Venezuela protests
Violent protests in Venezuela as President Maduro clings to power
Demonstrators have clashed with police on the streets of the Venezuelan capital since 1 May 2019 after opposition leader Juan Guaido's call on the military to...
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Venezuela government breaks silence over jail riot, fire that killed 68
Venezuela’s opposition says leftist president Nicolas Maduro’s response to the 68 deaths in Valencia has been woefully insufficient.
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68 killed in Venezuelan police station riot and fire
Families hoping for news outside the police station were dispersed with tear gas and authorities did not give information until late into the evening.
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Dozens feared dead after rioting and fire in Venezuelan police station
State official Jesus Santander said the state of Carabobo was in mourning after the incident in the city of Valencia.
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Venezuela's Falcon runs against Maduro for presidency, defying opposition
Falcon defended his decision, saying he operates independently of the opposition coalition Democratic Unity.
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'Do you fear me?': Maduro vows to gatecrash regional summit
Later on Thursday, Peru’s Prime Minister Mercedes Araoz told journalists that Maduro “really needs to understand that in Peru we don’t want to receive him.”
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Colombia says needs international aid to cope with Venezuela crisis
Last week, Santos tightened border controls and heightened security in frontier towns.
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Venezuela army clashes with illegal miners, 18 reported dead
Bolivar state Governor Justo Noguera said a military unit had fought off an attack, but gave no more details. “An investigation is under way,” he told reporters.
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Venezuela supermarkets besieged after government forces price cuts
Authorities on Friday ordered supermarkets to cut prices to levels they were a month ago, a drastic reduction given Venezuela’s hyperinflation.
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28 arrests after Venezuela looting, violence
There have been scattered protests and roadblocks around the South American OPEC nation over food shortages, power-cuts, high prices and fuel rationing.
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Venezuela's Maduro says 'terrorists' stole weapons from military unit
Oscar Perez claimed responsibility for the attack, which he called “Operation Genesis.”
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Venezuela's Maduro offers to help Trump fight drugs
Maduro calls those charges a smear campaign, and insists that the United States must do more to reduce drug consumption.
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EU readies sanctions on Venezuela, approves arms embargo
Anxious not to push Caracas any closer to economic and political collapse as debt restructuring talks begin, EU governments held back from targeting any individuals.
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Venezuela government and opposition to resume dialogue effort
The two sides in September held “exploratory meetings” with the backing of Dominican President Danilo Medina.
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Venezuela’s Maduro says will shun US dollar in favour of yuan, others
Maduro was referring to Venezuela’s “DICOM” official exchange rate in which the dollar buys 3,345 bolivars, according to the central bank.
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Trump slaps sanctions on Venezuela; Maduro sees effort to force default
Maduro said the United States was seeking to force Venezuela to default but he said it would not succeed.
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Venezuela’s new chief prosecutor vows to jail protest leaders
Maduro loyalist Delcy Rodriguez, head of the body known as the constituent assembly, said the law would be passed before the weekend.
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Venezuela called ‘dictatorship’ by Peru, condemned by new bloc
Chile’s foreign minister Heraldo Munoz told reporters that the group does not intend to meddle in Venezuela’s sovereign affairs.
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Venezuela launches manhunt for leaders of attack on army base
Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino said in a televised address that two of the men who attacked the base had been shot dead and eight captured.
