoy, mocks Trump

CARACAS: Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro railed at two of his main international critics on Wednesday, chiding Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy for “meddling” and...

Venezuela publishes oil prices in Chinese currency to shun US dollar

CARACAS: Venezuela published the price of its oil and fuel in Chinese currency on Friday in what it called an effort to free the...

Trump sanctions seek to halt financing for Venezuela ‘dictatorship’

The order is Washington’s biggest sanctions blow to date against Maduro and is intended to punish his leftist government for what Trump has called an erosion of democracy in the oil-rich country, already reeling from an economic crisis.

Sartaj Aziz briefs FMs of Venezuela, Iran about situation in IHK

Pakistan and Venezuela have decided to strengthen bilateral relations and take measures to expand trade between the two countries. This was agreed in a...

In crisis-hit Venezuela, electricity is also scarce

Venezuelans are accustomed to severe shortages of oil, diapers and other staple products. But those hoping to buy what they could find got a...

Venezuela for mandatory visas for Americans

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced Saturday he is implementing a mandatory visa system for all US citizens visiting the country as a way to...

Venezuela, New Zealand win UNSC seats but Turkey rebuffed

Angola, Malaysia, New Zealand, Spain and Venezuela won coveted seats at the UN Security Council on Thursday, but Turkey suffered a humbling defeat in...

Venezuelan president calls US sanctions a stupid idea

CARACAS- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has reacted furiously to calls in the United States for punitive measures against his government for alleged rights abuses in...

Venezuela death toll rises to 34 as troops and protesters clash

CARACAS- Three Venezuelans died from gunshot wounds during protests against socialist President Nicolas Maduro, witnesses and local media said on Saturday, pushing the death toll...

Venezuelan leader seeks peace meeting to end deadly protests

CARACAS- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro sought to hold a "peace conference" on Wednesday in an attempt to end three weeks of at times deadly anti-government...

Venezuela deaths rise as unrest claims student and biker

CARACAS- A female student and a young supermarket worker were the latest fatalities from Venezuela's political unrest as the death toll from 10 days of...

Venezuela deploys paratroopers after more protests

CARACAS- The Venezuelan government ordered paratroopers to a border city where growing student protests began over two weeks ago, with President Nicolas Maduro angrily rejecting...