News of venezuela

US needs to see more From Maduro to ease Venezuela sanctions

Today 14:16 US National Security Council Senior Director Juan Gonzalez says Maduro administration should take more democratic steps before receiving respite from sanctions.

Summit of the Americas 2022

Fernández to attend Summit of the Americas despite LatAm drop-out threats

12-05-2022 17:32 President confirms attendance in Los Angeles next month, but backs Mexican leader Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s demand that Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela be invited.

Summit of the Americas 2022

Mexican president threatens to boycott Biden's Americas summit

10-05-2022 17:26 Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Tuesday that he would skip the June Summit of the Americas if Biden's administration excludes Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela from the talks.

CRISIS IN VENEZUELA

Venezuelan migrants say it's 'time to go home'

04-05-2022 15:39 Some Venezuelan migrants are returning to their country due to an apparent resurgence of opportunities after going through eight years of recession and four years of hyperinflation.

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.

Bilateral Relations

Fernández calls for Latin American unity in meeting with Ecuador’s Lasso

19-04-2022 10:04 Two leaders met Monday morning in the Casa Rosada, discussing institutional framework and Latin American unity.

EASTER WEEKEND

Venezuela's 'palmeros' come down from mountain for Palm Sunday

13-04-2022 20:21 Tradition, of more than 250 years, is in the registry of good safeguarding practices of UNESCO and aspires to be a World Heritage Site.

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.

VENEZUELAN ECONOMY

Venezuela's risky currency stabilisation to tackle inflation

27-03-2022 08:42 The beleaguered bolívar has, against all odds, managed to stabilise since October, thanks to a US$2.2-billion investment by the state.

WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS

Messi, Di María on scoresheet as Argentina stretch unbeaten run to 30 matches

26-03-2022 08:25 Lionel Messi scored on his return to the national team as Argentina stretched their world-leading unbeaten run to 30 matches with a routine 3-0 World Cup qualifying win over Venezuela on Friday.

INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL

Plenty of reasons to tune in for Argentina's clashes with Venezuela and Ecuador

25-03-2022 10:37 While in a competitive sense Argentina's next two World Cup qualifiers are next to meaningless, the clashes against Venezuela and Ecuador this week are of intense symbolic significance.

by Dan Edwards

RUSSIA-UKRAINE CONFLICT

Latin America divided on Russia-Ukraine conflict

25-02-2022 00:12 Region is divided on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with most condemning military action but a few asserting Moscow's "right to defend itself" against perceived NATO encroachment.

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.

FOREIGN POLICY

US to use Summit of the Americas to press nations on democracy

21-01-2022 19:37 Los Angeles to host event in June; Washington considers linking attendance to democratic standards.

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.

CRISIS IN VENEZUELA

Venezuela creeps out of hyperinflation, but no-one feels it

17-01-2022 07:51 Economists say Venezuela has come out of a four-year cycle of hyperinflation – but citizens are still waiting to see the evidence.

BLOOMBERG – ANALYSIS

Venezuela breaks one of world’s longest hyperinflation bouts

15-01-2022 07:56 Venezuela has broken a four-year bout of hyperinflation, after the socialist government slowed the pace of printing money and allowed the US dollar to become the country's preferred currency.

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.

GUEST VOICE

Human rights: for more principles and less affinities

10-12-2021 22:20 In a world still convulsed by the pandemic, and in a region marked by a growing mistrust towards democracy and the rise of more extremist parties, Argentina is still recognised for its human rights and democratic policies.

HUMAN RIGHTS

UN seeks US$1.79 billion to help Venezuelan migrants

10-12-2021 03:04 Expert warns that by the end of 2022, there could be as many as 7.1 million Venezuelans scattered around the world, some 6.2 of them in Latin America and the Caribbean.

International football

Ex-Argentina, Colombia coach José Pekerman handed Venezuela job

30-11-2021 15:42 Veteran Argentine coach José Pekerman was appointed Tuesday to take over the Venezuela national team, tasked with leading them to the 2026 World Cup.

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

LATIN AMERICA

Venezuela ex-intel chief claims Hugo Chávez sent Kirchners US$21 million

22-10-2021 21:16 Venezuela's former intelligence chief, General Hugo Armando Carvajal, allegedly tells Spanish courts that Caracas sent some US$21 million to Argentina to help fund Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s 2007 presidential campaign.

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.

Education

'We're ignorant': Illiteracy haunts isolated Venezuelan village

13-10-2021 09:28 People in Ologá are facing a serious problem due to the lack of education, although it is far from being their main trouble since, for a long time now, they have also been suffering from lack of electricity, water, and domestic gas.

International football

Paraguay hold Argentina in World Cup qualifier stalemate

07-10-2021 23:49 Single point maintain Albiceleste's unbeaten run in qualifying and solidifies their second place in the single qualifying table behind runaway leaders Brazil, who saw off a scare against Venezuela in Caracas.

SEXUAL ABUSE IN SPORT

Venezuelan footballers denounce sexual abuse by former coach

06-10-2021 09:51 Twenty-four of Venezuela's top football players denounce alleged sexual abuse by their former coach Kenneth Zseremeta, whom they describe as a "monster" in a statement posted on social media.

CRISIS IN VENEZUELA

A million bolivars become one as Venezuela recalibrates battered currency

30-09-2021 22:30 For the third time in 13 years, Venezuela on Friday will slash zeroes off its inflation-battered currency, the bolivar. This time, it will shed six zeroes, for a total of 14 since 2008.

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.

HUMAN RIGHTS

UN concerned about 'xenophobia' against migrants in Chile

27-09-2021 15:33 The United Nations expressed concern Monday at "violence and xenophobia" meted out to undocumented migrants in Chile over the weekend by locals fed up with their presence in the country.

CRYPTOCURRENCIES

Cheap electricity a boon for bitcoin mining in cash-strapped Venezuela

01-09-2021 12:55 In crisis-stricken Venezuela, crypto mining presents an economic opportunity for a lucky few, made possible by one of the world's lowest electricity prices.

CRISIS IN VENEZUELA

Sailing boats and cycle rickshaws in oil-rich, fuel-light Venezuela region

18-08-2021 15:13 Venezuelans are improvising to survive chronic fuel shortages in Zulia, the region that saw the birth of the nation's oil industry.

Political crisis in Venezuela

Venezuela frees key opposition leader accused of treason, terrorism

16-08-2021 10:17 Key Venezuelan opposition figure released just days after the start of new talks between the opposition and government.

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.

LATIN VOX MACHINE

Venezuelan refugee orchestra back together after lockdown

03-08-2021 14:46 After a year-and-a-half of silence due to the coronavirus pandemic, the sounds of the Latin Vox Machine orchestra have returned to a house in Buenos Aires.

FEATURE

Life in the crossfire of Venezuela's slums

26-07-2021 13:20 Confrontations between criminal gangs and security forces in some poor neighbourhoods of the Venezuelan capital have left locals fearing for their lives.

REGIONAL DIPLOMACY

Mexican president proposes replacing OAS with new institution

25-07-2021 09:11 Andrés Manuel López Obrador proposes replacing the Washington-based Organization of American States with what he called a more independent institution.

GEOPOLITICS

Latin America turmoil intrudes in Biden’s focus on China, Europe

19-07-2021 11:29 US President Joe Biden says his foreign policy focus is on China and frayed alliances in Asia and Europe. But his administration is finding it harder to avoid getting pulled into Latin America’s problems.

LATIN AMERICA

Citigroup to exit Venezuela after more than a century of operations

14-07-2021 09:51 Citigroup plans to exit Venezuela by selling its remaining business there, ending more than a century of operating in the South American country.

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.

News of venezuela

US needs to see more From Maduro to ease Venezuela sanctions

Fernández to attend Summit of the Americas despite LatAm drop-out threats

Mexican president threatens to boycott Biden's Americas summit

Venezuelan migrants say it's 'time to go home'

Proposal to ‘re-establish ties’ with Maduro draws fire from critics

Fernández calls for Latin American unity in meeting with Ecuador’s Lasso

Venezuela's 'palmeros' come down from mountain for Palm Sunday

ICC opens Venezuela office to investigate rights abuses

Venezuela's risky currency stabilisation to tackle inflation

Messi, Di María on scoresheet as Argentina stretch unbeaten run to 30 matches

Plenty of reasons to tune in for Argentina's clashes with Venezuela and Ecuador

Latin America divided on Russia-Ukraine conflict

Argentina promises probe as Maduro slams Venezuela ‘invasion plan’ report

US to use Summit of the Americas to press nations on democracy

Venezuela: the decline of an oil giant in crisis

Venezuela creeps out of hyperinflation, but no-one feels it

Venezuela breaks one of world’s longest hyperinflation bouts

Venezuela's Guaidó digs in as 'acting president' without power

Human rights: for more principles and less affinities

UN seeks US$1.79 billion to help Venezuelan migrants

Ex-Argentina, Colombia coach José Pekerman handed Venezuela job

EU observers report irregularities in Venezuela vote

Fractures and government power blamed for Venezuela opposition defeat

ICC to probe possible Venezuela rights violations

Venezuela ex-intel chief claims Hugo Chávez sent Kirchners US$21 million

Spain court suspends extradition of Venezuela ex-intel chief

Maduro: Venezuela and Colombia need to 'normalise' ties

Alleged money-launderer close to Maduro defiant after extradition to US

Venezuelan opposition urges government to resume talks after walkout

'We're ignorant': Illiteracy haunts isolated Venezuelan village

Paraguay hold Argentina in World Cup qualifier stalemate

Venezuelan footballers denounce sexual abuse by former coach

A million bolivars become one as Venezuela recalibrates battered currency

Venezuela rivals report more progress at political talks

UN concerned about 'xenophobia' against migrants in Chile

Cheap electricity a boon for bitcoin mining in cash-strapped Venezuela

Sailing boats and cycle rickshaws in oil-rich, fuel-light Venezuela region

Venezuela frees key opposition leader accused of treason, terrorism

Sanctions and elections on table at Venezuela talks

Venezuelans desperately ditching bolivars as inflation bites

Venezuela to slash six zeroes from its currency

Venezuela election negotiations set to begin next week in Mexico

Venezuelan refugee orchestra back together after lockdown

Life in the crossfire of Venezuela's slums

Mexican president proposes replacing OAS with new institution

Latin America turmoil intrudes in Biden’s focus on China, Europe

Citigroup to exit Venezuela after more than a century of operations

Venezuela's Maduro says Mexico to host talks with opposition

Guaidó responds to Alberto Fernández: 'Human beings are disappearing in Venezuela'

Biden reaffirms support for Venezuela opposition leader Guaidó

Experts warn cases of syphilis and herpes on the rise among adolescents

‘Exceeded all expectations’ – Authorities hail 2022 National Census

Argentina entering 'fourth wave' of Covid-19 pandemic, says health minister

Colombia’s number one banker has no fear of leftist front-runner

Alexis Guerrera sworn-in as new transport minister

Ámbar de Benedictis: cut-out dress, underboob y confusión en los Martín Fierro

Las vacunas de Pfizer y Moderna contra el Covid-19 acelerarían la aparición de nuevos efectos secundarios

Martín Tetaz, duro contra el Indec: “Va a quedar al desnudo cómo se afanaron un censo en La Matanza”

La TV Pública intimó a la productora de Cristóbal López para que devuelva el dinero pagado a Barone

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