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Ex-Costa Rica president Laura Chinchilla pitches IDB top job candidacy

03-09-2020 11:56 Laura Chinchilla, former president of Costa Rica, is considered a long-shot in the race to head the Inter-American Development Bank, but is positioning herself as a moderate alternative to US President Donald Trump's nomination, Mauricio Claver-Carone.

CRISIS IN VENEZUELA

Venezuela opposition politician breaks with US-backed Guaidó

03-09-2020 00:04 Henrique Capriles says he will fight for fair elections, breaking with US-backed leader Juan Guaido, whose coalition has vowed to boycott Venezuela's upcoming congressional elections.

Venezuela in Crisis

Citgo oil executives, held two years, go to trial in Venezuela

07-08-2020 15:36 Six US oil executives were arrested on embezzlement charges in 2017. Now, this lingering case has taken on a new sense of urgency.

CRISIS IN VENEZUELA

Venezuelan coalition opposed to Maduro rejects upcoming vote

02-08-2020 18:52 Coalition of political parties in Venezuela led by Juan Guaidó says it won't participate in upcoming congressional elections called by officials loyal to President Nicolás Maduro.

Crisis in Venezuela

Venezuela accuses US of blocking ability to pay UN dues

22-06-2020 19:26 Venezuela accuses United States of blocking its ability to pay dues to the United Nations, making it was the only country unable to vote in the UN General Assembly elections on June 17.

CRISIS IN VENEZUELA

Virus forges rare accord among Venezuela's bitter rivals, Maduro and Guaidó

03-06-2020 16:04 One-page agreement, signed June 1 by Maduro's health minister and National Assembly representative, says both sides will work in coordination to find funds for fighting the coronavirus.

Venezuela in crisis

US outlines plan for Venezuela transition, sanctions relief

31-03-2020 17:12 Trump administration leaves Guaidó in limbo, as it indicates Washington is prepared to lift sanctions in support of a new transitional government – but only if both Maduro and opposition leader step aside.

Coronavirus pandemic

IMF rejects Maduro's bid for emergency US$5-billion loan to fight virus

18-03-2020 10:18 Fund says request can't be considered because there was no clarity among its 189 member states on who it recognises as Venezuela's rightful leader: Nicolás Maduro or Juan Guaidó.

Democracy in Crisis

Venezuelan police fire tear gas at opposition protest

10-03-2020 15:55 Some of the protesters responded by throwing stones at the police, while others fled the scene.

BRAZIL LEADER IN WASHINGTON

Venezuela, trade leads agenda at Trump-Bolsonaro meeting

09-03-2020 12:04 President Trump declined to commit to whether tariffs on steel imports would be on the agenda in his upcoming meeting with Bolsonaro.

Venezuelan Crisis

Maduro aide accuses opposition of staging threat on Guaidó

06-03-2020 17:46 Opposition lawmaker Juan Pablo Guanjpa disputed the Venezuelan government's claims that Juan Guaidó staged an attack on himself at an opposition rally.

Political tensions

Brazil cuts off dialogue with Venezuela, recalls ‘all’ diplomats

06-03-2020 13:24 Brazilian diplomats called home after tensions escalated between President Jair Bolsonaro and Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro over Brasilia's support for opposition leader Juan Guaidó.

Venezuela in crisis

Anger as Maduro urges Venezuela's women to have six children

05-03-2020 14:05 Much-criticised president's comments come with his nation gripped by nation-wide food, clothes, and healthcare shortages.

Democracy in Crisis

16-year-old shot at Guaidó rally as tensions rise in Venezuela

02-03-2020 13:01 Guaidó, who is recognised as the rightful leader of Venezuela by 50 nations, escaped the incident unharmed.

Venezuela in Crisis

Venezuela National Assembly authorises Guaidó to use frozen funds

28-02-2020 11:54 Opposition-controlled legislature released the funds so that opposition leader, who is recognised by 50 countries as the troubled nation's interim president, can continue representing the country abroad.

Crisis in Venezuela

UN study: 1 of every 3 Venezuelans is facing hunger

24-02-2020 09:33 The study found that a total of 9.3 million people are moderately or severely food insecure, as wages stay stagnant amid unprecedented hyperinflation.

VENEZUELA DIVISION

Venezuelan police search home of detained uncle of Juan Guaidó

21-02-2020 12:31 Opposition leader says military police raided the home of his uncle early Thursday, a week after he was arrested on suspicion of bringing explosives into Venezuela on the same flight as the opposition leader.

Crisis in Venezuela

Lima Group urges world to help bring stability to Venezuela

21-02-2020 12:26 Foreign ministers seek international support for a return to democracy in Venezuela.

Geopolitical Chess

Ending Putin's support of Venezuela no easy feat for Washington

19-02-2020 13:54 For months, US officials have been warning foreign companies that they could face retaliation if they continue to do business with Maduro. Those admonishments have been aimed primarily at Russia and its oil trade with Venezuela.

Democracy in Crisis

Venezuela suspends airline after Guaidó's flight home

18-02-2020 11:25 Guaidó returned this week from an international tour seeking support to oust President Nicolas Maduro, violating a travel ban.

Democracy in Crisis

Denouncing US, Venezuelan troops, militias stage drills

17-02-2020 11:43 Amid rising tensions between the two nations, Maduro ordered civilians to take the streets for militia training.

Crisis in Venezuela

Energised Guaidó returns to Venezuela, vowing it's 'time to move forward'

12-02-2020 11:58 Venezuelan opposition laeder, who is recognised by over 50 countries as country's interim leader, returns from an international tour courting support from various heads of state, including US President Donald Trump, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, French President Emmanuel Macron, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

BLOOMBERG - LONG READ

Venezuelan emigrants return as Maduro embraces capitalism

07-02-2020 15:18 After leading his country’s economy over a cliff, President Nicolas Maduro has brought it a certain measure of stability. By allowing dollars to flow freely and private enterprise to flourish in recent months, he seems to have breathed new life into his regime.

Crisis in Venezuela

Venezuela rounds up US oil executives as Guaidó visits DC

06-02-2020 11:56 In a retaliatory move, the Maduro administration detained six American oil executives in Venezuela. Their whereabouts are unknown.

Venezuelan Crisis

Guaidó draws standing ovation at Trump speech

05-02-2020 12:44 The National Assembly leader recognized by 60 countries as the rightful president of Venezuela intends to return to Venezuela soon after courting support in his international tour.

Crisis in Venezuela

Guaidó rallies Venezuelan expats in Miami at end of tour

03-02-2020 11:46 Guaidó, who is recognised as the rightful president of Venezuela by 60 countries, has spent the past two weeks rallying support from different heads of state.

Legal woes for Venezuela

US law firm dumps Maduro official amid outcry

31-01-2020 12:27 US law firm Foley & Lardner agreed to represent Maduro’s Inspector General Reinaldo Muñoz for a lump sum of US$12.5 million. Some of that money was reportedly used to lobby for reduced sanctions on Venezuela.

Crisis in Venezuela

Colombia seeks extradition of senator arrested in Venezuela

28-01-2020 15:12 Colombian Justice Ministry has little chance to return Aida Merlano to Colombia, given its recognition of Juan Guaidó as rightful head of state.

Bloomberg

Venezuela weighs privatising oil in face of economic free fall

28-01-2020 09:43 Maduro administration studies granting majority shares and control of its oil industry to big international corporations, a move that would forsake decades of state monopoly.

Crisis in Venezuela

The faces of Venezuela's wide political divide

21-01-2020 12:31 In spite of the the crisis in Venezuela, which has hit relentlessly at the largely poor areas that is the ruling party's base of support, citizens of the embattled nation vary widely on their perspectives about the current political situation.

MEDIA WARS

AT&T under pressure to defy Maduro's censors in Venezuela

20-01-2020 07:00 President Maduro’s opponents want AT&T’s DirecTV unit to restore half a dozen international news channels it was required to take off air by the Venezuelan government.

VENEZUELA CRISIS

Maduro loyalists fired shots at us, claim Venezuelan opposition lawmakers

15-01-2020 16:16 Venezuelan opposition lawmakers had to abandon plans to hold a session at the legislature on Wednesday after claiming to have been shot at by armed groups loyal to President Nicolas Maduro.

CRISIS IN VENEZUELA

Venezuela's Guaidó sworn in as National Assembly speaker after stand-off

07-01-2020 13:55 Opposition leader sworn in for another term as the speaker of Venezuela's National Assembly on Tuesday after a tense stand-off with the Armed Forces who initially prevented him from entering Congress.

Bloomberg

Fernández administration walks a fine line on Venezuela crisis

07-01-2020 08:13 Complications from crisis in Venezuela highlight president's delicate balancing act over an issue that is splitting Latin America’s political allegiances.

CRISIS IN VENEZUELA

Government condemns 'unacceptable harassment' of opposition in Venezuela

06-01-2020 12:06 “To impede by force the functioning of the legislative assembly is to condemn oneself to international isolation," Foreign Minister Felipe Solá posted on Twitter.

CRISIS IN VENEZUELA

Venezuela crisis deepens as Chavismo moves against Guaidó

06-01-2020 11:26 Opposition leader Juan Guaidó and a rival Chavismo-aligned lawmaker, Luis Parra, both claim to be the speaker of the National Assembly, following two separate votes and accusations of a "parliamentary coup" from the opposition.

BLOOMBERG

US warns Argentina that IMF deal is threatened by ties with leftist allies

02-01-2020 21:03 Senior Trump administration official tells Bloomberg that sheltering Evo Morales and engaging with Nicolás Maduro crosses a red line – and it could cost Argentina investment in the Vaca Muerta shale fields.

CRISIS IN VENEZUELA

Momentum behind Guaidó fades as Venezuela's Maduro holds firm

24-12-2019 08:14 Cracks have appeared in opposition leader's base of support in the National Assembly. His re-election as congressional president is no longer assured and legislators' official terms expire in a few months.

Venezuela

Fearing persecution, new law lets Venezuelan opposition lawmakers can vote remotely

18-12-2019 12:15 National Assembly lawmakers will now be able to cast their votes online, without having to reveal their physical location

Crisis in Venezuela

Over a dozen nations move to isolate Maduro's government

04-12-2019 11:02 The 1947 Rio Treaty signatories vowed to cooperate in pursuing economic sanctions and travel restrictions for Maduro government associates accused of corruption, drug-trafficking, money-laundering or human rights violations.

Crisis in Venezuela

Maduro’s foes balk at UN-backed deal to rebuild power grid

04-12-2019 10:37 A proposal to rebuild Venezuela's collapsed power grid with the help of the United Nations is proving a political hot potato for Nicolás Maduro's opponents.

CRISIS IN VENEZUELA

Venezuelan opposition struggling for momentum against Maduro

19-11-2019 10:22 Juan Guaidó calls for daily demonstrations to drive President Nicolás Maduro from power, but only several dozen people answer.

POLITICAL CRISIS

Guaidó, Maduro supporters face off at Venezuela's Embassy in Brazil

13-11-2019 17:22 Supporters of the rival Venezuelan leaders struggle for control of the Embassy in Brasilia while, nearby, Bolsonaro met with Chinese president and Maduro supporter Xi Jinping.

Lima Group

What does Alberto Fernández’s election mean for the Lima Group?

08-11-2019 10:26 Seen as many Latin American neighbours as sympathetic to Venezuela’s government, Alberto Fernández’s rise to the presidency may require a shift in the group’s posture.

DIPLOMACY

Argentina formally recognises envoy of Venezuela's Guaidó's as ambassador

15-10-2019 09:38 Foreign Minister Jorge Faurie designates Elisa Trotta as the "maximum authority of Venezuela in Argentina," officially confirming her as ambassador.

HUMAN RIGHTS

UN votes to launch new probe into Venezuela rights abuses

27-09-2019 09:41 Resolution tabled by more than a dozen countries from Latin America, including Argentina,adopted by the 47-member council. It called for the UN's top rights body to "dispatch urgently an independent international fact-finding mission" to Venezuela.

CRISIS IN VENEZUELA

US, Latin American nations invoke treaty in bid to pressure Venezuela

23-09-2019 22:12 Argentina among group of nations that agree to work together to investigate and probe Venezuelan officials and associates accused of drug-trafficking, money-laundering and financing terrorism.

CRISIS IN VENEZUELA

Split emerges in Venezuela opposition over talks with Maduro

16-09-2019 17:52 A minority group of opposition parties in Venezuela agreed Monday to enter negotiations with President Nicolás Maduro's government, without the participation of US-backed opposition leader Juan Guaidó.

CRISIS IN VENEZUELA

Maduro alerts Venezuela military, citing Colombian threat

04-09-2019 10:09 Both Maduro and Colombia's Duque have accused each other of hosting armed militants in recent days.

CRISIS IN VENEZUELA

Venezuela's Guaidó names shadow cabinet to help oust Maduro

29-08-2019 11:23 The cabinet is set to include top opposition figures Leopoldo López and Julio Borges in Guaidó's latest bid to force Nicolás Maduro from power.

News of juan guaido

Ex-Costa Rica president Laura Chinchilla pitches IDB top job candidacy

Venezuela opposition politician breaks with US-backed Guaidó

Citgo oil executives, held two years, go to trial in Venezuela

Venezuelan coalition opposed to Maduro rejects upcoming vote

Venezuela accuses US of blocking ability to pay UN dues

Virus forges rare accord among Venezuela's bitter rivals, Maduro and Guaidó

US outlines plan for Venezuela transition, sanctions relief

IMF rejects Maduro's bid for emergency US$5-billion loan to fight virus

Venezuelan police fire tear gas at opposition protest

Venezuela, trade leads agenda at Trump-Bolsonaro meeting

Maduro aide accuses opposition of staging threat on Guaidó

Brazil cuts off dialogue with Venezuela, recalls ‘all’ diplomats

Anger as Maduro urges Venezuela's women to have six children

16-year-old shot at Guaidó rally as tensions rise in Venezuela

Venezuela National Assembly authorises Guaidó to use frozen funds

UN study: 1 of every 3 Venezuelans is facing hunger

Venezuelan police search home of detained uncle of Juan Guaidó

Lima Group urges world to help bring stability to Venezuela

Ending Putin's support of Venezuela no easy feat for Washington

Venezuela suspends airline after Guaidó's flight home

Denouncing US, Venezuelan troops, militias stage drills

Energised Guaidó returns to Venezuela, vowing it's 'time to move forward'

Venezuelan emigrants return as Maduro embraces capitalism

Venezuela rounds up US oil executives as Guaidó visits DC

Guaidó draws standing ovation at Trump speech

Guaidó rallies Venezuelan expats in Miami at end of tour

US law firm dumps Maduro official amid outcry

Colombia seeks extradition of senator arrested in Venezuela

Venezuela weighs privatising oil in face of economic free fall

The faces of Venezuela's wide political divide

AT&T under pressure to defy Maduro's censors in Venezuela

Maduro loyalists fired shots at us, claim Venezuelan opposition lawmakers

Venezuela's Guaidó sworn in as National Assembly speaker after stand-off

Fernández administration walks a fine line on Venezuela crisis

Government condemns 'unacceptable harassment' of opposition in Venezuela

Venezuela crisis deepens as Chavismo moves against Guaidó

US warns Argentina that IMF deal is threatened by ties with leftist allies

Momentum behind Guaidó fades as Venezuela's Maduro holds firm

Fearing persecution, new law lets Venezuelan opposition lawmakers can vote remotely

Over a dozen nations move to isolate Maduro's government

Maduro’s foes balk at UN-backed deal to rebuild power grid

Venezuelan opposition struggling for momentum against Maduro

Guaidó, Maduro supporters face off at Venezuela's Embassy in Brazil

What does Alberto Fernández’s election mean for the Lima Group?

Argentina formally recognises envoy of Venezuela's Guaidó's as ambassador

UN votes to launch new probe into Venezuela rights abuses

US, Latin American nations invoke treaty in bid to pressure Venezuela

Split emerges in Venezuela opposition over talks with Maduro

Maduro alerts Venezuela military, citing Colombian threat

Venezuela's Guaidó names shadow cabinet to help oust Maduro

Lawmaker suspended after kissing partner’s breast during Congress session

Millions in Chile capital emerge from lockdown

Federal police officer killed in fatal stabbing attack near MALBA

Foreign observers shocked by 'chaos' and 'rancour' in US debate

Venezuela's oil revenue collapses 99% in six years, says Maduro

Cristina, Aníbal F. y Etchegaray, sobreseídos por inexistencia de delito en denuncia de Laura Alonso

Lo que China le ofrece y pide a la Argentina para potenciar su alianza

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Murió Quino a los 88 años, el creador de Mafalda

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