Venezuela
Italy has not yet approved extradition for Venezuela’s ex-oil minister-lawyer
ROME (Reuters) - Italy has not yet approved a Venezuelan request for the extradition of former oil minister Rafael Ramirez,...
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Venezuela opposition party says security forces detain family of Caracas activist
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan opposition party Popular Will said on Wednesday that security forces detained family members of a Caracas...
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Venezuela says Italian court accepts extradition request for ex-oil minister
CARACAS (Reuters) - An Italian court on Wednesday approved an extradition request for Venezuela's former Oil Minister Rafael Ramirez, who...
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Fleeing hardship at home, bias abroad, Venezuelans flock to U.S.
By Sarah Kinosian and Alexandra Ulmer CARACAS/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - When Antonio joined anti-government demonstrations in Venezuela five years ago...
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U.S. and UK condemn detention of Venezuelan opposition politician
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States and the United Kingdom on Tuesday condemned the detention of Venezuelan opposition politician Freddy Guevara,...
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Venezuela announces terrorism charges against Guaido ally after highway arrest
By Sarah Kinosian and Vivian Sequera CARACAS (Reuters) -Venezuelan prosecutors on Monday said they had charged opposition politician Freddy Guevara...
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Clashes between police, Caracas gang leave 26 dead, Venezuela says
CARACAS (Reuters) - Clashes between police and a gang in northwestern Caracas this week have left at least 26 dead,...
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Exclusive-Talks between Venezuelan gov’t, opposition set for August -sources
By Vivian Sequera and Mayela Armas (Reuters) - Representatives of Venezuela's government and opposition are set to meet in Mexico...
Read moreGunfights between gangs and police close major roads in Caracas
By Sarah Kinosian and Vivian Sequera CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan authorities closed roads in northwest Caracas on Thursday due to...
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World Food Programme starts distributing food in crisis-hit Venezuela
(Reuters) - The U.N. World Food Programme (WFP) said on Wednesday it had begun distributing school meals to children in...
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Restriction of civic space in Venezuela is worrying, says U.N. human rights chief
CARACAS (Reuters) - Restrictions on civic space in Venezuela remain a cause for concern, U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights...
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Venezuela to give COVAX ultimatum to ship vaccines
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Sunday he will give the COVAX system an ultimatum this week...
Read moreVenezuelan court indicts human rights activists for terrorism
CARACAS (Reuters) - A Venezuelan court indicted Javier Tarazona, director of NGO FundaRedes, and two other activists for terrorism and...
Read moreVenezuelan police detain head of human rights group
CARACAS (Reuters) -Police arrested Javier Tarazona, director of Venezuelan human rights non-governmental group FundaRedes, two days after he held a...
Read moreFirst shipment from World Food Programme arrives in Venezuela
CARACAS (Reuters) - The United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP) said on Thursday that its first shipment of food intended...
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Venezuela enables opposition coalition to participate in elections
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela will allow a coalition of major opposition political parties to field candidates in upcoming elections, the...
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Venezuelan activists say there is little to celebrate this Pride month
CARACAS (Reuters) - Activists in Venezuela say there is little to celebrate this LGBTI Pride month, which they say is...
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