Venezuela

Venezuela's Hugo Chavez lives on as a cartoon

Agence France-Presse | Friday June 14, 2013

Months after the Venezuelan leader's death, Barrio TV depicts him high up in the clouds with the likes of independence hero Simon Bolivar and leftist revolutionary Che Guevara -- when Uncle Sam unexpectedly pops up.

World Team Squash: India beat Venezuela 3-0; to meet Hong Kong in pre-quarters

Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 12, 2013

Eighth seed India had come into the contest as overwhelming favourites and they lived up to their billing, virtually toying with the inexperienced Venezuelan attack.

World Team Squash Championship: India beat Venezuela 3-0 to enter pre-quarters

Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 12, 2013

After upsetting strong contenders Argentina and Finland on consecutive days, India clinched pole position in Pool 'H' after dispatching 25/28th seed Venezuela 3-0 in the final qualifying round of the biennial World Squash Federation event taking plac...

Two US embassy officials shot at a strip club in Venezuela

Associated Press | Wednesday May 29, 2013

Two officials from the US Embassy suffered gunshot wounds yesterday during an altercation at a strip club in Venezuela's crime-ridden capital, police and US State Department officials said. Their injuries were not considered life-threatening.

Cuba to expand public Internet access

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 28, 2013

Cuba will expand public access to the Internet next month by setting up another 118 places where people on this communist-run island can surf the Web for a fee, authorities said on Tuesday.

Five dead as police helicopter, chasing kidnappers, crashes in Venezuela

Agence France-Presse | Thursday May 23, 2013

A Venezuelan police helicopter crashed Thursday while chasing a car in which kidnappers were holding hostages, and all five people aboard the aircraft died, the police chief said.

With even toilet paper scarce, Venezuelan president warms to business

Reuters | Wednesday May 22, 2013

A Venezuelan supermarket puts a stack of toilet paper on its shop floor, and desperate consumers snatch it up within five minutes. A woman's voice over the loudspeaker reminds shoppers each person can only buy four packages.

Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro blasts 'devil' Barack Obama

Agence France-Presse | Sunday May 5, 2013

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro took a swipe at Barack Obama on Saturday, calling him the "grand chief of devils" after the US president declined to recognize his contested re-election.

Venezuelan lawmakers hurt during punch-up in parliament

Reuters | Wednesday May 1, 2013

Fistfights broke out in Venezuela's parliament on Tuesday, injuring a number of legislators during an angry session linked to the South American nation's bitter election dispute.

Venezuela: Opposition to boycott vote audit

Associated Press | Friday April 26, 2013

Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles announced on Thursday that his movement will boycott an audit of election results and push the government to hold a new presidential ballot.

Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro's victory will stand despite audit: official

Agence France-Presse | Sunday April 21, 2013

A top election official warned the opposition Saturday against raising "false expectations" over an audit of Venezuela's presidential election, saying it cannot overturn President Nicolas Maduro's win.

Election council to audit vote in Venezuela

Associated Press | Friday April 19, 2013

Venezuela's electoral council said Thursday it would audit the 46 percent vote that was not scrutinized on election night in a concession to opposition candidate Henrique Capriles, who said he was accepting the decision because he believed the stolen...

US calls for vote recount after narrow win for Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela

Reuters | Thursday April 18, 2013

Venezuela's opposition leaders feared persecution over post-election protests while the U.S. government backed their calls for a recount and said on Wednesday it was still deciding if it would recognize President-elect Nicolas Maduro.

Venezuela accuses opposition of plotting coup, seven dead

Reuters | Wednesday April 17, 2013

Venezuelan President-elect Nicolas Maduro accused the opposition on Tuesday of planning a coup against him after seven government supporters were killed in clashes over his disputed election victory.

Nicolas Maduro confirmed as Venezuela President-elect

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday April 16, 2013

Venezuela's electoral authorities on Monday confirmed acting President Nicolas Maduro as the winner of the weekend election to succeed Hugo Chavez, despite opposition demands for a recount.