Venezuela

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Eder Militao scores the opening goal against Ecuador during the Copa America fixture in on Sunday. (Photo: AP)

Ecuador hold Brazil to reach Copa America quarters

A late goal for Ecuador earned a draw for the Ecuadorians, while Peru beat Venezuala 1-0

29 Jun 2021 1:27 AM

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, sitting at desk second from right, speaks with Supreme Court President Maikel Moreno at the Supreme Court before giving his annual presidential address in Caracas, Venezuela. (AP)

Venezuela court orders takeover of 2 major opposition parties

Venezuela’s Supreme Court is known to be loyal to current president Nicolás Maduro

17 Jun 2020 11:19 AM

Iran could send two to three cargoes a month in regular gasoline sales to ally Venezuela. (AFP Photo)

Defying Trump, Iran aims to keep offloading gasoline glut to Venezuela

Iran has since April sent five tankers totalling about 1.5 million barrels to the leftist government of fuel-starved Venezuela

16 Jun 2020 9:20 AM

Iranian fuel reaches Venezuelan stations as prices set to rise

Washington has warned governments, seaports, shipping firms and insurers that they could face sanctions if they aid the Iranian supply

31 May 2020 9:13 AM

File image of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro. (AP)

Venezuela: Two US nationals arrested for plotting to overthrow Maduro regime

The arrests came a day after the government said it foiled an "invasion" from the sea.

05 May 2020 1:17 PM

Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaido. (Photo: File)

Guaido warns Venezuela's Maduro over moves to advance legislative elections

Elections to renew the National Assembly, the only branch of government under opposition control, are set for December 2020.

14 Aug 2019 9:24 AM

In a statement, the Venezuelan Red Cross said it had received "medicines, medical supplies and power generators" that will be distributed in hospitals across the country, which is experiencing the worst crisis in its recent history. (Photo: AFP)

Venezuela receives second shipment of Red Cross aid

Venezuela has suffered collapse of its vital crude production and runaway inflation that the IMF projects at 10 million per cent this year.

18 Jun 2019 1:11 PM

Protests erupted in Caracas which the ruling establishment termed as an "attempted coup". (Photo: AP)

Protests erupt in Venezuela, world notices but stands divided

Incumbent President Maduro is backed by Russia, China, Iran and Turkey. More than 50 countries including the US have rallied behind Guaido.

01 May 2019 10:20 AM

Rioters later blocked the highway with a bus and set it on fire. (Photo: AP)

Venezuela faces crises, riots amidst 'attempted coup'

An apparently carefully planned attempt by Guaido to demonstrate growing military support disintegrated into rioting.

01 May 2019 8:59 AM

But the sanctions will still have an effect, with Washington vowing to enforce them against any foreign company with interactions in the United States -- including the US financial system, which dominates the globe. (Photo: File)

US oil sanctions take effect on Venezuela as crisis intensifies

It is among a volley of steps by President Donald Trump to oust Maduro and install opposition leader Juan Guaido.

28 Apr 2019 1:02 PM

The court had been investigating opposition leader Juan Guaido for usurping the president's powers. (Photo: AFP)

Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaido stripped of immunity, can face prosecution

The court had been investigating Guaido for usurping Maduro's powers by declaring himself interim president on January 23.

03 Apr 2019 11:12 AM

Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and non-affiliated allies such as Russia - known as the OPEC+ alliance - pledged to withhold 1.2 million barrels per day (bpd) in crude supply from the start of the year to tighten markets and prop up prices. (Photo: File | PTI)

Oil prices firm as supply deficit emerges amid disruptions

OPEC+ will meet in Baku, Azerbaijan, over the weekend to review its output policy, although most expect the cuts to continue for now.

15 Mar 2019 10:49 AM

Much of Venezuela went dark last Thursday, forcing residents to struggle since then through long periods in the dark without consistent electricity. (Photo: AP)

Venezuelans turn highway off ramp into cellphone hotspot

Residents with cars gravitated to a few stretches of highway and off ramps around the capital, Caracas.

13 Mar 2019 12:39 PM

People wait for the start of ‘Venezuela Aid Live’ concert, organised by British billionaire Richard Branson to raise money for the Venezuelan relief effort in Cucuta, Colombia, on Friday. (Photo: AFP)

Venezuela sways in a tug-of-concerts

The government has not said who will perform on the Venezuela end of the bridge. That concert’s slogan is “Hands Off Venezuela.”

23 Feb 2019 6:45 AM

Jair Bolsonaro also has accused Maduro of being a dictator (Photo: File)

Venezuela's Maduro brands Brazil's Bolsonaro a 'modern Hitler'

He and Bolsonaro have been exchanging barbs since the Brazilian won elections at the end of last year

15 Jan 2019 12:43 PM

There, at the headquarters of Chinese telecom giant ZTE Corp, they learned how China, using smart cards, was developing a system that would help Beijing track social, political and economic behaviour. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

How ZTE helps Venezuela create China-style social control

An economic meltdown in Venezuela is causing hyperinflation, widespread shortages of food and medicines.

15 Nov 2018 11:22 AM

Velazco was earlier crowned Miss Venezuela International 2017. (Facebook Screengrab/ MariemClaretVelazco)

Venezuela's Mariem Velazco wins Japan's Miss International Beauty pageant

Contestants from South Africa, Romania, and Colombia bagged the second, third, and fourth positions respectively.

12 Nov 2018 1:36 PM

The ongoing economic plan announced by President Maduro has been designed by some of the brightest economic minds of Venezuela to structurally bypass the illegal economic sanctions imposed by the US administration.

Venezuela: Intervention, migration and economic recovery plans

Venezuela is the 2nd largest receiver of foreign immigrants in South America, behind Argentina.

18 Sep 2018 12:11 AM

Cash-strapped Venezuela has stopped payments of oil dues to ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL), leading to a USD 450 million pile-up, its MD & CEO Narendra K Verma said.

Venezuela stops payment of oil dues to ONGC Videsh Ltd

PDVSA had agreed to supply 17,000 barrels per day of crude oil to repay USD 537 million that it owed to OVL.

01 Jun 2018 2:36 PM

The alleged murderer claims the unnamed farm owner had hired him to carry out a bizarre funeral service. (Representational Image)

Shocking: Killer artist ate farmer before using his blood, ashes to create painting

Records say deceased hired cannibal to kill victim, eat part of body and make paintings with his blood and ashes.

07 Apr 2018 3:40 PM

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