Venezuela

Saturday, July 9th 2022 - 10:30 UTC
Conviasa suspends Caracas-Buenos Aires route

Venezuela's flag carrier Conviasa has announced it will halt its Caracas-Buenos Aires route at least until September in light of the refueling problems all its aircraft face for belonging to a company blacklisted by the US Treasury.
Monday, July 4th 2022 - 09:39 UTC
Duque will not welcome Maduro in Colombia for Petro's inauguration

Colombia's outgoing President Iván Duque said he will not allow Venezuelan leader Nicolán Maduro to attend the inauguration of his successor Gustavo Pedro on August 7 in Bogotá.
Thursday, June 30th 2022 - 20:11 UTC
HRW criticizes Argentine President for his softness regarding Venezuela

Argentine President Alberto Fernández has been heavily criticized by Human Rights Watch (HRW) for his stance regarding Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his government's unclear record in that regard.
Tuesday, June 28th 2022 - 09:23 UTC
Venezuelan carrier executives claim nothing wrong with 747

Emtrasur CEO César Pérez said in an interview that the Iranian crew members of the company's Boeing 747-300 seized at the Ezeiza International Airport were flight instructors and that the scandal that has unfolded was “ridiculous.”
Friday, June 24th 2022 - 00:28 UTC
Paraguay launches probe into Emtrasur 747's Ciudad del Este stop

Paraguay's President Mario Abdo Benítez has instructed the Anti-corruption Minister René Fernández to request the Prosecutor's Office to launch a probe into the stop in Ciudad del Este in May of the Venezuelan-flagged Boeing 747-300 aircraft with Iranian pilots currently held in Buenos Aires.
Wednesday, June 22nd 2022 - 20:28 UTC
Israel's Embassy in Uruguay says Venezuelan 747 involved in arms traffic

Israel's Embassy in Montevideo Wednesday claimed that the Iranian crewmembers of the Venezuelan-flagged Boeing 747-300 seized by Argentine authorities in Buenos Aires were involved “in arms trafficking to Syria” and with the terrorist organization Hezbollah.
Wednesday, June 22nd 2022 - 18:17 UTC
Colombia: Petro discusses reopening borders with Maduro

Colombia's President-elect Gustavo Petro Wednesday announced he had contacted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro to discuss the reopening of the border between the two countries once he takes office, which was part of the campaign promises of both runoff candidates. Rodolfo Hernández too had vowed to seek the re-establishment of diplomatic ties.
Wednesday, June 22nd 2022 - 09:31 UTC
Prosecutors launch terrorism probe on Emtrasur 747's captain

Argentine Prosecutors have decided to charge the Iranian captain of the Venezuelan-flagged Boeing 747-300 seized at the Ezeiza international airport in Buenos Aires, it was announced Tuesday.
Tuesday, June 21st 2022 - 10:50 UTC
Uruguay never jeopardized Emtrasur's 747, FM claims

Uruguay's Foreign Minister Francisco Bustillo Monday stressed his country never put the Venezuelan-Iranian plane currently seized in Buenos Aires at risk.
Monday, June 20th 2022 - 10:54 UTC
Alberto Fernández accuses opposition of seeking political gain from 747 case

Argentine President Alberto Fernández Saturday argued the opposition had tried to make a political gain out of the Venezuelan-Iranian aircraft scandal by linking it “with such painful events as the AMIA bombing.”