Tag: Nicolas Maduro

• Friday, December 14th 2018 - 20:07 UTC

  Attack on Venezuelan opposition leader said to be slow-motion assassination

  

  Former Colombian President Andrés Pastrana said Wednesday's attack against Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado was to poison her with a delayed-effect substance.

• Friday, December 14th 2018 - 09:39 UTC

  Venezuelan Foreign Minister formalises complaint against US Chargé d'Affaires

  

  Venezuela's Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza Thursday handed an official note of protest to the Chargé d'Affaires of the United States in Caracas -James Story- against the coup d'état and assassination plan against President Nicolás Maduro Moros, it was announced.

• Wednesday, December 12th 2018 - 14:59 UTC

  Study reveals that 8 million Venezuelans would migrate during 2019

  

  A study carried out by Harvard University economists Dany Bahar and Douglas Barrios reveals that at least 8.2 million Venezuelan citizens would leave during 2019 their country to escape the economic and political crisis that Venezuela is experiencing.

• Wednesday, December 12th 2018 - 08:36 UTC

  Russian strategic bombers land in Venezuela; Maduro applauds, Washington furious

  

  Two Russian strategic bomber aircraft capable of carrying nuclear weapons have landed in ally Venezuela, a show of support for Venezuela’s socialist government that has infuriated Washington

• Tuesday, December 11th 2018 - 10:47 UTC

  Maduro will disclose details of US-led plans to overthrow him if NYT, WaPo do not

  

  Venezuelan ruler Nicolás Maduro has announced that in the coming days he is to hold a press conference to release details about a coup d'état against him in the making under coordination from the United States.

• Monday, December 10th 2018 - 09:31 UTC

  Maduro consolidates his power with victory in the municipal elections

  

  President Nicolás Maduro consolidated his power even more by sweeping the elections to elect the municipal councils before an opposition that mostly decided to boycott the process since they consider that there are no conditions to guarantee a transparent election.

• Friday, December 7th 2018 - 02:32 UTC

  Venezuela, Russia sign bilateral cooperation agreements in Moscow

  

  Venezuelan ruler Nicolás Maduro Thursday announced he had signed a series of bilateral agreements during his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. The cooperation accords are on mining, oil, telecommunications, weapons and food.

• Wednesday, December 5th 2018 - 09:48 UTC

  UN seeking US$ 738m to help neighboring countries receiving inflow of millions of Venezuelan refuges

  

  The United Nations said on Tuesday it was seeking US$ 738 million in 2019 to help neighboring countries cope with the inflow of millions of Venezuelan refugees and migrants, who have “no prospect for return in the short to medium term”.

• Tuesday, December 4th 2018 - 10:44 UTC

  Maduro off to Moscow in search of Putin's help

  

  After meeting in Caracas with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro took off for Moscow, where he hopes to hold some “serious talks” with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in order to “strengthen and expand diplomatic relations and friendly ties between the brotherly nations.”

• Tuesday, December 4th 2018 - 10:02 UTC

  Erdogan voices Turkey's support to Maduro in Caracas

  

  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Monday said in Caracas that his country could cover most of Venezuela's financial needs and the government of President Nicolás Maduro invited him to boost new Turkish investments in areas such as gold mining and tourism. The main item between the two countries is gold marketing.