More than a year after he resigned from his post as Venezuela's oil minister, Tareck El Aissami has been arrested accused of corruption.
El Aissami is accused of stealing from Venezuela's state oil company.
Once a powerful ally of President Nicolás (...)
The world's oldest man, Juan Vicente Pérez Mora, has died aged 114 — just two months before what would have been his 115th birthday.
Guinness World Records confirmed the news, stating: "After living through both World Wars, seeing the invention of (...)
Venezuela is battling a record number of wildfires, according to data released on Monday, as a climate change-driven drought plagues the Amazon rainforest region, Reuters reported.
Satellites registered more than 30,200 fire points in Venezuela from (...)
Argentina and Colombia say they have taken "concrete steps" to improve frayed relations between the two countries after far-right Argentine leader Javier Milei called his left-wing Colombian counterpart a "terrorist murderer" in a CNN interview.
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Corina Yoris was nominated as the PUD's candidate on Friday but has been unable to register
Venezuela's main opposition coalition says its candidate has been blocked from July's presidential election.
The opposition Unitary Platform (PUD) said it (...)
Venezuela's president ordered the creation of a new state called "Guayana Esequiba" on Tuesday, following a controversial Sunday referendum which saw Venezuelan voters approving the annexation of land from neighboring Guyana.
The area in question, (...)
Venezuelans have voted overwhelmingly in favor of claiming a disputed oil-rich territory long controlled by neighboring Guyana.
More than 95% approved establishing a new state in Essequibo, officials say.
Caracas says the region has been part of (...)
Venezuela's opposition is holding a primary to choose a candidate for the 2024 presidential election.
Opposition parties have organized the poll without any help from the National Electoral Council, which is headed by a close ally of President (...)
Attacks on civic and democratic space in Venezuela are increasing through policies aimed at silencing opposition and criticism of the government, the head of a UN-appointed human rights body said on Monday.
Marta Valiñas, chair of the Independent (...)
The Venezuelan government invited journalists to tour the Tocoron Penitentiary Center in Aragua state on Saturday — days after security forces reclaimed control of a prison that has spent many years under the control of gangs.
The Tocoron prison, (...)
Peace talks between Colombia's government and the ELN rebel group have reached a first point of agreement, the country's president has said.
President Gustavo Petro made the remarks during a visit to the province of Western Antioquia.
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A Malaysian businessman who scammed the US Navy in its biggest fraud scandal ever has been recaptured after he escaped house arrest two weeks ago.
Leonard Glenn Francis, known as "Fat Leonard", was captured in Venezuela attempting to board a flight (...)
Venezuela's rural, remote, indigenous communities have been particularly affected by COVID-19 and the country's socio-economic crisis; community gardens help Wayúu women from Rio Negro to make ends meet, and provide a haven from violence.
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In response to the critical needs of a growing number of Venezuelans arriving by foot to Chile's northern border, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, said on Thursday that it is stepping up its presence and assistance in the South American (...)
Venezuela violated a jurist's right to be tried by an independent tribunal and his right to the presumption of innocence, the UN Human Rights Committee said on Wednesday.
In the decision, the Committee requested that Venezuela declare the criminal (...)
Political instability is a key factor behind new data revealed on Thursday which shows that persecution of Members of Parliament (MPs) worldwide has reached a record high. The annual figures were released by UN partner the Inter-Parliamentary Union, (...)
The independence of Venezuela's justice system has been "deeply eroded", to such an extent that it plays a significant role in the state's repression of government opponents, UN-appointed independent rights experts said on Thursday.
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At least 26 people have died in a large police operation against gangs in the Venezuelan capital Caracas. The security forces killed 22 suspected gang members, Interior Minister Carmen Melendez said on Saturday.
Three police officers and one soldier (...)
The angry, oppressed citizens are actors and their caps and overcoats evoke 19th-century France rather than modern-day Venezuela.
But local people going to the theater to see a new performance of "Les Miserables" in Caracas could be forgiven for (...)
The Trump administration on Tuesday imposed sanctions on five Venezuelan security officials and political figures, the latest round of measures taken against Caracas in an effort to oust Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
The officials, who have (...)
Venezuela was elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council on Thursday with 105 votes and a round of applause, despite fierce lobbying by the United States and rights groups, and the late entry of Costa Rica as competition.
In a secret ballot (...)
Venezuela's rival political factions will take their power struggle to New York next week, where representatives of President Nicolas Maduro and opposition chief Juan Guaido will each try to convince a gathering of world leaders at the United (...)
Venezuelan lawmakers from small opposition parties on Friday said Juan Guaido should continue as head of congress in 2020, waiving their option to lead the legislature under an informal agreement to rotate leadership between parties.
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There is "no doubt" it would be easier to combat Colombia's rebel groups if Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro were no longer in power, Colombia's foreign minister said, amid accusations that Caracas is providing the groups with shelter.
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The government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is increasingly providing shelter to Colombian rebel groups, a senior State Department official said in an interview, days after former FARC guerrillas announced a new offensive.
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