Tag: Venezuela

Wednesday, October 31st 2018 - 14:12 UTC
US Treasury: Maduro's Venezuela an economic, environmental threat to the region

The United States Treasury Department's assistant secretary for terrorist financing has said Venezuela was a clear threat to regional stability and warned that the economic collapse of Nicolás Maduro's government could drag down Brazil, Argentina and Colombia, all key US allies.
Tuesday, October 30th 2018 - 11:00 UTC
Bolsonaro pledges to help the Venezuelan people end the dictatorship but through peaceful means

The president elect of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro in his first television interview as president elect said it was necessary to solve the problem of the Venezuela dictatorship of Nicolas Maduro, but underlined “there will be no intervention in Caracas, it will be through peaceful means”.
Sunday, October 28th 2018 - 16:50 UTC
Venezuela angered by Germany's joining list of countries that want Maduro before ICC

The Venezuelan Foreign Minister Friday summoned Germany's ambassador in Caracas, Daniel Kriener, to deliver a note of protest for Berlin's express support to an International Criminal Court (ICC) enquiry into alleged human rights violations by the Nicolás Maduro regime.
Saturday, October 27th 2018 - 14:53 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, October 26th 2018 - 09:52 UTC
Juncker wants Venezuelan “dictator” Maduro brought to justice as international pressure mounts

European Union (EU) Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker Wednesday Wednesday said Venezuelan ruler Nicolás Maduro has become “a matter for the international justice system” and needs to “be brought before the courts.”
Friday, October 19th 2018 - 18:15 UTC
Ecuador, Venezuela sever diplomatic ties due to improper accusations

The government of President Lenin Moreno Thursday expelled Venezuela's ambassador in Quito and the Nicolás Maduro regime hit back by ordering the Ecuadorian chargé d'affairs out of Caracas. Ambassador Carol Delgado was sent back to Venezuela and Ecuador's Elizabeth Mendez was ordered to leave Caracas.
Friday, October 19th 2018 - 09:15 UTC
Human rights violations and environmental disasters: What leaves the Chinese investment in Latin America

Chinese companies present a pattern of violations of human and environmental rights in Latin America, according to a report revealed by the International Federation of Human Rights (FIDH).
Saturday, October 13th 2018 - 11:06 UTC
Student leader banished from Venezuela; pressures rise by case Alban

Activist Lorent Gomez Saleh has been freed and secretly transferred by Venezuelan authorities to the international airport of Maiquetía, one hour from Caracas, to be “referred” to Spain.
Friday, October 12th 2018 - 08:47 UTC
International condemnation of Venezuelan government over suspicious death of elected councilor

Questions and condemnation of Venezuela's leadership poured in this week following the suspicious death of an opposition councilman and activist who authorities say evaded justice by throwing himself from the 10th floor of political police headquarters' building.
Thursday, October 11th 2018 - 08:58 UTC
Conditions in Venezuelan prisons are “beyond monstrous” claims UN human rights office

Conditions in Venezuela’s prisons are “beyond monstrous”, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said, before calling for an independent and transparent investigation into the death of a leading political opponent of the Government. Issuing the alert in Geneva, OHCHR spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani said that there were specific concerns for the well-being of 59 Colombian nationals, who’ve been held for more than two years without being charged.