Category: Venezuela
December 3, 2014 > Staff
Falling Oil Prices, a Curse for Venezuela, May Benefit Argentina
Top Story — The beleaguered economies of Venezuela and Argentina are likely to be affected in sharply contrasting ways by a sustained drop in the price of oil, which reached […] Read More >
November 14, 2014 > Staff
Venezuela Court Refuses to Release Opposition Leader, Despite U.N. Appeal
Top Story — A Venezuelan court has refused to release leading opposition politician Leopoldo López, despite appeals by the United Nations, López’s defense lawyer said Thursday. López has been imprisoned […] Read More >
November 12, 2014 > Staff
Maduro Puts Price Limits on Barbies, Fearing Holiday Speculation
Top Story — Barbies are flying off the shelf in Venezuela after its socialist government mandated the plastic dolls be sold at a special discount price for the holidays. The […] Read More >
October 16, 2014 > Staff
Falling Oil Prices Raise Worries of Venezuela Default, Crisis
Top Story — Analysts are worried about a new phase of economic chaos in Venezuela as falling oil prices continue to take their toll. Insurance rates on the country’s debt […] Read More >
October 9, 2014 > Staff
Shootout Between Authorities and Militiamen Leaves Five Dead in Caracas
Top Story — A shootout between Venezuelan police and pro-government militia members in downtown Caracas left five dead and four injured. A high-profile militia leader anticipated his own death during […] Read More >
October 3, 2014 > Staff
Venezuelan Lawmaker Stabbed to Death Under Mysterious Circumstances
Top Story — A Venezuelan lawmaker was stabbed to death on Wednesday night in what authorities said was a carefully planned slaying. Robert Serra, 27, of the ruling socialist party […] Read More >
October 8, 2012 > Staff
Hugo Chavez Wins Venezuela Elections
Top Story — Hugo Chávez won the presidential election on Sunday, defeating his opponent Henrique Capriles by over 1 million votes, with 54% of the vote. This will be Chávez’s third […] Read More >
October 1, 2012 > Staff
Venezuela Election: Henrique Capriles Rally Draws Thousands
Top Story — Henrique Capriles, the Venezuelan opposition candidate for the upcoming presidential elections, led a rally that gathered as many as 260,000 supporters on Sunday. One week before the presidential election scheduled […] Read More >
August 14, 2012 > Staff
Venezuela Prison Deaths On The Rise, Says Report
Top Story — The Venezuelan Prisons Observatory, a prisoners’ rights watchdog group, said that 304 inmates have been murdered in Venezuelan prison violence during the first half of 2012, a fifteen percent […] Read More >
March 19, 2012 > Staff
Venezuela: Police Killing Of Chilean Diplomat’s Daughter Causes Outcry
Today in Latin America Top Story — Twelve Venezuelan police officers are being investigated in the Saturday shooting death of Karen Berendique, the nineteen year-old daughter of the Chilean consul in […] Read More >