Venezuela

• Monday, October 10th 2022 - 09:53 UTC

  Mudslide in Venezuela leaves dozens dead

  

  At least 22 people have been reported to have died in the Venezuelan town of Las Tejerías, in the central State of Aragua while more than 50 others were missing following a mudslide after heavy rains.

• Saturday, October 8th 2022 - 09:47 UTC

  Maduro says Venezuelan elections might be earlier than expected

  

  Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro Friday hinted he might bring forward the 2024 presidential elections because he is ready to win “whenever, wherever, and however.”

• Monday, October 3rd 2022 - 10:00 UTC

  Russian tourists land on Margarita Island

  

  After months of blockades to Russian commercial flights, the first batch of tourists arrived this weekend at Venezuela's Margarita Island on a Nordwind charter service, it was reported.

• Friday, September 30th 2022 - 15:59 UTC

  Venezuela ups military strength on Caribbean coast to fight drug trafficking

  

  Venezuela's military strength in the northernmost Paraguaná peninsula on the Caribbean seashore has been upped Thursday as President Nicolás Maduro urged authorities from the Dutch territories of Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao to join efforts against drug trafficking in the area.

• Thursday, September 29th 2022 - 10:01 UTC

  Guyana to offer training to unskilled Venezuelan migrants

  

  Venezuela's Ambassador to Guyana Carlos Amador Pérez Silva and Labor Minister Joseph Hamilton discussed the status of Venezuelan migrants and possible measures that can be taken to improve their living conditions.

• Monday, September 26th 2022 - 10:12 UTC

  Mexico/US border migrants' record arrests; mostly from Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua

  

  New figures from US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), indicate that 2.15 million migrants were detained at the US/Mexico border over the past year, a 24% increase, but with a drastic change in the origin of the new migrants, since the fastest growing number are from Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua.

• Friday, September 16th 2022 - 09:43 UTC

  Guild of Venezuelan journalists feels threatened by unlicensed teachings

  

  In a country where some people claim freedom of expression is at risk after many radio stations were shut down, Venezuela's National College of Journalists (CNP) Thursday issued a press release warning against journalism workshops that do not lead to a qualifying degree.

• Thursday, September 15th 2022 - 19:28 UTC

  More broadcasters shut down in Venezuela

  

  Venezuela's National Telecommunications Commission – Conatel – has shut down closed five radio stations Wednesday in the city of Cumaná, in the state of Sucre, it was reported.

• Thursday, September 15th 2022 - 19:26 UTC

  12 crewmembers of Emtrasur's 747 free to leave Argentina

  

  Argentine Federal Judge Federico Vuillena Thursday gave their passports back to 12 crew members of the Venezuelan-Iranian freighter seized at the Ezeiza International Airport.

• Wednesday, September 14th 2022 - 19:42 UTC

  Maduro and Ortega unwelcome at Queen's funeral

  

  British authorities have left Presidents Daniel Ortega of Nicaragua and Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela out of the guest list for Queen Elizabeth II's funeral next Monday in London.