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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.

1 May 2019 3:29 AM GMT

Venezuelan Bolivarian National Guard officers detain a demonstrator during clashes at Altamira square in Caracas, Venezuela. (Photo: AP)

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...

18 Jun 2019 7:41 AM GMT

Washington has recognised Guaido as the South American countrys acting president (File Photo)

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

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

14 Aug 2019 3:54 AM GMT

Iranian fuel reaches Venezuelan stations as prices set to rise. (AFP Photo)

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...

31 May 2020 3:43 AM GMT

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

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

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

5 May 2020 7:47 AM GMT

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 Nicol¡s Maduro

17 Jun 2020 5:49 AM GMT

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...

16 Jun 2020 3:50 AM GMT

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

28 Jun 2021 7:57 PM GMT

It was named in honor of the Japreria, a disappearing indigenous ethnic group in the Perija in the northwestern Venezuelan state of Zulia. (Photo: AFP)

New frog species found in Venezuela and Colombia

With multi-colored skin and a distinctive song, the Hyloscirtus japreria was discovered during expeditions over the past...

30 March 2018 3:13 AM GMT

Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) has become Indias first company to hold a meeting of its Board of Directors at high sea. (File Photo)

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.

1 Jun 2018 9:06 AM GMT

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.

17 Sep 2018 6:41 PM GMT

Anti-government demonstrators shout slogans against Venezuelas President Nicolas Maduro during a protest against him in Caracas, Venezuela. (Photo: AP)

The crisis in Venezuela: Will Chavez's reforms last?

The crisis, signified by severe shortages and rampaging inflation, isn't exactly of Maduro's making.

16 Aug 2017 6:47 PM GMT