US Hits ‘dictator’ Maduro With Sanctions Over Disputed Venezuela Vote
The United States hit Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro with direct sanctions on Monday over a disputed and deadly weekend vote ...
Tag: Politics of Venezuela
Trump Waves A Stick But Sanctions Could Backfire
Facing a crisis in Venezuela, US President Donald Trump has threatened to inflict "swift and strong" economic sanctions unless President ...
Millions Vote In Disputed Venezuela Poll
An unofficial referendum rejects plans to rewrite Venezuela’s constitution, but the President says it is “meaningless”. More than seven million ...
Venezuelan Diaspora Flocks To Vote Against Maduro
In Miami, Madrid and across Latin America Venezuelans living abroad enthusiastically cast ballots in a vote organized Sunday by the ...
Venezuela National Assembly Stormed By Maduro Supporters
About 100 government supporters have burst into Venezuela’s opposition-controlled National Assembly, where they beat up several lawmakers. Witnesses said the ...
Venezuela Lawmakers Beaten By Mob
Dozens of government supporters have burst into Venezuela’s opposition-controlled National Assembly, injuring several lawmakers and journalists. Witnesses said the fracas ...
Missing Venezuelan Chopper Pilot Behind Grenade Attack Reappears
A Venezuelan helicopter pilot who vanished after dropping grenades on the Supreme Court has reappeared in an online video, as ...
Venezuela Crisis: Helicopter Launches Attack On Supreme Court
Venezuela’s Supreme Court has been attacked by grenades dropped from a helicopter in what President Nicolás Maduro called a “terrorist ...
Venezuela President Claims Coup, Harangues Trump
Venezuela's embattled president Tuesday repeated claims of a US-backed coup attempt against him and angrily warned President Donald Trump that ...
Venezuela’s Foreign Minister Lashes Out At the US
The US has been told it will need to 'send in the Marines' if it's going to get Venezuela to ...
Venezuelan President Sacks Military Top Brass Amid Abuses
Venezuela’s president has replaced four top military commanders over the use of live bullets by security forces during months of ...
Peru’s Leader Calls For Arbitration In Venezuela Crisis
Peru's President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski called for international arbitration in the Venezuelan crisis but only once political prisoners have been ...
Move To Re-Write Venezuelan Constitution Amid Planned Protests
Venezuela's opposition called for weekend protests as Thursday's deadline neared for candidates for an assembly to re-write the constitution -- ...
Venezuela Student ‘killed By National Guard’
A student who died at an anti-government protest in Caracas last month was killed by a tear gas canister fired ...
Elderly Clash With Police In Opposition March
Thousands of elderly Venezuelans have taken to the streets of Caracas and other cities to protest against the government of ...
Latin American Nations Denounce Venezuela Crackdown
Caracas has seen almost daily demonstrations in recent weeks, some of which have turned violent Eight Latin American nations, including ...
Famous Venezuelan Music Conductor Dudamel Tells Maduro
"Enough is enough," world celebratedVenezuelanconductor Gustavo Dudamel said Thursday of the increasingly deadly political crisis gripping his homeland. "Nothing justifies ...
Venezuela’s Star Conductor Dudamel Says ‘enough’ of Violence
Renowned conductor Gustavo Dudamel has urged the government in his native Venezuela to "listen to the people" after weeks of ...
Brazil FM Calls Maduro’s Constitution Move A ‘coup’
Fresh violence has erupted in Venezuela, a day after President Nicolas called for the constitution to be rewritten. Armed men ...
Opposition Condemns Maduro Move
Opponents of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro have set up roadblocks and staged demonstrations demanding elections as the country's political and ...