Venezuela

• Monday, March 18th 2024 - 08:07 UTC

  Uruguay picks new Ambassador for Caracas post

  

  The Uruguayan Government of President Luis Lacale Pou decided to appoint Silvana Montes de Oca as the new Ambassador to Venezuela following the resignation of Eber Da Rosa, which raised doubts as to whether Montevideo would lower its diplomatic mission in Caracas to a chargé d'affairs level.

• Tuesday, March 12th 2024 - 21:42 UTC

  Venezuela blocks Argentine aircraft from its airspace in retaliation for cargo plane seizure

  

  Venezuela has announced the closure of its airspace to aircraft originating from or bound for Argentina, following the seizure of a cargo plane that was subsequently handed over to U.S. authorities. Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil declared, “Venezuela exercises full sovereignty in its airspace,” vowing that “no aircraft” from Argentina will be permitted to fly over Venezuelan territory until compensation is provided for damages caused by the seizure.

• Wednesday, March 6th 2024 - 22:55 UTC

  María Corina Machado hits back at Lula da Silva's criticism: “Me crying, President Lula?”

  

  María Corina Machado, the opposition candidate elected in Venezuela's October primary elections, has responded strongly to Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's recent comments indirectly criticizing her candidacy.

• Saturday, March 2nd 2024 - 10:32 UTC

  Lula and Maduro review Venezuelan elections; Essequibo not discussed

  

  Presidents Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil and Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela met Friday in Kingstown, (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) to discuss issues concerning both countries, Agencia Brasil reported citing a statement from the Planalto Palace. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 8th Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac).

• Tuesday, February 27th 2024 - 10:54 UTC

  US endorses Guyana's stance on Essequibo but no military base

  

  US Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Linda Thomas-Greenfield insisted Monday that her country supported Guyana's stance in the dispute over the oil-rich Essequibo region with Venezuela but denied that the President Joseph Biden administration was eyeing any military settlement in the region.

• Friday, February 23rd 2024 - 16:43 UTC

  Venezuelan authorities confirm death toll of 16 after illegal mine collapse

  

  Venezuelan authorities confirmed the death toll of 16 miners following the collapse of an illegal gold mine in the southern state of Bolivar on Tuesday. Search efforts concluded Friday with no further casualties reported.

• Thursday, February 22nd 2024 - 11:25 UTC

  Venezuelan military refugee in Chile is abducted from his home in an apparent commando operation

  

  A former Venezuelan Army Lieutenant who had fled his country and had been granted political asylum in Chile has been abducted apparently in a commando operation sanctioned by Caracas, it was reported Wednesday in Santiago.

• Tuesday, February 20th 2024 - 15:20 UTC

  Uruguay's ambassador to Venezuela resigns

  

  Uruguay's Ambassador to Venezuela Eber da Rosa announced Monday that he was resigning for personal reasons. His decision left the Multicolor Government of President Luis Lacalle Pou with the task of deciding which sort of diplomatic representation it plans to have in Caracas amid growing fears that elections will not be transparent following the disenfranchisement of opposition leader María Corina Machado.

• Monday, February 19th 2024 - 10:27 UTC

  Venezuela announces “Ayacucho 2024” plan to transform its Armed Forces

  

  Venezuelan authorities have expressed their concern about Guyana's plans to reinforce its military capabilities amid ongoing tensions over the oil-rich Essequibo region and announced a plan for the transformation of its Armed Forces in response.

• Saturday, February 17th 2024 - 16:13 UTC

  Pepe Mujica criticizes Venezuelan Government's authoritarianism: “You can call him a dictatorship”

  

  In the wake of Venezuela's recent wave of repression and arrests, former Uruguayan President and leftist regional leader José “Pepe” Mujica has spoken out against the Government of Nicolás Maduro, denouncing it as authoritarian. In an address to journalists, Mujica highlighted the concerning developments in Venezuela, stating, “Venezuela has an authoritarian government that goes the other way.”