Bloomberg US needs to see more from Maduro to ease Venezuela sanctions 19-05-2022 14:16 US National Security Council Senior Director Juan Gonzalez says Maduro administration should take more democratic steps before receiving respite from sanctions.
Venezuela Elections 2024 Venezuela's opposition announces presidential primaries for 2023 17-05-2022 13:02 Venezuela's main opposition announces primaries in 2023 to elect a single candidate to stand against incumbent Nicolás Maduro in the country's next presidential election, scheduled for 2024.
Press Freedom Government pressure forces Venezuelan media to self-censor 09-05-2022 18:30 Under Venezuela's restricted media ecosystem, major media outlets are forced to take protective measures like creating an internal 'VAR,' a form of self-censorship so named in reference to the video assistant referees who often overturn major football decisions.
DIPLOMACY & FOREIGN POLICY Proposal to ‘re-establish ties’ with Maduro draws fire from critics 19-04-2022 20:38 Opposition hardliners, human rights groups and US lawmaker Marco Rubio strongly criticises President Alberto Fernández after he announces that he wants Argentina to re-establish diplomatic relations with Venezuela.
HUMAN RIGHTS & VENEZUELA ICC opens Venezuela office to investigate rights abuses 31-03-2022 22:05 International Criminal Court opens branch in Caracas as part of an investigation into alleged human rights abuses during anti-government protests in 2017.
VENEZUELA ‘INVASION’ PLOT Argentina promises probe as Maduro slams Venezuela ‘invasion plan’ report 17-02-2022 16:37 Argentina’s government says it will investigate claims Macri administration deployed Armed Forces for 2019 military exercises that “contemplated” a potential “invasion” of Venezuela.
FEATURE: VENEZUELA IN CRISIS Venezuela: the decline of an oil giant in crisis 17-01-2022 08:15 The Maracaibo basin in Venezuela was once a flurry of oil activity, with a halo of light over the complex visible at night from a fair distance. Today, it is a humid swamp that stinks of oil from leaking pipes floating on the water.
FOREIGN POLICY Argentina denounces presence of AMIA bombing suspect at Ortega's inauguration 11-01-2022 21:27 Argentina’s government comes under fierce criticism from the opposition after sending a diplomat to Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega’s inauguration – an event that was also attended by Iranian official Moshen Rezai, the subject of an Interpol red alert related to the 1994 AMIA terrorist bombing.
Venezuelan leader in focus Venezuela's Guaidó digs in as 'acting president' without power 05-01-2022 09:35 Juan Guaidó will remain Venezuela's "acting president" for another year – at least for the United States, the main ally of the almost powerless opposition leader.
Vote in Venezuela EU observers report irregularities in Venezuela vote 23-11-2021 14:11 An EU observer mission on Tuesday reported irregularities in Venezuelan elections for governors and mayors over the weekend, in which opposition parties participated for the first time since 2017.
Vote in Venezuela Fractures and government power blamed for Venezuela opposition defeat 23-11-2021 14:09 The disastrous results suffered by Venezuela's fractured opposition in Sunday's regional elections were largely self-inflicted, according to analysts.
Human rights ICC to probe possible Venezuela rights violations 05-11-2021 01:06 International Criminal Court to investigate whether crimes against humanity were committed during Venezuela's clampdown on anti-government protests in 2017
EX-INTEL CHIEF Spain court suspends extradition of Venezuela ex-intel chief 22-10-2021 12:59 Spain's top criminal court on Friday suspended the extradition of Venezuela's former intelligence chief, General Hugo Armando Carvajal, to the United States where he is wanted on drug-trafficking charges.
LATIN AMERICA Maduro: Venezuela and Colombia need to 'normalise' ties 21-10-2021 11:11 Nicolás Maduro calls for the normalisation of trade and diplomatic relations with Colombia, which have been non-existent since 2019 when the government refused to recognise him as Venezuela's leader.
Extradition of Alex Saab Alleged money-launderer close to Maduro defiant after extradition to US 18-10-2021 15:45 Alex Saab, a fugitive businessman accused of acting as a money-launderer for Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's regime, says he will not collaborate with the United States, a day after his extradition from Cape Verde.
CRISIS IN VENEZUELA Venezuelan opposition urges government to resume talks after walkout 17-10-2021 21:21 Venezuela's opposition calls on President Nicolás Maduro's government to resume talks to resolve their differences, after the ruling party withdrew from the latest round over extradition of Alex Saab.
CRISIS IN VENEZUELA Venezuela rivals report more progress at political talks 28-09-2021 08:58 Venezuela's government and opposition reported further progress toward resolving their differences during a third round of talks in Mexico City that wrapped up on Monday.
Venezuelan political crisis Sanctions and elections on table at Venezuela talks 12-08-2021 14:09 Venezuela's government and opposition will restart talks in Mexico with sanctions, political prisoners and elections on the table, but not the future of President Nicolás Maduro.
ECONOMIC TURMOIL Venezuelans desperately ditching bolivars as inflation bites 10-08-2021 14:02 Venezuela announced Thursday it would knock six zeroes off its currency – the third time in 13 years it has redenominated the bolivar. Faith in physical bank notes is at an all-time low, and people want rid of them.
CRISIS IN VENEZUELA Venezuela to slash six zeroes from its currency 05-08-2021 14:25 Venezuela will slash six zeroes off its inflation-battered currency to make it easier to use, the Central Bank said on Thursday.
Crisis in Venezuela Venezuela election negotiations set to begin next week in Mexico 04-08-2021 15:02 Officials from the Venezuelan government and opposition are expected to meet next week in Mexico City to kick off negotiations aimed at ending a political stand-off ahead of regional elections in November.
Crisis in Venezuela Venezuela's Maduro says Mexico to host talks with opposition 13-07-2021 09:35 Venezuelan leader says Mexico will host talks between his government and the opposition, but insists he will only take part if international sanctions are lifted. Little comment on latest arrest of another opposition leader, Freddy Guevara.
Venezuelan Crisis Guaidó responds to Alberto Fernández: 'Human beings are disappearing in Venezuela' 11-07-2021 17:27 Venezuelan opposition leader challenges previous statements by the Argentina's president, but suggests Fernández administration "can be a bridge" in efforts to resolve the crisis.
CRISIS IN VENEZUELA Biden reaffirms support for Venezuela opposition leader Guaidó 06-07-2021 15:27 Joe Biden reaffirms US support for Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó, even in the midst of efforts to resume negotiations with President Nicolas Maduro's government.
CRISIS IN VENEZUELA Venezuela's Maduro blows hot and cold in bid for sanctions relief 06-07-2021 15:19 Embattled Venezuelan leader is hoping such assurances on upcoming elections will lead to a softening of the economic sanctions hanging over the country.
CRISIS IN VENEZUELA Venezuela opposition group MUD cleared to stand in election 30-06-2021 09:01 Democratic Unity Roundtable, Venezuelan opposition coalition known as MUD, has been granted permission to contest regional elections in November after a three-year ban.
CRISIS IN VENEZUELA Maduro, Guaidó and Alberto: the beginning of a new phase in Venezuela? 26-06-2021 00:33 Both sides of the Venezuelan grieta have publicly stated their intention to sit at the negotiating table. This is a massive step forward after years of deadlock. by Agustino Fontevecchia
INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO Juan Guaidó: ‘We’re not depending on the good faith of a dictatorship’ 26-06-2021 00:01 Venezuela, says Juan Guaidó, remains gripped by crisis and needs a plan of national salvation. The opposition leader, recognised by more than 60 nations as the country's interim president, on the need for free and fair elections, Argentina’s diplomatic stance and the position of Pope Francis. by Jorge Fontevecchia
Crisis in Venezuela Maduro’s tightened grip forces Venezuela’s opposition to lower sights 25-06-2021 23:51 For years, the nation’s fractured opposition has been battling itself, not just authoritarian rule. Imprisoned by the dozens, disenfranchised by rigged elections and pushed into exile by Maduro, leaders also split on strategy and wrestled for prominence.
CRISIS IN VENEZUELA Venezuela's public sector surviving on 'starvation salary’ 25-06-2021 23:46 Highest monthly salary for someone working in public administration is less than US$10 – many working in the public sector now take second or even third jobs to make ends meet.
CRISIS IN VENEZUELA Can Maduro’s reluctant reforms halt Venezuela’s economic freefall? 25-06-2021 23:36 New policy mix bears little resemblance to the neo-Marxist “Socialism of the 21st century” that Venezuela pursued under the late Hugo Chávez.
INTERVIEW / VENEZUELAN PRESIDENT Nicolás Maduro: ‘The sanctions are illegal, immoral and should be lifted' 25-06-2021 23:30 Venezuela, says Nicolás Maduro, has broken free of "irrational, extremist, cruel" US oppression. But in between his denunciations of Yankee imperialism, the president is making a public plea and aiming it directly at Joe Biden. The message? It's time for a deal.
EDITORIAL Deadlock calls for a mediator 25-06-2021 23:14 The deadlock in Venezuela calls for a mediator. Mediation would entail various risks for the government, but Venezuelans have suffered too much for the effort not to be made.
CRISIS IN VENEZUELA Venezuela’s Maduro pleads for foreign capital, Biden deal in interview 18-06-2021 12:33 Although he has denounced US intervention, Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro says he wants sanctions to be lifted by the Biden administration and foreign investments to flow in.
Venezuelan political crisis Venezuela asks Spain to extradite opposition leader Leopoldo López 12-05-2021 15:39 Venezuela's Supreme Court has sent a request to Spain for the extradition of exiled opposition politician Leopoldo López, who has been sentenced to 14 years in prison.
CRISIS IN VENEZUELA Venezuela appoints new, pro-president electoral council 05-05-2021 12:18 New national electoral council that has a majority favorable to President Nicolás Maduro's government voted into power, setting up potentially fresh barriers to opposition participation in upcoming votes.
Global pandemic 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.
MIGRATION CRISIS Complex culture clash as Venezuelan migrants flood into Chile 03-03-2021 11:07 According to the UN, five million Venezuelans have fled their country since 2015. Most have travelled elsewhere in South America, including about a half million to Chile, where many expect to find a chance at a new life in a more stable economy.
CRISIS IN VENEZUELA Venezuela expels EU ambassador over fresh sanctions 24-02-2021 16:38 Venezuela on Wednesday expelled the European Union's ambassador to Caracas in response to new sanctions, giving the Portuguese envoy 72 hours to leave the country and raising the bloc's renewed ire.
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.
UNITED STATES The United States’ credibility has been stormed 09-01-2021 08:58 The images from Washington are enough to do the work of many thousands of words for the world’s propagandists.
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.
VENEZUELA CRISIS Argentina refuses to back OAS condemnation of Venezuela vote 12-12-2020 09:39 Alberto Fernández administration refuses to back Organisation of American States resolution denouncing last weekend’s vote as “fraudulent” and “neither free nor fair.”