Venezuela may join BRICS during summit in Russia - President
Venezuela relies on BRICS and hopes to join the organisation during the summit in Russia's Kazan, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said.
Tue Jan 02 2024
Venezuela mobilises 5,600 troops after Britain sends warship to Guyana amid territorial dispute
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro ordered the mobilisation of more than 5,600 troops in response to the deployment of a British warship to the coast of Guyana
Mon Jan 01 2024
Italy rejects extradition of Venezuela's ex-oil minister, says lawyer
Ramirez, who denies the corruption allegations, says President Nicolas Maduro's administration is seeking to smear him over his anti-government comments.
Sat Jan 29 2022
Presiden Venezuela Nicolas Maduro angkat sumpah
Nicolas Maduro mengangkat sumpah sebagai Presiden bagi penggal kedua yang akan memastikan beliau di tampuk kuasa sehingga 2025.
Fri Jan 11 2019
Venezuela socialists win regional vote, opposition sees fraud
President Nicolas Maduro's government won a majority of governorships in Venezuela's regional election on Sunday.
Mon Oct 16 2017
Man set on fire during Venezuela protests
During Venezuela's economic and political crisis, lynchings have become common, killing about one person every three days according to monitoring group Venezuelan Observatory of Violence.
Tue May 23 2017
Eight electrocuted in Caracas looting amid Venezuela protests
Eight people were electrocuted to death during a looting incident in Caracas, a firefighter said on Friday, amid violent protests against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
Sat Apr 22 2017
Venezuela cash crisis sparks looting, protests
Late Friday President Nicolas Maduro blamed opposition politicians for the unrest, claiming that there were pictures and videos of some opposition members of the National Assembly involved.
Sat Dec 17 2016
Avianca suspends, resumes Venezuela flights after fighter jet incident
The warplane briefly approached the airliner flying from Madrid to Bogota on Friday, prompting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to order an investigation.
Sun Oct 23 2016
Venezuela president orders public worker sackings over referendum call
President Nicolas Maduro has set a 48-hour deadline for ministers to dismiss some public workers who requested a recall referendum against him.
Tue Aug 23 2016
Venezuela declares state of emergency
Venezuela proclaimed a 60-day nationwide -State of Exception and Economic Emergency,-responding to ever more acute shortages of basic goods and an opposition bid to recall President Nicolas Maduro.
Tue May 17 2016
Thousands march in Venezuela over economic crisis, shortages
Demonstrators against Venezuela's economic crisis took to the streets in their thousands Saturday, banging pots and demanding an end to President Nicolas Maduro's term.
Sun Jan 25 2015
Venezuelans protest en masse in rival rallies
Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans took to the streets of Caracas in marches for and against President Nicolas Maduro's government.
Sun Feb 23 2014
Venezuelan protests sees students leading the way
President Nicolas Maduro accuses them of being instruments of a "fascist" coup. They say they are exercising their rights by protesting insecurity, inflation and the arrest of fellow activists.
Mon Feb 17 2014
Venezuela received Snowden asylum request: president
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said his government had received an asylum application from US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden.
Mon Jul 08 2013