Venezuelan legislature rejects state of exception as 'unconstitutional'
Borges said the decree is not intended to handle the insecurity, shortages and other problems affecting the country and will actually make those things worse.
May 18, 2016, 07:16 AM IST
Nicolas Maduro in crackdown under Venezuela emergency decree
The embattled South American president is struggling to contain a paralysing recession that has led to food shortages, soaring prices, riots, looting and vigilante justice.
May 15, 2016, 05:21 AM IST
Venezuela recalls Brazil ambassador following Rousseff's suspension
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro recalled his country`s ambassador in Brazil after his counterpart Dilma Rousseff was suspended over an impeachment trial.
May 14, 2016, 12:02 PM IST
Venezuela tense as cops block anti-president march
The Democratic Unity Roundtable (MUD) blames Maduro for an economic crisis in which Venezuelans are having to queue for hours for rations of basic food and other goods.
May 12, 2016, 02:46 AM IST
Venezuela leader threatens to cut opposition legislature's term
Pro-government constitutional lawyer Hermann Escarra proposed that Maduro seek a constitutional amendment to reduce the assembly`s term from five years to 60 days.
Venezuelans get Fridays off for two months to save energy
Venezuelan workers will get Fridays off for the next two months as part of an emergency plan to save electricity, the president said.
Apr 07, 2016, 14:34 PM IST
To save electricity, Venezuelans get Fridays off for two months
Venezuelan workers will get Fridays off for the next two months as part of an emergency plan to save electricity, the president said.
Apr 07, 2016, 11:56 AM IST
Venezuela extends economic emergency for another 60 days
Venezuela has declared a two-month extension for the current state of economic emergency , the media reported on Tuesday.
Mar 15, 2016, 08:46 AM IST
Venezuela president extends economic emergency
Embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has decreed a two-month extension on emergency powers meant to help shore up the country's crippled economy.
Mar 15, 2016, 08:10 AM IST
Guyana appeals to Ban Ki-moon to settle dispute with Venezuela
President David Granger of Guyana has appealed to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to resolve his country's dispute with Venezuela, which claims two-thirds of its land and a large area of oil-rich territorial waters.
Feb 21, 2016, 13:03 PM IST
Venezuela hikes gasoline price for first time in 20 years
Venezuela`s President Nicolas Maduro Wednesday ramped up gasoline prices for the first time in two decades, from $0.01 to $0.60 per liter, and devalued the bolivar currency in a bid to salvage the economy from crisis.
Feb 18, 2016, 10:09 AM IST
Venezuela imposes gasoline hike, currency devaluation
Venezuela`s President Nicolas Maduro said Wednesday he would raise the price of gasoline and devalue the bolivar currency, as he faced growing pressure to ease an economic crisis.
Feb 18, 2016, 06:34 AM IST
Three dead in Venezuela after contracting Zika: Maduro
On January 28, Venezuelan Health Minister Luisana Melo said the country had recorded 4,700 suspected cases.
Feb 12, 2016, 08:43 AM IST
Venezuela president decrees economic emergency in showdown
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro decreed a two-month state of "economic emergency" today, seizing the initiative ahead of a key showdown in his standoff with the opposition in the oil-rich nation.
Jan 16, 2016, 02:08 AM IST
Battle lines drawn as Venezuela political crisis grows
The opposition laid claim to a big majority in the National Assembly state legislature which could empower it to force out Nicolas Maduro.
Jan 08, 2016, 05:33 AM IST
Pro-government walkout disrupts new Venezuela legislature
Lawmakers loyal to Venezuela`s President Nicolas Maduro staged a walkout.
Jan 06, 2016, 01:26 AM IST
Venezuela`s embattled President says vote `irregularities` being probed
Embattled socialist President Nicolas Maduro, who lost control of Venezuela`s National Assembly in polls earlier this month, said on Tuesday that fraud had marred the vote, which was being investigated.
Dec 30, 2015, 11:04 AM IST
Maduro under pressure as Venezuela opposition claims big win
Venezuelan opposition leaders said Tuesday they won a two-thirds majority in the legislature.
Dec 09, 2015, 10:37 AM IST
Struggle looms as Venezuela opposition vows to fix crisis
The MUD, a broad coalition of dozens of parties, must stay united if it wants to press its advantage against Nicolas Maduro.
Dec 08, 2015, 11:10 AM IST![Venezuela opposition thrashes "Chavismo" to win legislature](https://english.cdn.zeenews.com/sites/default/files/styles/zm_700x400/public/2015/12/07/439238-venezuela.jpg?itok=yEeGa4qe "Venezuela opposition thrashes "Chavismo" to win legislature")
Venezuela opposition thrashes "Chavismo" to win legislature
Venezuela`s opposition trounced the ruling Socialists on Sunday to win the legislature for the first time in 16 years and gain a long-sought platform to challenge President Nicolas Maduro`s rule of the OPEC nation.
Dec 07, 2015, 15:14 PM IST