Venezuela

Venezuela's Opposition Move Closer to Oust President Nicolás Maduro

Election board on Tuesday allowed the opposition to iniate referendum to recall president Nicolás M...

Apr 28, 2016 04:10 AM EDT

Arbitrary Center Ordered Venezuela to Pay Vestey Group Nearly $100 Million

ICSID ordered Venezuela to pay Vestey Group close to $100 million (£70 million) for taking over its...

Apr 22, 2016 09:41 AM EDT

Venezuela's Supreme Court rejects amnesty law for opposition

Venezuela’s high court has declared unconstitutional legislation passed by the opposition-controll...

Apr 13, 2016 02:05 AM EDT

Venezuela issues freeze order on bank accounts of people tied to Panama Papers scandal

The government of Venezuela has set up an investigation on the people mentioned in the Panama Papers...

Apr 13, 2016 12:36 AM EDT

Venezuelan President Nicolas rejects law to free opposition activists

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro denies the amnesty that will free any political prisoner. Maduro...

Apr 08, 2016 05:42 AM EDT

Argentina pulls plug on TV network Telesur

Argentina has decided to pulled the plug in its venture with Venezuelan TV network Telesur. The Arge...

Mar 29, 2016 04:34 AM EDT

$100 Million Investors' Lawsuit Against Venezuela Under Way

A $100 million investors' lawsuit against Venezuela, which includes fraud charges, and even criminal...

Feb 15, 2016 05:39 AM EST

Bail revoked for NY Executive who negotiated a $400k boat to escape to South America

Sean Ludwick was accused of trying to flee the country after trying to secure a boat that could sail...

Jan 27, 2016 09:54 PM EST

Venezuelan Opposition-Led Congress Denies Emergency Powers to President Nicolas Maduro Despite 700% Inflation Signaling Economic Breakdown

President Nicolas Maduro was not given the emrgency powers he wanted. Opposition says he will not so...

Jan 25, 2016 12:05 AM EST

Venezuela opposition congress starts legislating but backs down in conflict with Supreme Court

Venezuela's opposition that won December's election has started legislating, but it backed-down in a...

Jan 16, 2016 07:59 AM EST

ConocoPhilips awarded $10 million in refinery-dispute win against Venezuelan joint venture partners

After months of legal wrangling which dealt with partial and final awards over a refinery given to p...

Jan 15, 2016 07:14 AM EST

Venezuela opposition wins majority in legislature after 17 years

Venezuela's opposition was sworn in today as the majority in the National Assembly. It's the first t...

Jan 06, 2016 05:50 AM EST

U.S. to charge Venezuela's National Guard chief with drug trafficking

U.S. prosecutors are preparing to unveil drug trafficking charges against the head of Venezuela's Na...

Dec 15, 2015 10:15 PM EST

Twelve dead in ELN rebel attack on Colombian troops

Colombia's second-largest rebel group, the ELN, killed 12 members of the security forces in the cent...

Oct 26, 2015 10:30 PM EDT

Venezuela's president calls for prosecution of business leader Mendoza

Venezuela's president on Sunday urged legal action against billionaire businessman Lorenzo Mendoza o...

Oct 19, 2015 04:29 AM EDT

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