News: Venezuela

We have started to collect the most important news related to Venezuela in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to Venezuela – overview

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• March 3rd 2015 – October 18th 2014
• October 16th 2014 – June 10th 2014
• June 5th 2014 – March 21st 2014
• March 20th 2014 – February 25th 2014
• February 25th 2014 – November 23rd 2013
• November 20th 2013 – August 31st 2013
• August 30th 2013 – May 5th 2013
• May 4th 2013 – April 7th 2013
• April 3rd 2013 – February 18th 2013
• February 15th 2013 – January 3rd 2013
• January 2nd 2013 – October 5th 2012
• October 4th 2012 – July 27th 2012
• July 25th 2012 – April 3rd 2012
• April 1st 2012 – December 19th 2011
• December 19th 2011 – September 13th 2011
• September 8th 2011 – July 1st 2011
• July 1st 2011 – March 1st 2011
• February 22nd 2011 – November 23rd 2010
• November 18th 2010 – July 30th 2010
• July 29th 2010 – April 5th 2010
• April 3rd 2010 – November 28th 2009
• November 25th 2009 – August 14th 2009
• August 10th 2009 – April 20th 2009
• April 19th 2009 – January 14th 2009
• January 7th 2009 – August 28th 2008
• August 26th 2008 – March 30th 2008
• March 18th 2008 – January 10th 2008
• January 10th 2008 – November 10th 2007
• November 8th 2007 – July 1st 2007
• June 29th 2007 – February 28th 2007
• February 15th 2007 – November 24th 2006
• November 14th 2006 – August 13th 2006
• August 9th 2006 – May 4th 2006
• April 30th 2006 – January 13th 2006
• January 5th 2006 – November 14th 2005

Venezuela: news

US told to cut 80 Caracas diplomats

Tuesday, March 3rd 2015, 1:06
related countries: United States

Venezuela orders the United States to cut more than 80 staff from its diplomatic mission in the next two weeks.
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Venezuela limits US diplomats

Sunday, March 1st 2015, 0:00
related countries: United States

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro has announced measures to impose limits on US diplomats working in the country.
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Venezuelan student killed in protest

Wednesday, February 25th 2015, 2:02

A Venezuelan teenager is killed in the western state of Tachira in a protest over the worsening economic crisis and the shortage of many staples.
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'Coup plot' charge for Caracas mayor

Saturday, February 21st 2015, 16:41
related places: Caracas

Caracas Mayor Antonio Ledezma is indicted for plotting violence against Venezuela's government - a move condemned by the opposition.
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Mayor held in Venezuela police raid

Friday, February 20th 2015, 2:29

The mayor of Venezuela's capital is arrested amid accusations of a coup attempt, with President Nicolas Maduro saying he must "answer for his crimes".
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'Coup plot foiled' in Venezuela

Friday, February 13th 2015, 21:34

An ex-air force general is arrested and more than 10 others implicated in a plot to overthrow Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, officials say.
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Venezuela seizes supermarket chain

Saturday, February 7th 2015, 2:44

The Venezuelan President, Nicolas Maduro, orders the takeover of a private supermarket chain by the state food agency.
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Venezuela arrests retail executives

Friday, February 6th 2015, 2:19

The Venezuelan authorities have arrested two more top executives under legislation aimed at controlling skyrocketing inflation.
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Venezuela seeks mediation with US

Thursday, February 5th 2015, 1:16
related countries: United States

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro calls for a relationship with the US based on diplomacy, after the US imposed sanctions on Venezuelan officials.
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US expands Venezuela visa bans

Tuesday, February 3rd 2015, 0:22
related countries: United States

The United States imposes visa restrictions on unnamed Venezuelan officials over alleged human rights violations and corruption.
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Venezuelan shop owners arrested

Monday, February 2nd 2015, 3:08

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says the owners of an unnamed chain of shops have been arrested for artificially creating long queues.
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Venezuela 'US reporter' ad dropped

Saturday, January 31st 2015, 5:56
related countries: United States

Venezuelan TV withdraws a tourism advert which features an image of a US reporter detained while covering the 2013 elections.
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Venezuela issues new protest rules

Saturday, January 31st 2015, 1:00

New regulations are published in Venezuela allowing soldiers to open fire if they feel their lives are at risk during demonstrations.
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Nuclear scientist jailed in US

Thursday, January 29th 2015, 3:33
related countries: United States

A former nuclear scientist in the US is jailed for five years for trying to pass nuclear bomb-making secrets to Venezuela.
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Mission to Venezuela denied access

Sunday, January 25th 2015, 22:09
related countries: Chile, Colombia
related places: Lopez

The Venezuelan authorities prevent the former presidents of Chile and Colombia from visiting jailed opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez.
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Rugby rehab in Venezuela

Sunday, January 18th 2015, 0:18

The rum king who turns gangsters into good citizens in Venezuela
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US rejects Venezuela prisoner swap

Tuesday, January 6th 2015, 11:31
related countries: Puerto Rico, United States

US officials rule out swapping a jailed Puerto Rican nationalist for imprisoned Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez.
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Venezuela leader seeks help over oil

Monday, January 5th 2015, 1:08
related countries: China

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is beginning a tour to China and oil-producing countries as he tries to stem the impact of falling oil prices.
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Maduro demands respect from the US

Friday, January 2nd 2015, 22:40
related countries: Brazil, United States

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says he demanded respect from the US during an encounter with American Vice-President Joe Biden in Brazil.
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Venezuelan economy enters recession

Wednesday, December 31st 2014, 7:14

The Venezuelan economy is now officially in recession after the central bank released figures showing that it has been shrinking all year.
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Venezuela denies ice-cream crisis

Tuesday, December 30th 2014, 11:40

Venezuelan officials deny reports that a milk shortage is behind the temporary closure of an ice-cream shop famous for its wide range of flavours.
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Record-breaking ice cream shop shuts

Sunday, December 28th 2014, 2:35

A world record-breaking ice cream shop in Venezuela closes due to a milk shortage, the latest victim of a continuing economic crisis.
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Venezuelans in US sanction protest

Monday, December 15th 2014, 23:53
related countries: United States

Thousands of government supporters march in Venezuela to protest against sanctions approved by the US Congress last week.
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US House backs Venezuela sanctions

Thursday, December 11th 2014, 3:04
related countries: United States

The United States House of Representatives passes a bill that will impose sanctions on Venezuelan officials who violate protesters' rights.
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Venezuela slams US sanction threat

Wednesday, December 10th 2014, 16:48
related countries: United States

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro reacts angrily to the passing of a bill by US senators which would impose sanctions on a number of Venezuelan officials.
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US Senate passes Venezuela sanctions

Tuesday, December 9th 2014, 13:07
related countries: United States

The US Senate backs a bill which would impose travel bans and economic sanctions on Venezuelan officials found to have violated protesters' rights.
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Venezuelan opposition figure probed

Wednesday, December 3rd 2014, 19:30

Venezuela's chief prosecutor investigates opposition figure Maria Corina Machado over an alleged plot to assassinate President Nicolas Maduro.
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Venezuela jail overdose kills 35

Saturday, November 29th 2014, 0:53

Thirty-five Venezuelan inmates are reported to have died after overdosing on the contents of a prison infirmary they stormed.
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VIDEO: Parrots find home in Caracas

Thursday, November 27th 2014, 3:21
related places: Caracas

Caracas, the Venezuelan capital, is notorious for its crime and pollution, but it also, somewhat strangely for a city, has a thriving population of macaws.
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Venezuela to raise minimum wage

Tuesday, November 4th 2014, 10:26

Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro announces he will raise the minimum wage by 15% to counteract an inflation rate of more than 60%.
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Venezuela recalls ambassador to Spain

Wednesday, October 29th 2014, 11:15
related countries: Spain

Venezuela is recalling its ambassador to Spain a week after the Spanish prime minister called for the release of a Venezuelan opposition leader.
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Venezuela announces police 'purge'

Tuesday, October 28th 2014, 11:21

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says he will "purge" the police force after alleging officers were involved in the murder of lawmaker Robert Serra.
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VIDEO: New dinosaur 'may be in T-Rex family'

Saturday, October 18th 2014, 16:59

Scientists think that a newly discovered species of dinosaur, whose remains were found after 20 years of excavation in Venezuela, maybe related to the Tyrannosaurus Rex.
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March 3rd 2015 – October 18th 2014October 16th 2014 – June 10th 2014June 5th 2014 – March 21st 2014March 20th 2014 – February 25th 2014February 25th 2014 – November 23rd 2013November 20th 2013 – August 31st 2013August 30th 2013 – May 5th 2013May 4th 2013 – April 7th 2013April 3rd 2013 – February 18th 2013February 15th 2013 – January 3rd 2013January 2nd 2013 – October 5th 2012October 4th 2012 – July 27th 2012July 25th 2012 – April 3rd 2012April 1st 2012 – December 19th 2011December 19th 2011 – September 13th 2011September 8th 2011 – July 1st 2011July 1st 2011 – March 1st 2011February 22nd 2011 – November 23rd 2010November 18th 2010 – July 30th 2010July 29th 2010 – April 5th 2010April 3rd 2010 – November 28th 2009November 25th 2009 – August 14th 2009August 10th 2009 – April 20th 2009April 19th 2009 – January 14th 2009January 7th 2009 – August 28th 2008August 26th 2008 – March 30th 2008March 18th 2008 – January 10th 2008January 10th 2008 – November 10th 2007November 8th 2007 – July 1st 2007June 29th 2007 – February 28th 2007February 15th 2007 – November 24th 2006November 14th 2006 – August 13th 2006August 9th 2006 – May 4th 2006April 30th 2006 – January 13th 2006January 5th 2006 – November 14th 2005