Venezuela

Venezuela bus accident kills 18

CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- At least 18 people were killed Sunday in a bus accident in a rural area of…

Venezuela says closing consulates in Canada

CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- Venezuela has announced it will close its consulates in Vancouver, Toronto, and Montreal, leaving only its…

Canada suspends operations at embassy in Venezuela

  OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- Canada announced Sunday it was temporarily shutting its embassy in Venezuela, blaming President Nicolas Maduro…

Strong 8.0-magnitude earthquake hits Peru

A strong 8.0-earthquake struck northern Peru in the early hours of Sunday, sending residents fleeing their homes and cutting off…

At least 29 inmates killed in clashes at Venezuela jail

by Alexander MARTINEZ and Esteban ROJAS CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- At least 29 prisoners were killed and 19 police wounded…

Amnesty urges ICC to probe ‘crimes against humanity’ in Venezuela

MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) -- Amnesty International said Tuesday it believes the Venezuelan authorities have committed crimes against humanity in…

Guaido blasts Venezuela regime after security forces block congress

by Diego URDANETA CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- Juan Guaido accused the Venezuelan government of trying to "gag" Congress after security…

Venezuelan general calls for military uprising against Maduro

CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- A Venezuelan air force general has called on his country's armed forces to rise up against…

Venezuela’s Maduro warns of military escalation with Colombia

CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro warned Wednesday of a possible "military escalation" with neighboring Colombia after Bogota…

Backers ‘failed to follow through’ in abortive uprising, Guaido tells AFP

by Guillaume DECAMME / Alexander MARTINEZ Agence France-Presse CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) - Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido said Monday that…

Maduro exhorts Venezuela military to fight ‘any coup plotter’

by Alexander MARTINEZ CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday called on the armed forces to oppose…

One dead, 46 hurt in Venezuela May Day clashes

by Alexander MARTINEZ / Esteban ROJAS CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- May Day clashes between opposition supporters and Venezuela's armed forces…

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