Venezuela President Warns Of Opposition Election Deal's Potential Breakdown Due to this deal, the United States had decided to ease economically debilitating oil sanctions on the crude-exporting country. Latin Times · Jan 26, 2024
Top Venezuela, Guyana Diplomats To Discuss Border Dispute The foreign ministers of Guyana and Venezuela are due to meet on Thursday in Brazil to discuss the simmering crisis on their border over a disputed oil-rich region. International Business Times · Jan 25, 2024
Venezuelan Opposition Leader Denounces Official 'Persecution' Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, barred from running in presidential elections this year, accused the authorities of intimidation Tuesday as thousands marched in support of the government. International Business Times · Jan 23, 2024
President Maduro Expects 8% Economic Growth In 2024 After 5% Increase Last Year Maduro assured that the inflation will be two digits this year, adding that state oil company PDVSA contributed $6.23 billion to Vanezuela's coffers in 2023. Latin Times · Jan 16, 2024
Venezuela Kills Off Petro Cryptocurrency Venezuela is putting an end to the petro cryptocurrency that President Nicolas Maduro launched six years ago to sidestep US sanctions, but which never took off and became embroiled in a graft scandal. International Business Times · Jan 12, 2024
Venezuela’s Zolfaghar boats are just the latest military equipment provided by Iran Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro launched military exercises near the border with Guyana on December 28, following weeks of crisis between the neighbouring countries over the Essequibo region. Amid the growing tensions, it emerged that Venezuela is in possession of Iran-made combat boats. The news isn't surprising, given that Iran has… France 24 · Jan 10, 2024
Venezuela Enters Uncertain Election Year Venezuela is due for elections in 2024. Then last October, the government agreed with the opposition to hold elections in the second half of 2024 with international observers present. International Business Times · Jan 6, 2024
Venezuela says troops will stay deployed until British military vessel leaves waters off Guyana Venezuela says it will continue to deploy nearly 6,000 troops until a British military vessel sent to neighboring Guyana leaves the waters off the coast of the two South American nations The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2023
Brazil expresses concern over Venezuela-Guyana border dispute as naval exercises begin in area Brazil’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs says it is concerned about a border dispute between Venezuela and Guyana that intensified this week following Britain’s decision to send a warship to Guyana’s shores The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2023
British Warship In Guyana Waters, Fanning Tensions With Venezuela A British warship arrived off the coast of Guyana on Friday, further fueling tensions over a territorial dispute with Venezuela, which has launched a major military exercise in response to what it termed an "unacceptable" threat. International Business Times · Dec 29, 2023
Venezuela Launches Military Exercise Over British Warship 'Threat' Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday ordered more than 5,600 military personnel to participate in a "defensive" exercise near the border with Guyana, in response to Britain sending a warship to the area. International Business Times · Dec 28, 2023
Wrongfully detained Americans freed in Venezuela prisoner swap American wrongfully held in Venezuela returns home in a prisoner exchange deal. A glimpse into the complex negotiations and criticism faced by the Biden ad... Top News · Dec 21, 2023
10 Wrongfully Imprisoned Americans Released in Historic Venezuela Prisoner Swap! Unjustly imprisoned Americans finally taste freedom as they are released from Venezuela. Their harrowing experiences highlight the resilience of the human ... Top News · Dec 21, 2023
American prisoners returning from Venezuela in historic prisoner swap 10 Americans finally return home after being imprisoned in Venezuela. A controversial prisoner swap deal struck by the Biden administration brings them fre... Top News · Dec 21, 2023
Top News · Dec 21, 2023 Biden administration secures release of jailed Americans in Venezuela Breaking: In a surprising move, the Biden administration secures the release of Venezuelan President Maduro in exchange for jailed Americans. Read more on ...
International Business Times · Dec 20, 2023 US, Venezuela Swap Prisoners As Tensions Ease The United States and Venezuela reached a deal Wednesday to swap 10 American prisoners for an ally of President Nicolas Maduro, as Washington eases pressure on the leftist Caracas government while it pushes for progress on democracy.
Al Jazeera · Dec 20, 2023 Venezuela, US reach prisoner swap deal as tensions ease Ten prisoners arrive back in the US, Maduro ally returns to Venezuela after US President Joe Biden grants him clemency.
Latin Times · Dec 20, 2023 U.S. Releases Alex Saab, a Close Ally of Venezuela's Maduro, in Swap for Jailed Americans A news dispatch reported that, in exchange, Venezuela will free some, if not all 10 U.S. citizens still imprisoned in Venezuela
Latin Times · Dec 15, 2023 Venezuela, Guyana Agree Not To 'Use Force' To Settle Land Dispute Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro and Guyana's Irfaan Ali shook hands after a two-hour meeting on the Caribbean island nation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
International Business Times · Dec 14, 2023 Venezuela, Guyana Leaders Meet To 'De-escalate' Tensions The presidents of Venezuela and Guyana met Thursday in the Caribbean for talks that analysts said could "de-escalate" tensions but would do little to resolve their countries' long-standing -- and now reheating -- territorial dispute.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 14, 2023 Guyana, Venezuela, 11bn barrels of oil – and six centuries of colonial conflict Maduro’s annexation threat is only the latest move on a chessboard stretching back to the 15th century. The outcome could reverberate throughout Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin Times · Dec 11, 2023 Guyana, Venezuela Presidents To Meet Thursday On Border Row Tension has soared over Essequibo, which has historically been controlled by Guyana, since Maduro's government held a controversial referendum last weekend in which 95 percent of voters supported declaring Venezuela its rightful owner, according to official results.
The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2023 Guyana agreed to talks with Venezuela over territorial dispute under pressure from Brazil, others The government of Guyana, under pressure from neighboring Brazil and a Caribbean trading bloc, has agreed to join bilateral talks with Venezuela over an escalating territorial dispute
International Business Times · Dec 10, 2023 Guyana, Venezuela Presidents To Meet Thursday On Border Row Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his Guyanese counterpart, Irfaan Ali, will meet Thursday on their countries' growing dispute over the oil-rich region of Essequibo, amid mounting international warnings against escalating the row.
International Business Times · Dec 9, 2023 Lula Warns Maduro As South America Nervously Eyes Guyana-Venezuela Row Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva urged his counterpart Nicolas Maduro Saturday against escalating Venezuela's border row with neighboring Guyana, as South American leaders nervously monitored the deepening dispute.