Venezuela

United States announces sanctions against Venezuela’s central bank

Bolton also announced action against Laureano Ortega Murillo, the son of Nicaragua's leftist leader and… Read More

U.S. slaps sanctions on four shipping firms, nine ships, carrying oil from Venezuela

The United States on Friday announced more sanctions on shipping companies transporting oil from Venezuela,… Read More

Castro says Cuba will not abandon Venezuela despite U.S. ‘blackmail’

Cuban Communist Party leader Raul Castro said on Wednesday Cuba would never abandon its leftist… Read More

Venezuela’s Guaido barred from public office for 15 years

The Venezuelan government said opposition leader Juan Guaido would be barred from public office for… Read More

US steps up pressure on international bodies to push out Maduro’s representatives

The United States and its allies are in the process of handing over Venezuela's diplomatic… Read More

Tensions rise between Russia, United States on Venezuela situation

Russia previously signalled its support for Maduro by sending two Tu-160 bombers to Venezuela last… Read More

Venezuela ignores US ‘warning’, arrests Guaido’s aide Roberto Marrero

The US, along with a grouping of Latin American nations plus Canada and the European… Read More

UN rights chief criticises United States on sanctions against Venezuela

Michelle Bachelet also criticised Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government, accusing his government of a violent… Read More

China offers to help Venezuela restore power after vast blackout

China on Wednesday offered to help Venezuela bring its collapsing power grid back online as… Read More

United States pulls out all remaining diplomatic staff from Venezuela

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Washington is withdrawing all its remaining personnel from… Read More

Venezuela’s Guaido calls for massive protest as blackout drags on

'Maduro’s government has no way to solve the electricity crisis that they themselves created' Read More

Blackout darkens much of Venezuela in latest taste of economic woes

In Caracas, traffic lights went out and the subway system ground to a halt, triggering… Read More

Venezuela expels German ambassador for meddling, detains journalist

Venezuela’s government expelled the German ambassador on Wednesday, while press advocacy groups said an American… Read More

Russia tells US it is ready for bilateral talks on Venezuela

“In connection with Washington’s proposal to hold bilateral consultations on the Venezuelan topic, Russia is… Read More

Russia supports ‘colleague and friend’ Maduro: Foreign Minister

Will continue to assist Venezuela in resolving social and economic problems, including through provision of… Read More

Donald Trump ‘100 percent’ with Venezuela’s Guaido: Pence

Pence and Guaido met in Colombia's capital during a meeting of regional allies to discuss… Read More

Venezuela armed forces on ‘alert’ for border violations

Venezuela's armed forces said Tuesday they were on "alert" for border violations following threats by… Read More

Venezuela’s Guaido wants to enlist a ‘million volunteers’ to get US aid in

Maduro, who denies the existence of a humanitarian crisis, dismisses the opposition moves as a… Read More

US military to ship Venezuela aid to Colombia

WASHINGTON: The US military will transport some 200 tons of humanitarian aid to Colombia to… Read More

Maduro at UN gets support from Russia, China, Iran, N.Korea, others

The 193-nation United Nations has been divided between countries that support Juan Guaido and those… Read More