Nicolas Maduro
Venezuela’s Maduro vows to punish opponents for US sanctions
World
August 26, 2017
Venezuela’s Maduro vows to punish opponents for US sanctions
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro vowed Friday to prosecute for treason opponents he accused of being behind sweeping US financial sanctions…
Venezuela’s ousted chief prosecutor flees to Colombia
World
August 19, 2017
Venezuela’s ousted chief prosecutor flees to Colombia
Venezuela’s ousted chief prosecutor and her husband, two of President Nicolas Maduro’s most outspoken critics, fled the country and landed…
Special Report: Vladimir’s Venezuela, Leveraging loans to Caracas, Moscow snaps up oil assets
Economy
August 14, 2017
Special Report: Vladimir’s Venezuela, Leveraging loans to Caracas, Moscow snaps up oil assets
Venezuela’s unraveling socialist government is increasingly turning to ally Russia for the cash and credit it needs to survive, and…
Trump threatens Venezuela with unspecified ‘military option’
World
August 12, 2017
Trump threatens Venezuela with unspecified ‘military option’
US President Donald Trump on Friday threatened military intervention in Venezuela, a surprise escalation of Washington’s response to Venezuela’s political…
Venezuela constitutional assembly removes chief prosecutor
World
August 6, 2017
Venezuela constitutional assembly removes chief prosecutor
A newly installed constitutional assembly ousted Venezuela’s defiant chief prosecutor Saturday, a sign that President Nicolas Maduro’s embattled government intends…
Venezuela’s Maduro celebrates new assembly, mocks US criticism
World
July 31, 2017
Venezuela’s Maduro celebrates new assembly, mocks US criticism
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday celebrated the election of a new legislative body that is expected to give the…
Venezuelans vote on all-powerful assembly
World
July 30, 2017
Venezuelans vote on all-powerful assembly
Venezuelans on Sunday began voting for a constitutional super-body expected to hand sweeping new powers to ruling Socialist Party officials…
Few heed call for mass protest in Venezuela’s capital
World
July 29, 2017
Few heed call for mass protest in Venezuela’s capital
Few demonstrators heeded opposition calls for a mass protest Friday in Venezuela’s capital against President Nicolas Maduro’s divisive push to…
Venezuelan opposition hopes for big turnout in protest vote
World
July 16, 2017
Venezuelan opposition hopes for big turnout in protest vote
Venezuela’s opposition called for a massive turnout Sunday in a symbolic rejection of President Nicolas Maduro’s plan to rewrite the…
Venezuelan prosecutor seeks conditional release for Utah man
World
July 15, 2017
Venezuelan prosecutor seeks conditional release for Utah man
Venezuela’s chief prosecutor on Friday requested the conditional release of a Utah man and his wife detained for over a…