Venezuela
Venezuelans spend life on the line amid economic crisis
The people waiting for hours in front of the drugstore were dazed with heat and boredom when the gunmen arrived.
Venezuela orders two-day week for public workers to stave off power crisis
Venezuela’s public employees will work only on Monday and Tuesday as the country grapples with an electricity crisis.
Venezuelan opposition trounces socialists in blow to ‘Chavismo’
Venezuela’s opposition won control of the National Assembly by a landslide, trouncing the ruling party and altering the balance of power after almost...
Woman who hit Venezuela leader with mango rewarded with new home
A woman who bashed President Nicolas Maduro on the head with a mango has been promised a new house for her troubles in a surreal tropical tale that has...
Cuba throws weight behind Venezuela in row with U.S.
Cuba rallied behind Venezuela on Tuesday after US President Barack Obama authorized new sanctions against officials of the turbulent South American oil...
U.S. declares Venezuela a national security threat, sanctions top officials
The United States declared Venezuela a national security threat on Monday and ordered sanctions against seven officials from the oil-rich country in the...
Obama orders deeper Venezuela sanctions over abuses
U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday ordered fresh sanctions against senior Venezuelan officials involved in cracking down on the opposition, accusing...
A tough line of work: Low pay and dangers for Venezuelan bodyguards
With the country’s oil-based economy crumbling, and the gap between the wealthy and poor widening, the demand for bodyguards is climbing.
Thousands march in Venezuela over economic crisis, shortages
Demonstrators against Venezuela’s economic crisis - facing sky-high inflation and shortages of food and consumer goods - took to the streets in their...
Venezuela debuts a ballet commemorating the life of Hugo Chavez
Supporters of Venezuela’s former leader Hugo Chavez are turning to the musical arts to help immortalise his exuberance.
At least 17 inmates dead of drug poisoning in Venezuela
At least 17 Venezuelan inmates who had been on hunger strike over prison conditions, have died of drug poisoning, police sources told AFP.
Hugo Chavez’s latest memorial: A ballet
His signature adorns buildings all over Venezuela. His eyes grace thousands of red T-shirts and caps.
Venezuela blackout leaves commuters scrambling, silences president
A three-hour blackout cut power to much of Venezuela on Friday afternoon, snarling traffic in the capital Caracas and interrupting a televised speech by...
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