Tag: Venezuela

Thursday, February 26th 2015 - 05:08 UTC
Protests continue throughout Venezuela despite a day of mourning

Sporadic protests flared in different parts of Venezuela after a policeman shot dead a teenager during a demonstration against President Nicolas Maduro's government in the volatile city of San Cristobal. The worst unrest was again in San Cristobal where distraught relatives of 14-year-old Kluibert Roa held a wake and funeral following his killing on Tuesday.
Wednesday, February 25th 2015 - 05:20 UTC
Teenager shot dead during protests further polarizes political climate in Venezuela

A teenager was killed during a protest on Tuesday in the western city of San Cristobal, state officials said, as tensions rise in Venezuela amid an economic crisis and a government crackdown on the political opposition.
Saturday, February 21st 2015 - 04:56 UTC
OAS Inzulza calls for an end to the polarization spiral in Venezuela

Jose Miguel Insulza, Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), said on Friday that “the detention of the Mayor of Caracas, Antonio Ledezma, has caused alarm due to the way in which it took place and because it deals with an elected leader exercising his duties.”
Friday, February 20th 2015 - 03:54 UTC
Maduro's agents arrest metropolitan Caracas mayor on charges of coup attempt

Venezuelan intelligence agents arrested on Thursday opposition leader and Caracas metropolitan mayor Antonio Ledezma, witnesses said, after accusations he was involved in a coup attempt against President Nicolás Maduro.
Friday, February 20th 2015 - 00:30 UTC
Protestors take to the streets in Venezuela on anniversary of opposition leader's year in jail

Backers of jailed Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez took to the streets of Caracas on Wednesday on the first anniversary of his arrest and subsequent jailing, but the mood of last year’s mass protests against the government of President Nicolas Maduro was markedly different.
Wednesday, February 18th 2015 - 04:28 UTC
Venezuela ready to address fuel prices: “piece of candy cannot cost more than a liter of gasoline”

Venezuelan Finance minister Rodolfo Marco Torre announced that ”soon there will be important announcements on the issue of gasoline”, underlining that “a piece of candy cannot cost more than a liter of gasoline”.
Saturday, February 14th 2015 - 06:59 UTC
Maduro claims a coup attempt was foiled, and blames the US

Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro Thursday night went on the air and said the intelligence services had foiled a coup and arrested multiple people who were behind the attempt, which was backed by the United States.
Friday, February 13th 2015 - 04:03 UTC
Clashes and tear gas in Venezuela on the anniversary of students' revolt

Venezuelan police fired tear gas Thursday to break up students demonstrating against President Nicolas Maduro's government, on the anniversary of protests that eventually left 43 people dead last year.
Tuesday, February 10th 2015 - 23:58 UTC
Venezuela announces yet another concealed devaluation, effective Wednesday

Venezuela's vice president for economic policy announced Tuesday that the government will inaugurate this week a three-tiered exchange-rate regime which includes a “totally free” market open to both individuals and companies.
Tuesday, February 10th 2015 - 05:45 UTC
S&P downgrades Venezuela long term credit rating to CCC

Ratings agency Standard and Poor's on Monday downgraded Venezuelan long-term credit ratings to CCC from CCC+, citing falling oil prices and the government's failure to address economic distortions.