Venezuela

Wednesday, August 9th 2017 - 07:48 UTC
UN Secretary General urges Venezuelan government and opposition to relaunch negotiations

Highly concerned that recent developments in Venezuela could lead to further escalation of tensions and hamper a peaceful solution to the crisis, United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres again on Tuesday urged the Government and the opposition to relaunch negotiations for the benefit of the Venezuelan people.
Tuesday, August 8th 2017 - 15:19 UTC
Hackers storm dozens of Venezuela websites, following the failure of “Operation David”

Supporters of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro marched in Caracas on Monday in support of a newly created constitutional assembly as hackers took down dozens of state websites to show their backing for a pre-dawn armed assault on a military base the day before.
Tuesday, August 8th 2017 - 08:14 UTC
Corbyn condemns “violence by all sides”, but avoids criticizing Maduro

Jeremy Corbyn has condemned the “violence done by all sides” in the Venezuela conflict but stopped short of criticising president, Nicolas Maduro.
Tuesday, August 8th 2017 - 07:49 UTC
Latin American foreign ministers will address Venezuelan situation in Peru

Latin American foreign ministers are scheduled to hold an extraordinary meeting this Tuesday in Lima to address the current state of affairs in Venezuela, Peruvian foreign minister Ricardo Luna announced.
Monday, August 7th 2017 - 07:47 UTC
Maduro controls attempt to trigger a military uprising

President Nicolas Maduro vowed that a band of anti-government fighters who attacked a Venezuelan army base will get the “maximum penalty” as his administration roots out his enemies. Troops killed two of the 20 intruders who slipped into the Paramacay base in the central city of Valencia early Sunday, apparently intent on fomenting a military uprising, Maduro said in his weekly broadcast on state television.
Sunday, August 6th 2017 - 00:23 UTC
Venezuela suspended indefinitely: “Without democracy, you can't be part of Mercosur”

Mercosur foreign ministers meeting on Saturday in Brazil suspended Venezuela indefinitely for failing to uphold democratic norms amid an intensifying crackdown on dissent in the country. The bloc previously suspended Venezuela in December for failing to uphold commitments it made when it joined the group in 2012.
Sunday, August 6th 2017 - 00:10 UTC
Maduro's assembly sacks dissident attorney general; next target elected members of the Legislative

The newly installed constitutional assembly ousted Venezuela's defiant chief prosecutor on Saturday, a sign that President Nicolas Maduro's embattled government intends to move swiftly against critics and consolidate power amid a fast-moving political crisis.
Saturday, August 5th 2017 - 07:55 UTC
Mercosur foreign ministers will discuss the Venezuela situation in Brazil

Mercosur foreign ministers are scheduled to meet this Saturday in Sao Paulo to decide on to how to address latest events in Venezuela, the fifth member of the group which remains suspended, and so far has not replied to calls to cancel the constituent assembly procedure and attempt some form of dialogue with the political opposition.
Friday, August 4th 2017 - 07:45 UTC
British Labour party divided on support for Venezuela's Maduro regime

Labour MP close to Jeremy Corbyn has criticized the US's decision to impose sanctions on the Venezuelan president. Chris Williamson said it would be “better to facilitate talks” between the government and opposition amid ongoing political unrest and violence.
Friday, August 4th 2017 - 07:08 UTC
Venezuela diverting oil to Russia's Rosneft, ignoring contracts in the US

Venezuela's state-run PDVSA has reduced crude sales to its U.S. refining unit Citgo Petroleum while increasing supply to Russia's Rosneft, following a plan signed in May to catch up on overdue deliveries, according to PDVSA documents, sources from the company and its joint ventures.