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Noting the arrest of key opposition leaders in Venezuela, the US State Department hoped that the latest round of talks will focus on the departure of Maduro. (Photo:AP)

Maduro, Guaido representatives to hold second round of talks in Norway

Shortly after the announcement, Maduro took to his Twitter handle to express gratitude to the Norway government for providing a platform.

26 May 2019 12:55 PM

The deaths came after police special forces intervened Friday to stop a 'massive prison break.' (Photo:AP)

Families look for answers after 29 prisoners die in Venezuela jail riot

"It seemed there was a massacre of these children in the police station," 50-year-old Zuleyma Ponte said.

26 May 2019 9:26 AM

The clashes broke out when special forces (FAES) police attempted to rescue some visitors who had been taken hostage. (Representational Image)

Nearly 23 inmates dead with clashes with police in Venezuela

An internal police report, quoted by the NGO, said several officers were wounded by shrapnel.

25 May 2019 8:57 AM

Most western nations have recognised Guaido as the country’s rightful head of state. (Photo:AP)

Maduro proposes early elections for opposition run Congress in Venezuela

The opposition won a majority in the National Assembly in 2015 and the next congressional elections are currently scheduled for late 2020.

21 May 2019 10:33 AM

Rangel's pronouncement marks another blow to Maduro after a handful of similar defections by senior officers this year. (Photo:AP)

'Rise up again Maduro': Venezuelan General tells military

Ramon Rangel, an air force general, said the Venezuelan government is controlled by 'communist dictatorship' in Cuba - a key Maduro ally.

13 May 2019 12:08 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

Power cuts have occurred sporadically since the massive blackout of March 7 left the country in the dark for five days. (Photo:AP)

Another blackout hits large parts of Venezuela

A new blackout across large parts of crisis-hit Venezuela, including the capital Caracas, forced many to spend another night in the dark.

10 Apr 2019 12:52 PM

The Trump administration has levied crippling sanctions on the OPEC nation's oil industry in efforts to push Maduro from power. (Photo:AP)

Russian Air Force planes carrying troops land in Venezuela to send message to Trump

Two Russian air force planes landed at Venezuela's main airport on Saturday carrying a Russian defense official and nearly 100 troops.

25 Mar 2019 12:52 PM

Maduro made the decision to shut down offices and schools. (File Photo)

Venezuela struggles with blackout as government claims sabotage

Venezuela's government struggled to cope with a massive electricity blackout that paralyzed much of the country.

09 Mar 2019 8:38 AM

Two people, including a 14-year-old boy, were killed in clashes with security forces that left more than 300 people wounded. (Photo:AP)

2 killed as Venezuela border aid showdown turns violent

A high-risk operation to get humanitarian aid into Venezuela descended into deadly chaos on Saturday.

24 Feb 2019 10:15 AM

In the two weeks since the sanctions were announced, PDVSA has been able to load and export 1.15 million barrels per day. (Representational Image)

Venezuela turns to India for major oil exports as US sanctions bite

Venezuela's oil exports have tapered off and shifted toward India since new US sanctions began on January 28.

13 Feb 2019 11:03 AM

Venezuela's most successful financial operations in recent years have not taken place on Wall Street, but in primitive gold-mining camps in the nation's southern reaches. (File Photo)

How Venezuela turns its useless bank notes into gold

The country's economy in meltdown, an estimated 300,000 fortune hunters have descended on a mineral-rich jungle area to earn a living.

11 Feb 2019 10:35 AM

In a stern warning, embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said that US President Donald Trump risks "staining his hands with blood" if he attempts to pursue military action in his strife-torn South American country (Photo:AP)

‘Your Presidency will be stained with blood’: Nicolas Maduro warns Trump

The Venezuelan President made the comments after Trump said last week that military action in the South American nation 'was an option'.

05 Feb 2019 12:25 PM

Major European countries have set a Sunday deadline for Maduro to call snap presidential elections (File Photo)

Rival rallies set up tense standoff in Venezuela

Tens of thousands of protesters were set to pour onto the streets of Caracas on Saturday to back opposition leader Juan Guaido.

02 Feb 2019 12:47 PM

The imperial government of the United States is leading a coup attempt against us: Nicolas Maduro. (FIle Photo)

‘Get out of Venezuela’: Nicolas Maduro as US derecognises his government

The President's announcement comes amid raging protests in the South American country.

24 Jan 2019 10:34 AM

Venezuela's Communications Minister Jorge Rodriguez accused Pence of having ordered "terrorists" to carry out acts of violence (File Photo)

Venezuela accuses US of trying to engineer coup

Venezuela's vice president accused her US counterpart of 'openly calling for a coup d'etat' ahead of a mass street protest.

23 Jan 2019 1:11 PM

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

Asked about Maduro’s comments, a spokesman for the White House’s National Security Council said, 'US policy preference for a peaceful, orderly return to democracy in Venezuela remains unchanged.' (Photo: File | AP)

Venezuela: President Maduro says Trump govt wants to have him killed

Maduro said the US had asked the govt in neighboring Colombia to kill him. He vowed that 'they will not even touch a single hair of mine'.

12 Oct 2018 11:43 AM

In this still from a video provided by Venezolana de Television, Presiden Nicolas Maduro, center, delivers his speech as his wife Cilia Flores winces and looks up after being startled by and explosion, in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018. (Photo: AP)

Escaped 'assassination', says Venezuelan prez; blames Colombia for drone attack

A Colombian official with the president’s office described Maduro’s claims that Santos was involved in the attack as baseless.

05 Aug 2018 10:05 AM

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