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Maduro says Venezuela will produce Cuban Covid-19 vaccine

12-04-2021 14:22 Venezuela has signed an agreement to produce the Cuban coronavirus vaccines in its laboratories according to President Nicolas Maduro.

Maduro's Venezuela

Venezuela to request UN aid to clear mines from Colombia border

05-04-2021 12:34 Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said in a televised speech that the country is preparing to ask for immediate emergency aid from the UN to defuse antipersonnel mines allegedly placed in the southeast of the country by Colombian armed groups.

Global pandemic

'Oil for vaccines,' offers Venezuela's Maduro as Covid bites

29-03-2021 14:07 As a second wave of coronavirus takes Venezuela by storm, president Nicolas Maduro offers to exchange "oil for vaccines."

Global pandemic

Venezuela won't accept AstraZeneca vaccine through Covax

25-03-2021 14:47 Venezuela informs the Pan American Health Organisation it will not accept the AstraZeneca vaccine, despite having ordered between 1.4 and 2.4 million doses of it through Covax.

CRISIS IN VENEZUELA

Argentina quits Lima Group, saying its work has ‘led to nothing’

24-03-2021 15:29 Buenos Aires announces its withdrawal from the Lima Group, saying its efforts had "led to nothing" and failed to provide an exit from the crisis.

Global Pandemic

Venezuela to begin Covid immunisation programme with Sputnik V

18-02-2021 12:44 President Nicolás Maduro announces healthcare workers, legislators, members of the Armed Forces and authorities will start to receive Covid-19 vaccines, with mass immunisation campaign is planned for April.

BLOOMBERG

Bankrupt Venezuela cedes control of companies

16-02-2021 18:14 Dozens of confiscated firms have been transferred – but not sold – to private operators in so-called strategic alliances.

CRISIS IN VENEZUELA

Biden team sees no contact 'anytime soon' with Venezuela's Maduro

03-02-2021 23:32 United States says it had no plans to open direct contacts with Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro, who has called for improved relations after Donald Trump's exit from the White House.

UNITED STATES

Venezuela's Maduro hopes for 'better relations' with US under Biden

21-01-2021 15:22 Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro says he hopes for better relations with Washington under US President Joe Biden.

CRISIS IN VENEZUELA

New National Assembly leaves Guaidó out in cold in Venezuela

05-01-2021 11:26 A new Venezuelan National Assembly will be sworn in Tuesday, leaving Western-backed opposition leader Juan Guaidó out in the political cold.

Venezuelan elections

Venezuela’s election facade helps push Juan Guaidó offstage

08-12-2020 08:31 Sunday’s feigned election in Venezuela, ending Juan Guaidó’s connection with the legislature that formed the basis of his claim to the presidency, may be what some need to rethink how to deal with the troubled nation.

Venezuelan elections

Boycott-tainted poll win gives Maduro total control in Venezuela

07-12-2020 12:16 President Nicolás Maduro seized total control of Venezuela's political institutions on Sunday with a sweeping victory in legislative elections that were boycotted by the main opposition parties and criticised by the international community.

JUAN GUAIDÓ INTERVIEW

Leading poll boycott, Venezuela's Guaidó seeks more sanctions on Maduro

02-12-2020 00:12 Opposition leader Juan Guaidó is leading a boycott of Venezuela's legislative elections on Sunday and, despite losing political momentum, says he is still the person the international community needs to oust Nicolás Maduro's regime.

US ELECTION 2020

Biden heralds shift in Washington's strategy toward Venezuela

15-11-2020 08:03 Democratic leader's arrival in the White House could help pave the way for a political solution to crisis in Venezuela, with use of sanctions against social administration in Caracas likely to be more targeted.

CRISIS IN VENEZUELA

Leopoldo López leaves embassy haven to flee Venezuela

25-10-2020 10:54 Statement from Voluntad Popular party confirms former opposition mayor has left the country to continue his work from abroad in a decision they deemed “best for the country and the fight for Venezuela's freedom.”

Human rights

UN extends Venezuela human rights violations probe

07-10-2020 18:05 UN Human Rights Council slams "widespread" political persecution in Venezuela and votes to extend its fact-finding mission for another two years, a decision that sparks immediate repercussions in Argentina.

CRISIS IN VENEZUELA

Control of Venezuelan gold held in London cast into doubt

05-10-2020 17:07 British court throws in question who controls nearly US$2 billion in Venezuelan gold stowed in a London bank vault amid a power struggle between President Nicolás Maduro and US-backed opposition leader Juan Guaidó.

CRISIS IN VENEZUELA

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

30-09-2020 09:31 Venezuela's oil revenue has collapsed 99% over the last six years, President Nicolás Maduro said, blaming financial sanctions put in place by the US for much of the loss.

HUMAN RIGHTS

Experts cite 'crimes against humanity' in Maduro's Venezuela

16-09-2020 15:25 Independent experts for UN's top human rights body accuse Maduro administration of torture and killings, claiming security forces have used techniques like electric shocks, genital mutilation and asphyxiation against detainees.

Bloomberg

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.

CRISIS IN VENEZUELA

Venezuela's Maduro pardons dozens of political opponents

31-08-2020 23:11 Venezuelan government pardons more than 100 people, including dozens of political opponents who are in prison, have taken refuge in foreign embassies in Caracas or fled the country.

DIPLOMACY

Argentina: ‘Electoral route is only way' to resolve crisis in Venezuela

17-08-2020 18:51 Government distances itself from statement from more than 30 groups calling for free general elections in order to establish transitional government.

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's fuel shortages persist despite Iran deliveries

14-07-2020 14:59 Venezuela citizens are still forced to line up for gasoline, sometimes for days, despite Iran's major fuel shipment last month.

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.

Coronavirus pandemic

As coronavirus spreads, some Venezuelans opt to return home

07-04-2020 08:18 According to Colombian authorities, nearly 600 Venezuelans returned to their country over the weekend through a humanitarian corridor. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro says at least 1,500 have returned thus far and that he expects about 15,000 total to come back.

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.

Venezuela drama

How will US bounty affect Maduro's hold on Venezuelan power?

29-03-2020 18:41 The accusation of "narco-terrorism" by the US put pressure on Maduro’s regime, but its consequence is uncertain: it will achieve either to support the opposition or an end to the South American country's long-running economic and political crises.

CRISIS IN VENEZUELA

Defiant Maduro threatens 'cowboy' Trump after drug charge

27-03-2020 19:02 Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro stood defiant in the face of a US$15-million bounty by the US to face drug trafficking charges, calling Donald Trump a "racist cowboy" and warning that he is ready to fight by whatever means necessary.

TRUMP ADMINISTRATION

United States indicts Venezuela leader Maduro for 'narco-terrorism'

26-03-2020 16:21 In an extremely rare criminal case brought against a foreign head of state, US Justice Department accuses Venezuelan president of being leader of cocaine-trafficking group and offers US$15 million reward for his capture.

Bloomberg

OAS set for showdown over Trump’s Venezuela policy

20-03-2020 18:28 Luis Almagro's re-election to the head of the Organisation of AmericanStates has effectively turned into a test of the popularity of Donald Trump’s hard-line policy against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

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.

IMF's intervention

Venezuela requests US$5 billion from IMF to fight coronavirus

17-03-2020 20:49 President Nicolás Maduro requests US$5 billion from the International Monetary Fund. Venezuela’s health system is ranked among the worst in the world in its capacity to tackle a pandemic.

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.

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.

US SANCTIONS

Chevron boosts Venezuela oil output as US eyes new sanctions

11-02-2020 15:59 With the end of its waiver looming, Chevron has increased production to levels not seen in nearly a year. As Socialist leader Nicolas Maduro seeks to reduce US control over Venezuela's huge oil reserves.

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Maduro says Venezuela will produce Cuban Covid-19 vaccine

Venezuela to request UN aid to clear mines from Colombia border

'Oil for vaccines,' offers Venezuela's Maduro as Covid bites

Venezuela won't accept AstraZeneca vaccine through Covax

Argentina quits Lima Group, saying its work has ‘led to nothing’

Venezuela to begin Covid immunisation programme with Sputnik V

Bankrupt Venezuela cedes control of companies

Biden team sees no contact 'anytime soon' with Venezuela's Maduro

Venezuela's Maduro hopes for 'better relations' with US under Biden

New National Assembly leaves Guaidó out in cold in Venezuela

Venezuela’s election facade helps push Juan Guaidó offstage

Boycott-tainted poll win gives Maduro total control in Venezuela

Leading poll boycott, Venezuela's Guaidó seeks more sanctions on Maduro

Biden heralds shift in Washington's strategy toward Venezuela

Leopoldo López leaves embassy haven to flee Venezuela

UN extends Venezuela human rights violations probe

Control of Venezuelan gold held in London cast into doubt

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

Experts cite 'crimes against humanity' in Maduro's Venezuela

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

Venezuela opposition politician breaks with US-backed Guaidó

Venezuela's Maduro pardons dozens of political opponents

Argentina: ‘Electoral route is only way' to resolve crisis in Venezuela

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

Venezuelan coalition opposed to Maduro rejects upcoming vote

Venezuela's fuel shortages persist despite Iran deliveries

Venezuela accuses US of blocking ability to pay UN dues

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

As coronavirus spreads, some Venezuelans opt to return home

US outlines plan for Venezuela transition, sanctions relief

How will US bounty affect Maduro's hold on Venezuelan power?

Defiant Maduro threatens 'cowboy' Trump after drug charge

United States indicts Venezuela leader Maduro for 'narco-terrorism'

OAS set for showdown over Trump’s Venezuela policy

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

Venezuela requests US$5 billion from IMF to fight coronavirus

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

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'

Chevron boosts Venezuela oil output as US eyes new sanctions

Government's plan to stabilise rents sends prices skyrocketing in BA

From hero to zero: Uruguay's coronavirus boomerang

IMF official says timing of new debt deal depends on Argentina

Argentina's schools become political battleground after curbs

China's Coronavac 80% effective at preventing Covid deaths, says Chile study

Volvía con su hijo del hospital y Prefectura la bajó del colectivo: el descargo de Sabina Frederic

Máximo Kirchner: "Vi a Mi hijo de 7 años tomar una clase virtual y es muy complejo"

Alberto, el pato rengo

Fernández y Larreta, un vínculo roto para transitar el pico de casos

El plan de la Argentina para estabilizar alquileres dispara los precios