Tag: Venezuela

• Thursday, July 6th 2017 - 04:53 UTC

  Maduro's goons storm Venezuela National Assembly and beat up lawmakers

  

  About a hundred government supporters stormed into Venezuela's opposition-controlled National Assembly, where they beat up several lawmakers. Witnesses said the confrontation came after an assembly session to mark the country's Independence Day, Wednesday July 5th.

• Thursday, June 29th 2017 - 01:41 UTC

  Mystery police helicopter pilot jumps into the limelight in Venezuela... and vanishes

  

  It is still unclear whether Oscar Perez is either a revolutionary officer standing up against Nicolás Maduro's régime or part of a government-sponsored montage as he drops grenades onto the Supreme Court building from his hijacked helicopter and makes video announcements that he and his fellow “nationalist” men will defend their country.

• Wednesday, June 28th 2017 - 01:48 UTC

  Venezuela's Maduro warns of war if 'revolution' toppled

  

  Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro warned on Tuesday that he and supporters would take up arms if his socialist government was violently overthrown by opponents who have been on the streets protesting for three months.

• Saturday, June 3rd 2017 - 11:59 UTC

  Nomura Securities admits having purchased Venezuelan government bonds

  

  Japanese investment bank has admitted it was part of a controversial deal with Goldman Sachs to buy Venezuelan government bonds. Nomura Securities said it also bought about US$100m worth of the bonds last week, according to Reuters reports. Goldman Sachs has faced fierce criticism for its purchase of $2.8bn worth of similar bonds.

• Tuesday, May 23rd 2017 - 08:48 UTC

  Protestors set on fire Chavez childhood home; Army preparing snipers to control demonstrations

  

  Protesters set fire to late President Hugo Chavez's childhood home in western Venezuela on Monday, an opposition lawmaker said, as protests against the president Nicolas Maduro grew increasingly hostile.

• Monday, May 22nd 2017 - 07:00 UTC

  Venezuela: over fifty people killed in fifty days of protests

  

  A young demonstrator has died from a gunshot wound to the chest, raising to over 50 the number of people killed in fifty days of protests targeting Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro, officials said Sunday. The president personally denounced a brutal attack on another man he said had been taken for a government supporter during one of several massive demonstrations across the country Saturday demanding early elections.

• Monday, May 15th 2017 - 20:19 UTC

  Venezuelans Mothers Day appeal to the military: lay down your weapons and help remove Maduro

  

  Venezuela's opposition movement on Sunday called on the military to enter dialogue with other representative of society amid a wave of near daily protests that so far have left almost fifty people killed. After pledging loyalty to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro last year, the armed forces have effectively enforced a violent policy to curb opposition demonstrations.

• Friday, May 12th 2017 - 13:58 UTC

  Large caches of weapons in Venezuela, “a real threat” as repression increases

  

  Venezuela has large caches of weapons that are at risk of falling into the wrong hands, the head of the Central Intelligence Agency told a Senate panel Thursday, adding, “It's a real threat.” CIA Director Mike Pompeo shared that assessment at a Senate intelligence committee hearing.

• Wednesday, May 10th 2017 - 06:44 UTC

  Venezuela health crisis: sharp rise in infant mortality and maternal death rates

  

  There has been a sharp rise in infant mortality and maternal death rates in Venezuela. In the first figures released for two years, the Health Ministry said the number of women dying in childbirth was up by 65%, while child deaths were up 30%. There has also been a jump in illnesses such as malaria and diphtheria.

• Saturday, May 6th 2017 - 08:04 UTC

  Venezuela death toll climbs to 40; some military refuse to repress; statue of Chavez destroyed

  

  A 20-year-old Venezuelan protester died on Friday after being shot in the head, authorities said, taking fatalities from a month of anti-government unrest to at least 40 as the opposition geared up for more demonstrations. Hecder Lugo was hurt during fighting between demonstrators and security forces in Valencia on Thursday that also injured four others, the local opposition Mayor Enzo Scarano said in a series of tweets.