Venezuela

• Friday, October 9th 2015 - 07:05 UTC

  Guyana looks forward to Canadian support in territorial claims with Venezuela

  

  The government of Guyana will be looking forward to Canada’s support against the territorial claims by Venezuela even as it seeks to strengthen its ties and bilateral agreements with the state, through new Canadian High Commissioner to Guyana, Pierre Giroux.

• Tuesday, September 29th 2015 - 10:32 UTC

  “Even in jail I will fight for a free Venezuela”

  

  By Leopoldo López - Prisión de Ramo Verde, Venezuela. On Feb. 12, 2014, the repressive and inept elite that governs Venezuela ordered my arrest on charges of conspiracy, arson, inciting violence, damage to public property and other crimes.

• Friday, September 25th 2015 - 07:09 UTC

  Guyana believes Venezuela's military display is a 'show of force', but in case send forcers to the border

  

  The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) says it’s ready to defend the country against any act of aggression at the country’s border with neighbour Venezuela. The declaration was made by the GDF’s Chief-of-Staff Brigadier Mark Phillips, as Minister of State Joseph Harmon also assured that President David Granger was “on top of the situation”, which he described as 'a show of force' and 'not a threat of force'.

• Friday, September 25th 2015 - 07:02 UTC

  Maduro calls for dialogue with Guyana but insists on its claim over Essequibo

  

  Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro says he wants to have a discussion with his Guyanese counterpart to find a way to settle the conflicts between the two countries. He made a call for a meeting to be held on the sidelines of the upcoming United Nations General Assembly in New York, during his ‘Contact with Maduro’ program, according to the statement on the website of the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry.

• Thursday, September 24th 2015 - 08:11 UTC

  Venezuela admits military 'deployment exercise' along the border with Guyana

  

  Venezuela says the deployment of its troops near the border it shares with Guyana, which triggered serious concern in Georgetown, is “an operational deployment exercise”. This follows on months of diplomatic aggression and threats by the regime of Nicolas Maduro claiming two thirds of Guyana's territory.

• Wednesday, September 23rd 2015 - 09:03 UTC

  Guyana claims Venezuela is making “abnormal military deployments” near the border

  

  Guyana President David Granger is claiming that Venezuela is making “abnormal and extraordinary military deployments” near the border between the two countries. He made the accusation on Tuesday, saying that he had received reports about the movement in eastern Venezuela/western Guyana.

• Tuesday, September 22nd 2015 - 10:14 UTC

  With mediation of Uruguay and Ecuador border Colombia / Venezuela reopens

  

  Colombia and Venezuela have agreed to restore diplomatic dialogue and oversee “progressive normalization” of their border, after a meeting between Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and his counterpart Nicolas Maduro.

• Wednesday, September 16th 2015 - 08:57 UTC

  Guyana asks Google to remove Spanish names from Essequibo region which Venezuela claims

  

  Unasur (Union of South American Nations) member Guyana is asking Google to remove certain street names near its disputed shared border with Venezuela, Guyana's foreign minister announced. The names, in Spanish, seem to suggest they are part of Venezuela, Carl Greenidge said.

• Saturday, September 12th 2015 - 11:44 UTC

  World shock reaction to Lopez sentencing; supporters call for peaceful protests

  

  Supporters rallied around the wife of Venezuela's opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez on Friday, calling for peaceful protests as he was sentenced to nearly 14 years in jail for his role in deadly anti-government demonstrations last year. The European Union joined in denouncing a “harsh” verdict, while Washington said it was “deeply troubled” by the treatment of the US-trained economist.

• Friday, September 11th 2015 - 06:03 UTC

  Venezuelan opposition leader sentenced to 13 years in prison; Unasur statement expected Friday

  

  Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez was convicted inciting violence and sentenced to 13 years in prison on Thursday for his leading role in the 2014 street protests against the government of President Nicolas Maduro that spiralled into bloodshed, killing more than 40 people. A statement from Unasur (Union of South American Nations) is expected on Friday.