Venezuela National Assembly
- All
- News
-
Venezuelan Parliament Suspends Session On US Attacks Investigation
Venezuela's National Assembly on Monday suspended an extraordinary session to debate forming a commission to investigate deadly attacks ordered by the US administration against vessels suspected of drug trafficking off Venezuela's coast.
-
Diplomatic Gatecrashers? UN Sees Duelling Delegations From Venezuela
Virtually all countries sent diplomats to the United Nations for the General Assembly, but Venezuela was a special case -- it had two delegations, each dueling for recognition.
-
Venezuela Blames "Attack" On Electric System As Another Blackout Hits
Venezuela blamed an "attack" on its electric system for a blackout on Monday, the second to hit the OPEC nation this month, that shuttered businesses, plunged the main airport into darkness and left commuters stranded in the capital.
-
15 Countries In Arrears To UN Including Venezuela Lose Vote
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has informed the General Assembly that 15 countries including oil producer Venezuela are in arrears in paying their annual contribution to the UN regular budget, which means they can't vote in the 193-member world body unless there are exceptional circumstances.
-
Venezuelan Opposition Wins Legislative Voting in Landslide
Venezuela's opposition won control of the National Assembly by a landslide, trouncing the ruling party and altering the balance of power after almost 17 years of socialist rule.
-
Unrest Warnings as Oil Giant Venezuela Set to Vote
Venezuela's opposition will fight to seize control of the legislature from the socialist government in elections on Sunday that leaders warn risk sparking violence in the crisis-hit major oil producer.
-
Venezuela's Harried Opposition Eyes Landmark Win
Its leaders have been thrown in jail, banned from politics and remain deeply divided, but Venezuela's opposition nonetheless looks set to bruise President Nicolas Maduro by winning control of the National Assembly.
-
US, Cuba Resume Talks Amid Venezuela Tensions
US and Cuban officials met on Monday in Havana for new talks on restoring diplomatic ties, but their historic rapprochement was strained by tensions over Venezuela.
-
Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro Seeks Decree Powers to Face US 'Imperialism'
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Tuesday asked parliament for decree powers in response to new US sanctions, in a move opposition critics slammed as a power-grab.
-
New Zealand PM Says UN Seat a Win for Small States
New Zealand's election to the UN Security Council is a victory for small states that shows chequebook diplomacy is not needed to win a spot at the top table, Prime Minister John Key said on Friday.
-
Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro blasts 'devil' Barack Obama
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
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: Nicolas Maduro to take oath as acting president
The speaker of Venezuela's National Assembly says Vice President Nicolas Maduro will be sworn in as acting president on Friday night, the same day a state funeral is held for Hugo Chavez.
-
Venezuela lawmakers elect Hugo Chavez ally as Assembly chief
Venezuelan lawmakers re-elected a staunch ally of Hugo Chavez to head the National Assembly on Saturday, putting him in line to be caretaker president if the socialist leader does not recover from cancer surgery.
-
Venezuela parliament chief in Cuba with ailing president
The head of Venezuela's national assembly has flown to Cuba to join the vice president and other members of the government at the bedside of ailing President Hugo Chavez, a local paper reported.
-
Venezuelan Parliament Suspends Session On US Attacks Investigation
Venezuela's National Assembly on Monday suspended an extraordinary session to debate forming a commission to investigate deadly attacks ordered by the US administration against vessels suspected of drug trafficking off Venezuela's coast.
-
Diplomatic Gatecrashers? UN Sees Duelling Delegations From Venezuela
Virtually all countries sent diplomats to the United Nations for the General Assembly, but Venezuela was a special case -- it had two delegations, each dueling for recognition.
-
Venezuela Blames "Attack" On Electric System As Another Blackout Hits
Venezuela blamed an "attack" on its electric system for a blackout on Monday, the second to hit the OPEC nation this month, that shuttered businesses, plunged the main airport into darkness and left commuters stranded in the capital.
-
15 Countries In Arrears To UN Including Venezuela Lose Vote
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has informed the General Assembly that 15 countries including oil producer Venezuela are in arrears in paying their annual contribution to the UN regular budget, which means they can't vote in the 193-member world body unless there are exceptional circumstances.
-
Venezuelan Opposition Wins Legislative Voting in Landslide
Venezuela's opposition won control of the National Assembly by a landslide, trouncing the ruling party and altering the balance of power after almost 17 years of socialist rule.
-
Unrest Warnings as Oil Giant Venezuela Set to Vote
Venezuela's opposition will fight to seize control of the legislature from the socialist government in elections on Sunday that leaders warn risk sparking violence in the crisis-hit major oil producer.
-
Venezuela's Harried Opposition Eyes Landmark Win
Its leaders have been thrown in jail, banned from politics and remain deeply divided, but Venezuela's opposition nonetheless looks set to bruise President Nicolas Maduro by winning control of the National Assembly.
-
US, Cuba Resume Talks Amid Venezuela Tensions
US and Cuban officials met on Monday in Havana for new talks on restoring diplomatic ties, but their historic rapprochement was strained by tensions over Venezuela.
-
Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro Seeks Decree Powers to Face US 'Imperialism'
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Tuesday asked parliament for decree powers in response to new US sanctions, in a move opposition critics slammed as a power-grab.
-
New Zealand PM Says UN Seat a Win for Small States
New Zealand's election to the UN Security Council is a victory for small states that shows chequebook diplomacy is not needed to win a spot at the top table, Prime Minister John Key said on Friday.
-
Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro blasts 'devil' Barack Obama
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
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: Nicolas Maduro to take oath as acting president
The speaker of Venezuela's National Assembly says Vice President Nicolas Maduro will be sworn in as acting president on Friday night, the same day a state funeral is held for Hugo Chavez.
-
Venezuela lawmakers elect Hugo Chavez ally as Assembly chief
Venezuelan lawmakers re-elected a staunch ally of Hugo Chavez to head the National Assembly on Saturday, putting him in line to be caretaker president if the socialist leader does not recover from cancer surgery.
-
Venezuela parliament chief in Cuba with ailing president
The head of Venezuela's national assembly has flown to Cuba to join the vice president and other members of the government at the bedside of ailing President Hugo Chavez, a local paper reported.
