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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• December 21st 2009 – September 29th 2009
• September 27th 2009 – August 10th 2009
• August 8th 2009 – May 15th 2009
• May 9th 2009 – March 22nd 2009
• March 20th 2009 – January 16th 2009
• January 15th 2009 – October 16th 2008
• October 10th 2008 – August 7th 2008
• August 5th 2008 – April 24th 2008
• April 16th 2008 – February 23rd 2008
• February 22nd 2008 – January 1st 2008
• December 30th 2007 – November 22nd 2007
• November 20th 2007 – September 18th 2007
• September 17th 2007 – June 29th 2007
• June 28th 2007 – April 22nd 2007
• April 20th 2007 – January 19th 2007
• January 14th 2007 – November 27th 2006
• November 26th 2006 – September 28th 2006
• September 25th 2006 – July 30th 2006
• July 27th 2006 – May 14th 2006
• May 14th 2006 – February 20th 2006
• February 17th 2006 – January 3rd 2006
• December 20th 2005 – November 14th 2005

Venezuela: news

'No survivors' in Venezuela crash

Friday, February 22nd 2008, 23:47

Rescuers say there is no chance of finding survivors from a plane that crashed in Venezuela carrying 46 people.
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Venezuela settles with oil firms

Thursday, February 21st 2008, 12:31

Venezuela pays $1.8bn in compensation to three oil firms, isolating Exxon in its dispute with the country.
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Venezuela disputes Exxon claims

Friday, February 15th 2008, 12:04

Venezuela accuses Exxon Mobil of exaggerating the value of firm's former investments in the country.
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Venezuelan threat to cut US oil

Monday, February 11th 2008, 11:50
related countries: United States

Venezuela president threatens to cut off oil supplies to the US if it continues an "economic war".
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El Salvador probes funding claim

Sunday, February 10th 2008, 22:55

Salvador's president says he is confident ties with Venezuela will stay despite funding allegations.
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'Progress made' on Farc hostages

Saturday, February 9th 2008, 23:14
related countries: Colombia

Venezuela says it has made progress on securing the release of three more Farc hostages in Colombia.
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Venezuela denies oil asset freeze

Friday, February 8th 2008, 19:57

Venezuela's state-run oil firm denies that Exxon Mobil has won a court order to freeze up to $12bn of its assets.
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Colombian drugs lord found dead

Friday, February 1st 2008, 20:50
related countries: Colombia

Colombia's most-wanted drugs trafficker has been found murdered in a Venezuelan holiday cabin.
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Venezuelan hostage gang captured

Tuesday, January 29th 2008, 22:38

An armed gang who fled with hostages after freeing 30 people held at a bank in Venezuela are captured.
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Chavez calls for anti-US alliance

Monday, January 28th 2008, 3:06
related countries: United States

Venezuela's President Chavez invites regional countries to form a military alliance against the United States.
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EU to keep Farc on 'terror list'

Tuesday, January 22nd 2008, 18:46
related countries: Colombia

The EU insists it will not remove Colombia's Farc rebels from its "terror list", despite recent calls by Venezuela.
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Kite to pull ship across Atlantic

Tuesday, January 22nd 2008, 10:55
related countries: Germany

The world's first cargo ship partially powered by a giant kite is setting sail from Germany to Venezuela.
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Chavez threatens to seize farms

Monday, January 21st 2008, 7:55

Venezuelan farms and banks could be nationalised if they break the law, warns President Hugo Chavez.
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US drugs official accuses Chavez

Sunday, January 20th 2008, 12:14
related countries: United States
related places: Chavez

A US anti-drugs official says Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is a "major facilitator" in the cocaine trade.
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Chavez in Colombia rebel call

Saturday, January 12th 2008, 3:38
related countries: Colombia

Venezuela's president says the Farc guerrillas should not be treated as terrorists, but Colombia disagrees.
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Family reunions for Farc hostages

Friday, January 11th 2008, 7:39
related countries: Colombia

Two hostages freed by Colombian rebels arrive in Venezuela after several years in captivity.
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Colombian rebels 'free hostages'

Thursday, January 10th 2008, 17:57
related countries: Colombia

Colombian guerrillas have freed two women they have been holding, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says.
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New Colombia hostage mission

Thursday, January 10th 2008, 15:22
related countries: Colombia

Two Venezuelan helicopters are in Colombia to pick up two hostages due to be released by Colombian rebels.
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Plane crashes off Venezuela coast

Saturday, January 5th 2008, 5:04

A plane with at least 14 people, including foreigners, crashes off Venezuela's coast, officials say.
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Chavez in major cabinet reshuffle

Friday, January 4th 2008, 6:34

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez reshuffles his cabinet, following a poll defeat of his reform proposals.
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Colombian hostage release halted

Tuesday, January 1st 2008, 1:14
related countries: Colombia

A Venezuelan-led mission to free three hostages held by Colombian left-wing guerrillas is suspended.
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