Nicolas Maduro
Caracas, other parts of Venezuela hit by massive power cut
World
July 23, 2019
Caracas, other parts of Venezuela hit by massive power cut
Caracas and other parts of crisis-wracked Venezuela were hit by a massive power cut on Monday that the government blamed…
Venezuela military backs Maduro, standoff hardens with US
World
January 25, 2019
Venezuela military backs Maduro, standoff hardens with US
Venezuela’s powerful military threw its weight behind President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday as the US-backed opposition leader Juan Guaido pressed…
Regional powers back Maduro opponent as Venezuela leader
World
January 24, 2019
Regional powers back Maduro opponent as Venezuela leader
The head of Venezuela’s opposition-led legislature proclaimed himself “acting president” on Wednesday in a bid to oust leftist leader Nicolas…
Radical plans, risks in foreign policy of Brazil’s Bolsonaro
World
November 1, 2018
Radical plans, risks in foreign policy of Brazil’s Bolsonaro
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s President-elect Jair Bolsonaro has often expressed admiration for Donald Trump and appears poised to…
Venezuela’s Maduro says would take FBI help over ‘murder plot’
World
August 12, 2018
Venezuela’s Maduro says would take FBI help over ‘murder plot’
President Nicolas Maduro has said he would allow FBI agents come to Venezuela to help investigate a recent alleged…
Venezuela calls early election, Maduro to seek second term
World
January 24, 2018
Venezuela calls early election, Maduro to seek second term
Venezuela’s Constituent Assembly has backed plans for a presidential election before April 30, months ahead of schedule. But neighboring countries…
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…