Venezuela

Venezuelan streets fill with protesters opposing Maduro claim of election victory

By Deisy Buitrago and Mayela Armas CARACAS (Reuters) -Protesters took to the streets across Venezuela on Tuesday, holding marches and…

Venezuela MPs approve creation of state in disputed Essequibo

  CARACAS, March 22, 2024 (AFP) - Venezuela's parliament has approved a law creating a federal state in the disputed…

Venezuela gold mine collapse kills at least 16, traps dozens more

LA PARAGUA, Venezuela, Feb 22, 2024 (AFP) - At least 16 people died when an illegal gold mine collapsed in…

US and Venezuela swap prisoners, ‘Fat Leonard’ as tensions ease

By Danny Kemp with Javier Tovar in Caracas WASHINGTON, Dec 20, 2023 (AFP) - The United States released an ally…

Venezuela and Guyana pledge non-violence over oil-rich Essequibo territorial dispute

CARACAS, Dec 15, 2023 (AFP) - The presidents of Venezuela and Guyana pledged after direct talks on Thursday not to…

Oil at the root of Guyana-Venezuela border row

By Barbara AGELVIS CARACAS (AFP) - The discovery of vast oil deposits is blamed for reigniting a decades-old territorial dispute…

Far from Venezuela-Guyana oil flap, Mango Landing just wants peace

By Patrick FORT MANGO LANDING, Guyana, Dec 14, 2023 (AFP) - Robinson Flores, a Venezuelan who has been living in…

At least 16 dead in motorway pile-up in Venezuela: fire brigade

CARACAS, Dec 14, 2023 (AFP) - At least 16 people died and six more were seriously injured after a fiery…

Guyana, Venezuela presidents to meet Thursday on border row

By Barbara AGELVIS CARACAS, Dec 10, 2023 (AFP) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his Guyanese counterpart, Irfaan Ali, will…

Venezuela issues arrest warrant for opposition leader Guaido: prosecutor

CARACAS, Oct 6, 2023 (AFP) - The Venezuelan prosecutor's office said Thursday it had issued an arrest warrant for opposition…

Iran and Venezuela have ‘common enemies,’ Raisi says in Caracas

CARACAS, June 13, 2023 (AFP) -- Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi began a rare diplomatic tour of Latin America on Monday…

‘Join forces’ against sanctions ‘blackmail’ urges Russia’s Lavrov

CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called Tuesday for like-minded countries to "join forces" against Western sanctions…

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