Venezuela

Wednesday, August 10th 2022 - 09:23 UTC
Venezuelans demand release of Emtrasur's 747

Scores of supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Tuesday staged a rally across the streets of Caracas to demand that Argentina's judiciary releases Emtrasur's Boeing 747-300 cargo aircraft seized at Buenos Aires' Ezeiza International Airport.
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Tuesday, August 2nd 2022 - 09:11 UTC
Judge allows 12 crewmembers of Emtrasur's 747 to leave Argentina

Argentine Federal Judge Federico Villena Monday ordered their passports be returned to 12 of the 19 crew members of the Venezuelan-Iranian cargo Boeing 747-300 currently seized at the Ezeiza International Airport.
Monday, August 1st 2022 - 08:30 UTC
Venezuela's Conviasa starts weekly flights to Tehran

Venezuela's increasingly deeper ties with Iran have resulted in flag carrier Conviasa starting nonstop services to Tehran once a week as of Sunday, it was announced.
Saturday, July 30th 2022 - 08:01 UTC
London court rules against Maduro-appointed BCV board to handle gold

London High Court Judge Sara Cockerill Friday ruled against that President Nicolás Maduro's stance in the case involving Venezuela's gold reserves deposited in the Bank of England.
Thursday, July 28th 2022 - 09:30 UTC
Maduro picks Air Force man linked to Emtrasur for Tehran embassy

Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro has picked a new ambassador to Teheran, who happens to be a military colleague of one of the crew members of the Emtrasur Boeing 747-300 held in Buenos Aires since June, it was reported.
Tuesday, July 26th 2022 - 10:20 UTC
New Argentine Ambassador welcomed in Caracas as full ties resumed

The Venezuelan government of Nicolás Maduro Monday welcomed Argentina's new ambassador Oscar Laborde, as full diplomatic ties between the two countries were resumed following a decision by the administration of former President Mauricio Macri (2015-2019) to join the so-called Lima Group which recognized opposition leader Juan Guaidó as interim head of state.
Tuesday, July 26th 2022 - 10:04 UTC
Argentine judge releases Emtrasur 747's cargo

Argentine Federal Judge Federico Villena Monday ordered the release of the cargo brought into the country aboard the Venezuelan-Iranian Boeing 747-300 seized at the Ezeiza International airport after the nature of the flight and the size of the crew rose suspicion.
Saturday, July 23rd 2022 - 10:25 UTC
“Half” of Venezuela's cabinet down with COVID-19

Half of Venezuela's members of the ministerial cabinet are down with COVID-19, President Nicolás Maduro announced.
Thursday, July 21st 2022 - 07:04 UTC
Iran files petition on behalf of its Emtrasur 747 crewmembers

The Government of Iran has requested Argentina's Judiciary lifts the travel ban on the five Asian country's nationals who have been staying at a hotel near the Ezeiza international airport following the seizing of a Venezuela-flagged Boeing 747-300.
Tuesday, July 19th 2022 - 09:27 UTC
Venezuelan gov't speaks of terrorist attack as oil pipe burns

Venezuelan authorities were speaking of a “terrorist attack” Monday after a state-owned gas pipeline went up in smoke Sunday in the country's eastern region.