The Court of Appeal in London on Monday asked the High Court to re-examine a ruling that said the UK government “unequivocally recognised” Venezuela’s opposition leader as president.
Venezuela’s Maduro says son to join Russia’s virus vaccine trial
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Sunday his son will join trials of Sputnik V, the coronavirus vaccine which was met with caution when Russia announced it was the world’s first to be approved.
Maduro cancelled: State TV president slams YouTube ‘censorship’
Venezuelan state TV president has slammed YouTube for an “act of censorship” after the suspension of the broadcaster’s channel.
Trump says would consider meeting Venezuela’s Maduro: interview
US President Donald Trump has said he would consider meeting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and indicated that he is not entirely confident in the country’s opposition leader, according to an interview published Sunday.
Venezuelan national assembly says 12-month inflation at 3,600% in May
Venezuelan inflation over the last 12 months to May was 3,684 percent, the opposition-controlled National Assembly said on Tuesday.
Venezuela sends US Congress letter on alleged invasion
Venezuela has sent a letter to the US Congress outlying its case against the US and Colombian governments regarding a recent failed seaborne invasion, the attorney general said on Thursday.
Congress presses Trump for answers on botched Venezuela ‘invasion’
The head of a US congressional committee said Tuesday he was asking President Donald Trump’s administration for explanations over a mysterious botched “invasion” of Venezuela in which two Americans were arrested.
Trump denies plot in Venezuela: If I wanted to, I’d make an open invasion
President Donald Trump on Friday said the United States was not behind a failed covert plot in Venezuela allegedly involving two Americans, but that if he did order an attack it would be an open “invasion.”
Trump says alleged Venezuela plot ‘nothing to do’ with US govt
President Donald Trump on Tuesday denied US government involvement in what Venezuela’s president says was an attempted overthrow in which two Americans were arrested.
Venezuela arrests two Americans for failed ‘invasion’
Two Americans were detained in Venezuela on Monday on suspicion of plotting to topple President Nicolas Maduro’s government, which has accused US-backed opposition leader Juan Guaido of bankrolling the scheme.
Venezuela accuses opposition leader of links to failed ‘invasion’
Venezuela’s attorney general on Monday accused opposition leader Juan Guaido of contracting “mercenaries” to lead an “invasion” that the Nicolas Maduro regime claims to have thwarted.
Venezuela prison riot leaves 47 dead, 75 wounded
A prison riot has left at least 47 dead and 75 wounded in western Venezuela, a country where NGOs and inmates’ families regularly denounce unsanitary conditions, violence and overcrowding behind bars.
WATCH | ‘Inuna kuda kesa magbasa!’ Rex Gatchalian blamed for Venezuela’s crowds
A photo of a procession of the Nazarene drawing crowd amid the quarantine became viral on social media. It happened in Venezuela but netizens were quick to blame Valenzuela Mayor Rex Gatchalian.
G77, China demand end to sanctions in pandemic
The Group of 77 and China called Friday for an end to unilateral sanctions against developing countries during the coronavirus crisis, warning they could hinder efforts to tackle the pandemic.
Venezuela asks ICC to probe US sanctions
Venezuela said Thursday it had asked the International Criminal Court to investigate US sanctions against Nicolas Maduro’s government as possible crimes against humanity.
Venezuela’s Guaido holds ‘exploratory’ talks with China, Russia: envoy
Venezuela’s opposition leader Juan Guaido has asked China and Russia to help end a political crisis crippling the Latin American country during “exploratory” talks, his diplomatic representative in Brazil said Monday.
Uproar as Venezuela wins seat on UN rights council
Venezuela won a seat on the UN Human Rights Council Thursday, sparking outcry from the United States, advocacy groups and Latin American countries who say its rights record is appalling.
Twitter releases new trove of banned state propaganda
Social media giant Twitter on Thursday released a new archive of state-backed propaganda from accounts it has banned based in Iran, Russia, Spain and Venezuela.
Putin says West ‘crazy’ for backing Venezuela’s Guaido
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said the West was “crazy” for supporting an opposition leader in Venezuela over its president.
Venezuela claims 130,000% inflation, below international estimates
Venezuela ended 2018 with inflation above 130,000 percent while its crisis-hit economy shrank by nearly half in the last five years, the central bank claimed Tuesday — a figure far below international estimates.
Venezuela’s Maduro warns of military escalation with Colombia
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro warned Wednesday of a possible “military escalation” with neighboring Colombia after Bogota accused Caracas of sheltering leftist guerrillas on its territory.
Backers ‘failed to follow through’ in abortive uprising, Guaido tells AFP
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido said Monday that backers who had pledged support for his abortive uprising last week had “failed to follow through” to dislodge President Nicolas Maduro.
Venezuela to strip immunity from lawmakers who backed coup bid
Venezuela’s Constituent Assembly, which rules the South American country with absolute powers, plans to strip parliamentary immunity from opposition lawmakers who backed a failed uprising this week, leader Diosdado Cabello said Sunday.
Trump hails ‘very positive’ Venezuela talks with Putin
President Donald Trump said he held “very positive” talks Friday with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on the crisis in oil-rich Venezuela, where Washington is pushing to oust the Moscow-backed president.
