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10:43pm, 9th May, 2019

Venezuelan lawmakers seek refuge in embassies after crackdown on Guaido allies

Two Venezuelan lawmakers sought refuge at foreign embassies in Caracas on Thursday, as the government of President Nicolas Maduro cracked down on allies of opposition leader Juan Guaido who supported his attempted uprising last week.

Venezuelan army helicopter crashes near Caracas, killing seven

9:09pm, 4th May, 2019

World

Venezuelan army helicopter crashes near Caracas, killing seven

A Venezuelan military helicopter crashed close to Caracas on Saturday morning, killing all seven people on board, the Defense Ministry said in a statement.

Maduro hangs on as Venezuelan protests peter out

3:08am, 2nd May, 2019

World

Maduro hangs on as Venezuelan protests peter out

Venezuelans heeded opposition leader Juan Guaido's call to take to the streets on Wednesday in a bid to force President Nicolas Maduro from power, but there was little concrete sign of change in a crisis that increasingly looks like a political...

Venezuelan protests peter out as Maduro hangs on; U.S. and Russia squabble

5:52pm, 1st May, 2019

World

Venezuelan protests peter out as Maduro hangs on; U.S. and Russia squabble

Venezuelans heeded opposition leader Juan Guaido's call to take to the streets on Wednesday in a bid to force President Nicolas Maduro from power, but there was little sign of any concrete effects on what increasingly looked like a political sta...

Peru plans first large deportation of Venezuelan migrants

6:28pm, 29th April, 2019

World

Peru plans first large deportation of Venezuelan migrants

Peru plans to deport about 50 Venezuelan migrants for concealing that they had criminal records, the interior ministry said on Monday, in the first large expulsion since hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans fled to the Andean nation last year to esca...

U.S. man released from Venezuelan prison after five years

3:07pm, 26th April, 2019

World

U.S. man released from Venezuelan prison after five years

A U.S. citizen arrested in Venezuela in 2014 on weapons trafficking and attempted murder charges his family called "trumped-up" was released this week, his family said in a statement on Friday.

Venezuelan scavengers vie with vultures for Brazilian trash

1:47pm, 16th April, 2019

World

Venezuelan scavengers vie with vultures for Brazilian trash

Surrounded by vultures perched on trees awaiting their turn, Venezuelan migrants scrape out a living scavenging for metal, plastic, cardboard and food in a Brazilian border town's rubbish dump.

Argentina gives credentials to representative of Venezuelan opposition leader

7:00pm, 12th April, 2019

World

Argentina gives credentials to representative of Venezuelan opposition leader

Argentina said on Friday that it had issued diplomatic credentials to a delegate of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido as a "representative of the president of the national assembly and acting president of Venezuela" in the South American count...

Honduran, Nicaraguan, Venezuelan leaders not invited to Salvadoran's swearing-in

10:59pm, 9th April, 2019

World

Honduran, Nicaraguan, Venezuelan leaders not invited to Salvadoran's swearing-in

El Salvador's incoming president Nayib Bukele said on Tuesday he would not be inviting the leaders of Honduras, Nicaragua and Venezuela to his June 1 inauguration after criticizing them as illegitimate rulers.

Houston's Venezuelan expats eager for more action against Maduro

7:20am, 5th April, 2019

US

Houston's Venezuelan expats eager for more action against Maduro

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence is set to speak in Houston on Friday carrying a tough message against Venezuela's government to an expatriate community eager for more actions to oust the country's president, Nicolas Maduro.

U.S. buyers of Venezuelan oil sub in Shell, BP offshore crude

1:08am, 25th March, 2019

Business

U.S. buyers of Venezuelan oil sub in Shell, BP offshore crude

U.S. sanctions on Venezuela's oil industry have made winners out of Royal Dutch Shell Plc and BP Plc, Gulf of Mexico offshore heavyweights, as refiners in need of substitutes are scooping up oil produced in the region.

Venezuelan blackout hits oil exports, residents scramble for food

1:56pm, 11th March, 2019

World

Venezuelan blackout hits oil exports, residents scramble for food

Much of Venezuela, including parts of the capital Caracas, remained without power on Monday for a fifth day, crimping vital oil exports and leaving people struggling to obtain water and food.

U.S. pressing India to stop buying Venezuelan oil: envoy

7:47am, 10th March, 2019

Politics

U.S. pressing India to stop buying Venezuelan oil: envoy

The United States is pressing India to stop buying Venezuelan oil that is a major source of revenue for President Nicolas Maduro's government, Washington's top envoy for Venezuela said, as the Trump administration this week threatened more...

Brazil says Maduro's violence to block Venezuelan aid 'criminal act'

10:04am, 24th February, 2019

World

Brazil says Maduro's violence to block Venezuelan aid 'criminal act'

Brazil on Sunday condemned violence used by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government this weekend to block aid shipments from crossing the border, branding it a "criminal act" and calling on the international community to join efforts to...

As tensions over aid rise, Venezuelan troops fire on villagers, kill two

7:53pm, 22nd February, 2019

World

As tensions over aid rise, Venezuelan troops fire on villagers, kill two

Venezuelan soldiers opened fire on indigenous people near the border with Brazil on Friday, killing two, as President Nicolas Maduro sought to block U.S.-backed efforts to bring aid into his economically devastated nation.

Venezuelan troops kill one in first bloodshed linked to aid entry

12:39pm, 22nd February, 2019

World

Venezuelan troops kill one in first bloodshed linked to aid entry

Venezuelan troops killed at least one person and wounded several others on Friday near the Brazilian border, witnesses said, the first bloodshed linked to opposition efforts to bring aid into the South American country against the wishes of embattled...

Trump urges Venezuelan military to abandon Maduro or 'lose everything'

7:56pm, 18th February, 2019

World

Trump urges Venezuelan military to abandon Maduro or 'lose everything'

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday warned members of Venezuela's military who remain loyal to socialist President Nicolas Maduro that they are risking their future and their lives and urged them to allow humanitarian aid into the country.

Exclusive: U.S. in direct contact with Venezuelan military, urging defections - source

5:28pm, 8th February, 2019

Politics

Exclusive: U.S. in direct contact with Venezuelan military, urging defections - source

The United States is holding direct communications with members of Venezuela's military urging them to abandon President Nicolas Maduro and is also preparing new sanctions aimed at increasing pressure on him, a senior White House official said.

EU-backed group backs 'good faith' plan to avoid Venezuelan chaos

11:45am, 7th February, 2019

World

EU-backed group backs 'good faith' plan to avoid Venezuelan chaos

European and Latin American leaders gathered on Thursday in the Uruguayan capital of Montevideo to discuss a plan to solve the deepening crisis in Venezuela, while urging the global community to back away from direct intervention.

U.S. eyes more Venezuelan sanctions, but oil on backburner: U.S. official

5:15pm, 17th October, 2018

Politics

U.S. eyes more Venezuelan sanctions, but oil on backburner: U.S. official

The United States plans to turn up sanctions pressure on Venezuela but sees less need to immediately target its energy sector, given sagging production from the OPEC member's state-run oil company, a senior U.S. administration official said on W...

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Venezuelan lawmakers seek refuge in embassies after crackdown on Guaido allies

Venezuelan army helicopter crashes near Caracas, killing seven

Maduro hangs on as Venezuelan protests peter out

Venezuelan protests peter out as Maduro hangs on; U.S. and Russia squabble

Peru plans first large deportation of Venezuelan migrants

U.S. man released from Venezuelan prison after five years

Venezuelan scavengers vie with vultures for Brazilian trash

Argentina gives credentials to representative of Venezuelan opposition leader

Honduran, Nicaraguan, Venezuelan leaders not invited to Salvadoran's swearing-in

Houston's Venezuelan expats eager for more action against Maduro

U.S. buyers of Venezuelan oil sub in Shell, BP offshore crude

Venezuelan blackout hits oil exports, residents scramble for food

U.S. pressing India to stop buying Venezuelan oil: envoy

Brazil says Maduro's violence to block Venezuelan aid 'criminal act'

As tensions over aid rise, Venezuelan troops fire on villagers, kill two

Venezuelan troops kill one in first bloodshed linked to aid entry

Trump urges Venezuelan military to abandon Maduro or 'lose everything'

Exclusive: U.S. in direct contact with Venezuelan military, urging defections - source

EU-backed group backs 'good faith' plan to avoid Venezuelan chaos

U.S. eyes more Venezuelan sanctions, but oil on backburner: U.S. official

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