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MARACAIBO, Venezuela (AFP)–Venezuelans are concerned over the safety of a “twin” viaduct of the collapsed Morandi bridge in Genoa, Italy, after a fire on the concrete structure caused a major blackout. The 8.6 kilometer (five mile) General Rafael Urdaneta viaduct links second city Maracaibo with the rest of Venezuela. Designed by Italian structural engineer Riccardo Morandi, it predates by five years his 1967 bridge in Genoa that collapsed this week causing the death of 39 […]
QUITO, Ecuador (AFP) — Ecuador announced Thursday it was tightening entry requirements for Venezuelans to help deal with a wave of immigration from the crisis-torn country. Interior Minister Mauro Toscanini said Venezuelans entering the country will be required to present passports from Saturday. Up to now, Venezuelan nationals only had to present ID cards at the border, where they received a letter that allowed them to circulate freely in Ecuador. The move is part of […]
by Alexander Martinez / Esteban Rojas Agence France-Presse CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — A super-legislative body loyal to President Nicolas Maduro revoked the immunity of two Venezuelan opposition lawmakers Wednesday, in order to put them on trial for allegedly masterminding a drone “assassination” bid on the leader. Maduro, who has systematically sidelined the opposition as he tightens his grip over his troubled nation, accuses the opposition and Colombia of being behind Saturday’s drone “attack.” He has […]
by Hector Velasco / Rodrigo Almonacid Agence France-Presse BOGOTA, Colombia (AFP) — Colombia’s new President Ivan Duque took office Tuesday, with no shortage of tough issues to tackle, from heightened tensions with neighboring Venezuela to the lingering difficulties of peace-building with the nation’s rebel groups. The right-wing Duque, who is just 42 years old, succeeds Juan Manuel Santos — and could work to undo the deal his predecessor reached with leftist FARC guerrillas to […]
by Alexander Martinez Agence France-Presse CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Venezuelan authorities vowed Monday to “root out” plots against President Nicolas Maduro after what they said was a weekend drone “assassination” bid backed by Colombia. An accusation by Maduro that his Colombian counterpart Juan Manuel Santos was behind the incident has worsened already fraught ties between Caracas and Bogota. Santos, who hands over power to elected successor Ivan Duque on Tuesday, has categorically rejected the accusation. […]
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP)– Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was unharmed after an exploding drone “attack” interrupted his speech at a military ceremony Saturday, the government said. “This is an attack against President Nicolas Maduro,” minister of communication Jorge Rodriguez said following the incident, which saw uniformed military members break ranks and scatter after a loud bang interrupted the leader’s remarks and caused him to look to the sky, according to images broadcast on state television.
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) – The government of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro promoted 16,900 military personnel on Monday as reward for their “loyalty.” Enjoying considerable economic and political strength, the military is seen as a major force in maintaining the controversial Maduro’s grip on power in crisis-hitVenezuela. “We evaluate the loyalty that every man and every woman puts in their hands, in their thoughts, in their actions, in every task they have to perform at their […]
by Yanina Olivera © Agence France-Presse BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) — Brazilian President Michel Temer and US Vice President Mike Pence discussed Tuesday the fate of Brazilian children stranded at America’s southern border and Venezuela’s deepening crisis. “I pointed out that our government is ready to help transport Brazilian children back to Brazil, if that is the wish of their families, the authorities of both countries will continue to be in touch with this issue,” Temer […]
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Venezuelan authorities on Wednesday revised to 18 the death toll following a stampede at a crowded Caracas club over the weekend. The deaths occurred after a brawl broke out during a middle school graduation party and someone detonated the tear gas, sending more than 500 people rushing for the exits, said Interior and Justice Minister Nestor Reverol. “The tear gas canister did not cause the death of these 18 people,” he told […]
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Venezuela’s highest court refused Wednesday to consider a lawsuit challenging President Nicolas Maduro’s re-election victory in May. The elections chamber of the Supreme Court announced its decision on Twitter, and did not give the reasoning behind it. The court is widely accused of being biased in favor of the president. On May 20, Maduro was re-elected for a second six-year term with 68 percent of the vote in a poll boycotted […]
by Alina Dieste © Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States and six influential members of the Organization of American States urged the body Monday to reject Venezuela’s elections and to begin moves to kick Caracas out of the club. There is anger among pan-American nations at Venezuela’s slide into chaos and autocratic rule, fueled by what US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo dubbed President Nicolas Maduro’s attempt to “dismantle democracy.” […]
by Alex Vasquez © Agence France-Presse CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel rallied to the defense of embattled ally Nicolas Maduro on his first foreign visit Wednesday, calling on Latin American nations to support his Venezuelan counterpart’s cause. The Cuban, who succeeded Raul Castro on April 19, was received with open arms by Maduro’s government — Cuba’s closest political and economic ally — on his arrival at Caracas’ Maiquetia airport. “Very happy to be […]
