Venezuela

Monday, October 22nd 2012 - 06:27 UTC
Mercosur to skip Paraguay in December and hand rotating chair to Uruguay

Uruguay’s tenure of Mercosur rotating chair will be advanced six months meaning that at the coming summit in December Brazil will hand over the next six-month responsibility to the administration of President Jose Mujica, thus skipping Paraguay which remains suspended from the South American trade group.
Friday, October 19th 2012 - 05:25 UTC
Strong message from Lula da Silva to victorious Chavez: prepare your succession

Former Brazilian President Lula da Silva said he believes it is time for Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez, recently re-elected for another six years, “to begin preparing his succession”
Thursday, October 18th 2012 - 22:56 UTC
Venezuela/Paraguay rift spoils Brazil’s plans for a ‘normal’ Mercosur summit

Venezuela’s expulsion of Paraguayan diplomats from Caracas, as a direct consequence of the ongoing conflict inside Mercosur has left Brazil with the challenge of recomposing relations inside the group ahead of Mercosur next summit in December which will be hosted by the administration of President Dilma Rousseff.
Thursday, October 18th 2012 - 07:29 UTC
Mercosur conflict still alive: Venezuela expels Paraguayan diplomats

Venezuela's government decided to expel Paraguay's remaining diplomats from the country, the top envoy at the Paraguayan Embassy said on Wednesday. Charge d'affaires Victor Casartelli said that he and three other Paraguayan diplomats in Caracas were told by Venezuela's Foreign Ministry to leave within three days.
Thursday, October 18th 2012 - 01:26 UTC
Venezuela’s air carrier Conviasa expands schedules with Brazilian aircraft

Venezuelan flag air-carrier Conviasa plans this year to expand the number of destinations from four to ten with the three, out of an order of twenty aircraft purchased to Brazil, announced on Wednesday the president of the company General César Martínez.
Tuesday, October 16th 2012 - 13:44 UTC
The message from the Venezuelan elections

By Ambassador R. Viswanathan - The free, fair and peaceful Venezuelan elections on Sunday 7 October, with a clear and accepted outcome has restored the confidence of the world, which had some doubts about the vulnerabilities of Latin American democracies – especially after the constitutional overthrow of President Lugo of Paraguay in June this year and the unconstitutional removal of Honduran President Manuel Zelaya in 2009.
Monday, October 15th 2012 - 07:58 UTC
Minister confirms talks for re-incorporation of Paraguay to Unasur and Mercosur

Foreign minister Jose Felix Fernandez Estigarribia confirmed the beginning of negotiations for the re-incorporation of Paraguay to Unasur and Mercosur which will take place through the mediation of a Latinamerican country he did not identify.
Thursday, October 11th 2012 - 04:23 UTC
Chavez prepares his succession: names Foreign minister Maduro Vice-president

Venezuela's President Hugo Chávez named Foreign minister Nicolás Maduro as his new vice-president on Wednesday in the first change of cabinet after Sunday's re-election.
Wednesday, October 10th 2012 - 09:47 UTC
Paraguay ratifies it rejects point blank Venezuela’s incorporation to Mercosur

President Federico Franco ratified on Monday before the Diplomatic Corps that Paraguay rejects point blank the incorporation of Venezuela as full member of Mercosur and also considers the country was unfairly treated by the block.
Tuesday, October 9th 2012 - 06:36 UTC
Chavez invites Capriles for a pleasant discussion and a call for national unity

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said he had a pleasant meeting and discussion with the opposition candidate Enrique Capriles, whom he invited Monday evening to the presidential Palace following his re-election victory on Sunday.