Venezuela

Tuesday, February 23rd 2021 - 08:37 UTC
European Union adds 19 senior Venezuelan officials to its list of sanctions

The European Union on Monday imposed sanctions on 19 senior Venezuelan officials, lawmakers and members of the security forces in response to December's legislative election that the bloc said was rigged in favor of President Nicolas Maduro.
Wednesday, January 27th 2021 - 09:15 UTC
Europe calls on Venezuela for broad talks and new elections, warns of more sanctions

AP – The European Union called for broad political talks in Venezuela to set up new elections and warned that it stands ready to slap sanctions on more senior Venezuelan officials in the country if they undermine democracy or take part in human rights violations.
Thursday, January 14th 2021 - 09:54 UTC
Guyana and United States sign defense and cooperation agreement

Guyana and the Unites States have signed a new pact aimed at boosting the South American CARICOM nation’s military might. It comes following a decree issued by embattled Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, unilaterally laying claim to Guyana’s Essequibo territory.
Wednesday, January 13th 2021 - 18:40 UTC
According to Maduro, extreme poverty in Venezuela reaches 4%; experts place it at 79.3%

After greeting his cabinet, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Tuesday “we are back” to the legislative body that he did not attend in 4 years, a period in which the opposition-controlled the National Assembly. In a special session of a parliament now controlled by chavismo, Maduro offered his first annual message in four years. Among the figures he gave during his speech, the poverty indicators managed by the State standout: 4% of extreme poverty and 17% of “general” poverty.
Tuesday, January 12th 2021 - 09:26 UTC
US openly supports Guyana: joint coast guard exercise and visit of top Navy commander

The United States is doubling its support for Guyana in the territorial dispute with Venezuela, another flank in Washington's campaign to force Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro out of power.
Monday, January 11th 2021 - 09:50 UTC
Police/gang warfare leaves some 25 people killed in Venezuela

Some 25 people died over the weekend in a clash between police and gangs in Venezuela's capital Caracas, according to news reports and human rights activists, as the government faces international scrutiny for killings by security forces.
Thursday, January 7th 2021 - 09:55 UTC
Credit Suisse cuts relations with wealthy Venezuelan families

Fearing of doing business with politically-exposed clients in a sanctions-hit country, Credit Suisse Group AG has cut relationships with a number of Venezuela’s wealthy.
Wednesday, January 6th 2021 - 10:14 UTC
Lima Group does not recognize Venezuela's Maduro National Assembly

The Lima Group, a regional bloc comprised mostly of Latin American nations, said on Tuesday that it does not “recognize the legitimacy or legality of the National Assembly installed on January 5” in Venezuela.
Monday, January 4th 2021 - 04:34 UTC
Political prisoner dies in Venezuelan jail: fears for the lives of twelve others

Venezuelan member of the Pemon indigenous group accused of aiding a raid on a military post in late 2019 died on Sunday in a jail close to Caracas, rights group Penal Forum said in a tweet.
Tuesday, December 29th 2020 - 09:22 UTC
Maduro calls on Judiciary to act against “unconstitutional” opposition controlled National Assembly

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday said a move by the opposition-controlled National Assembly to extend its term into next year was “unconstitutional,” and called on the country's justice system to “do its work.”