Maduro to US: 鈥楴o crazy war, please!鈥�
Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro pleaded Thursday against a 鈥榗razy war鈥� as an escalating US military campaign sent tensions soaring.
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Venezuela has 5,000 Russian missiles to counter US: Maduro聽
President Nicolas Maduro said Wednesday that Venezuela has 5,000 Russian man-portable surface-to-air missiles to counter US forces deployed in the Caribbean.
Defences against US deployment now ready: Venezuela
With US warships deployed off Venezuela鈥檚 coast, president Nicolas Maduro said Saturday a plan to defend against what he called American threats is now complete.
Maduro offered 鈥榚verything鈥� to ease tensions: Trump
US president Donald Trump said Friday that Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro had offered major concessions to ease tensions with Washington and confirmed a new strike on a drug-smuggling vessel, which reportedly left survivors.
Venezuela deploys troops, reports of new US boat strike
Venezuela deployed thousands of troops near the Colombian border on Thursday in response to the US military build-up in the Caribbean, where US media reported a new strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat.
Trump indicates approval of CIA action against Venezuela
US president Donald Trump indicated Wednesday he had authorized covert CIA action against Venezuela and said he was considering strikes against alleged drug cartels on land in the South American country.
Maduro calls Machado 鈥榙emonic witch鈥�
Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro on Sunday branded opposition leader Maria Corina Machado a 鈥榙emonic witch,鈥� two days after she won the Nobel Peace Prize.
Venezuela鈥檚 Maria Corina Machado wins Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize was on Friday awarded to Venezuela鈥檚 opposition leader and democracy activist Maria Corina Machado, a 鈥榰nifying鈥� figure in what has become a 鈥榖rutal鈥� state,聽 the Nobel jury said.
Trump says 鈥榥o boats鈥� left after US strikes near Venezuela
President Donald Trump said Sunday that lethal strikes on small boats near the Venezuelan coast that US officials accuse of carrying drugs have been so successful 鈥榯here are no boats鈥� left in that area of the Caribbean...
Maduro ready to declare state of emergency over US 鈥榓ggression鈥�
Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro said Monday he is ready to declare a state of emergency over the threat of US 鈥榓ggression,鈥� following a spate of deadly US strikes on suspected Venezuelan drug boats...
Venezuela sack coach after World Cup hopes end
Venezuela sacked coach Fernando Batista on Wednesday night, a day after their World Cup qualification dream died and after an intervention by the country鈥檚 president.
Maduro decrees Christmas in October for Venezuela, again
President Nicolas Maduro said Monday that Christmas will come early again this year, decreeing that the annual holiday 鈥� famously celebrated in December in much of the world 鈥� will begin October 1 in Venezuela.
Pentagon says Venezuelan planes buzzed US ship in 鈥榟ighly provocative move鈥�
The Pentagon said two Venezuelan military planes flew near a US Navy vessel in international waters Thursday in a 鈥榟ighly provocative鈥� move that marked a new escalation in the standoff over Washington鈥檚 Caribbean deployment.
11 killed in US strike on drug-carrying boat from Venezuela: Trump
President Donald Trump said US forces had attacked a boat carrying drugs to the United States Tuesday, killing 11 鈥榥arcoterrorists鈥� from a gang he alleged was controlled by leftist Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro...
Venezuela says migrants were tortured in Salvadoran prison
Venezuela announced a probe Monday into torture claims by 252 migrants the United States had sent to a notorious Salvadoran prison where they said they were beaten, sexually abused and fed rotten food...
Venezuelans deported from US demand return of their children
Hundreds of people protested in Caracas Thursday demanding the return of at least 30 children who remain in the United States after being separated from their Venezuelan parents during deportation.
Maduro wins landslide in election boycotted by opposition
Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro鈥檚 party swept the board in parliamentary and regional elections that were boycotted by the opposition in protest over his disputed re-election last year.
Opposition vows boycott as Venezuela holds divisive new vote
A trickle of Venezuelans lined up at the polls early Sunday to elect a new parliament and state governors in a vote that the main opposition party was boycotting in protest at last summer鈥檚 disputed reelection of President Nicolas Maduro.
Venezuela opposition leader arrested ahead of polls
Leading Venezuelan opposition politician Juan Pablo Guanipa was arrested Friday on charges of conspiring to sabotage upcoming parliamentary and regional elections that the opposition has vowed to boycott.
Venezuela-hired lawyers ask Salvadoran court for migrants鈥� freedom
A law firm hired by Caracas filed a petition in El Salvador鈥檚 Supreme Court Monday for the release of 238 Venezuelans deported from the United States to a notoriously harsh prison in the Central American country.
US deports Venezuelans to be jailed in El Salvador, despite court order
The United States has sent over 200 alleged members of a Venezuelan gang to be imprisoned in El Salvador, President Nayib Bukele said Sunday, after US counterpart Donald Trump invoked wartime authorities to expel migrants.
Venezuelan opposition says fourth party member in months has died in prison
Venezuela鈥檚 opposition leader said on Monday that a senior member of her movement, arrested in the aftermath of president Nicolas Maduro鈥檚 disputed reelection last year, has died in prison 鈥� the fourth since November.
Globally ostracised as Maduro takes 3rd presidential oath
Venezuela鈥檚 president Nicolas Maduro was sworn in Friday for a third six-year term, shunned internationally over claims of election fraud and repression but bolstered by a loyal military.
Exiled Venezuelan opposition leader to speak with Biden, visit US
Venezuelan opposition politician Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, who fled the country after a tumultuous election and subsequent police crackdown, said Saturday he has plans to speak with US president Joe Biden.
Venezuela offers $1,00,000 reward for exiled opposition candidate
Venezuelan authorities announced Thursday they are offering $1,00,000 for information leading to the capture of opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, who has left exile in Spain and is on his way to Argentina.
Venezuela releases 223 more prisoners
Venezuelan authorities have set free another 223 prisoners who were arrested during post-election protests, the prosecutor鈥檚 office announced Monday, bringing the total number of protesters released to 956.
G7 backs Venezuelan opposition candidate, rouses anger in Caracas
The G7 group of industrialised nations provoked a furious response from Caracas Tuesday by coming out in support of the Venezuelan opposition鈥檚 Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia鈥檚 claim to victory in July elections...
Macron calls for end to opposition arrests in Venezuela
France鈥檚 Emmanuel Macron called Thursday for an end to 鈥榩ressures, threats and arrests鈥� in Venezuela following July elections that both president Nicolas Maduro and his opposition challenger claim to have won.
Football 'world order' is changing, says Brazil coach
The 鈥榳orld order鈥� of football is shifting, Brazil's coach Dorival Junior said ahead of a World Cup qualifier Thursday against Venezuela.
Venezuelan opposition activist killed in custody
A Venezuelan opposition party said Friday that one of its activists, detained earlier this week in the western state of Apure, had been 鈥榤urdered.鈥�
