Tag: Nicolas Maduro

• Friday, June 7th 2019 - 08:40 UTC

  Maduro names new electricity minister as sporadic blackouts continue

  

  Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro named a new electricity minister on Thursday, replacing one he appointed just two months ago amid persistent prolonged power blackouts.

• Thursday, June 6th 2019 - 09:55 UTC

  Trump administration clamps down on US tourist visits to Cuba: cruise industry in shock

  

  The Trump administration clamped down on US tourist visits to Cuba on Tuesday, aiming to cut the flow of dollars to a country that Washington accuses of helping prop up Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

• Wednesday, June 5th 2019 - 10:50 UTC

  PDVSA: Venezuelan oil exports fall 17% in May

  

  Venezuelan oil exports fell by 17% in May compared to April, due to the difficulty to sell barrels of heavy crude oil that US refiners used to buy and process before the sanctions imposed on the Nicolás Maduro government, reported Reuters.

• Thursday, May 30th 2019 - 09:56 UTC

  Oslo talks to continue, says Guaidó, but insists Maduro's removal and free and fair elections

  

  Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaido said that talks hosted by Norway between his delegation and that of President Nicolas Maduro would continue despite Wednesday's discussions ending “without agreement.”

• Wednesday, May 29th 2019 - 09:50 UTC

  Uruguay's diplomat and banker named EU's representative to help with the Venezuelan situation

  

  The European Union on Tuesday named Uruguayan former banker and diplomat Enrique Iglesias as its point man to help end the crisis in Venezuela, part of an intensification of diplomatic efforts to seek new elections.

• Wednesday, May 29th 2019 - 09:27 UTC

  Guaidó: Oslo talks must ensure exit of Maduro and free and fair elections

  

  Talks between Venezuela's government and opposition on ending months of the crisis were underway in Norway, sources said on Tuesday, but Washington insisted that the only item for discussion should be President Nicolas Maduro's removal.

• Monday, May 27th 2019 - 06:04 UTC

  Guaidó insists Oslo peace talks are not a negotiation: Maduro must go “if not we will remain in the streets”

  

  Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido on Sunday played down the prospects for success at a new round of mediation with the government to be hosted by Norway next week, saying protests would continue until President Nicolas Maduro resigned.

• Monday, May 27th 2019 - 06:03 UTC

  Norway announces Venezuelans will resume negotiating in Oslo

  

  Norway's Foreign Ministry Saturday announced both parties in the Venezuelan crisis will return to Oslo's negotiating table next week.

• Saturday, May 18th 2019 - 09:58 UTC

  Maduro thanks Norway for its efforts to build a dialogue with the opposition

  

  The government of President Nicolas Maduro on Friday thanked Norway for its mediation efforts to build a “dialogue” with the Venezuelan opposition after both sides sent delegations to Oslo.

• Saturday, May 18th 2019 - 08:07 UTC

  Angry Venezuelans queue for hours because of gasoline shortage

  

  Drivers queued for hours in towns across Venezuela on Friday as fuel shortages worsened in the country following a plunge in gasoline imports and a stoppage at the nation's second-largest oil refinery.