Venezuela

Saturday, July 11th 2020 - 09:50 UTC
Venezuelan oil minister tests positive for Covid-19

Venezuelan oil minister Tareck El Aissami has tested positive for COVID-19, he said on Twitter on Friday, a day after the leader of the socialist party, Diosdado Cabello, tested positive for the virus as well.
Thursday, July 9th 2020 - 09:51 UTC
Maduro shuffles military high command, but General Padrino Lopez remains defense minister

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro has shuffled his military high command but Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez, a general, kept his post.
Tuesday, July 7th 2020 - 09:44 UTC
Trade development agreement between Venezuela and Turkey becomes effective August 21

A new trade deal between Turkey and Venezuela, officially titled “Trade Development Agreement,” will enter into force on August 21, the Turkish T24 news website said on Saturday.
Friday, July 3rd 2020 - 09:13 UTC
Venezuela parliamentary elections scheduled for 6 December; opposition boycott, “no transparency conditions”

Venezuela's National Electoral Council on Wednesday called parliamentary elections for December 6, with the opposition already vowing to boycott. The National Assembly parliament is the only government branch controlled by the opposition.
Friday, July 3rd 2020 - 08:50 UTC
Venezuelan gold: High Court rules UK “unequivocally recognizes” Guaidó as president of the country

The British High Court ruled on Thursday that the UK government “unequivocally recognized” Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido as president of the country.
Friday, July 3rd 2020 - 08:49 UTC
Venezuela back steps on its decision to expel the EU ambassador

Venezuela has reversed its decision to expel the European Union’s ambassador to Caracas ordered by President Nicolas Maduro, a statement said on Thursday, ending a tit-for-tat diplomatic row.
Friday, July 3rd 2020 - 08:48 UTC
US prosecutors file a lawsuit to seize gasoline aboard four tankers heading to Venezuela from Iran

United States prosecutors filed a lawsuit to seize the gasoline aboard four tankers that Iran is trying to ship to Venezuela, the latest attempt by the Donald Trump administration to increase economic pressure on the two U.S. foes.
Thursday, July 2nd 2020 - 08:02 UTC
Guyana Venezuela territorial dispute at the Court of Justice, but Caracas denies The Hague jurisdiction to rule

The United Nations’ top court held its first virtual hearing on Tuesday, taking up a 120-year-old territorial dispute between Guyana and Venezuela. Guyana made its arguments as to why the International Court of Justice has jurisdiction in the border dispute, which calls into question the ownership of more than half of the ex British colony.
Tuesday, June 30th 2020 - 10:36 UTC
Venezuela expels EU ambassador after the block imposes sanctions on eleven Maduro regime officials

Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro on Monday gave the head of the European Union mission in Caracas, Isabel Brilhante Pedrosa, 72 hours to leave the country after the bloc announced sanctions against 11 Venezuelan officials.
Wednesday, June 24th 2020 - 08:04 UTC
Venezuelan hospitals poorly supplied to combat the pandemic and with chronic shortages of water and power

Venezuela's western Zulia state has emerged as a hot spot for the COVID-19 pandemic as poorly supplied hospitals and chronic shortages of water and power make it difficult to prevent the disease from spreading.