Venezuela Protests 2014: Terrorism, Murder Charge Against Opposition Leader Leopoldo López Dropped
López, who helped convene the Feb. 12 protests which ended in the shooting death of three unarmed protestors, was formally charged with arson and conspiracy.
Venezuela Protests 2014: Madonna Calls President Nicolás Maduro 'Fascist' On Instagram
Madonna has lashed out at Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro on Instagram saying "Apparantly Maduro is not familiar with the phrase "Human Rights"!
Venezuela Protests 2014: 8 Shot, Beauty Queen Génesis Carmona Killed In Valencia
Génesis Carmona, a former Miss Tourism in her state of Carabobo, died on Wednesday after being shot in the head in a Tuesday protest. The state's governor had called for groups aligned with the governing socialist party to launch an "immediate counterattack".
Venezuela Protests 2014: Chancellor Elías Jaua Says Maduro Is 'Hurt' By Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos
Venezuela's chancellor, Elías Jaua, today revealed that the the government of Nicolas Maduro is sore with the Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos.
Venezuela Protests 2014: Teen Is 4th Death As Opposition Calls For New March Against Nicholás Maduro
A 17-year-old engineering student José Ernesto Méndez was one of several demonstrators hit by a truck in the city of Carúpano on Tuesday as they blocked a road in protest. Authorities say the driver has been arrested.
Venezuela Protests 2014: See Reactions From Gaby Espino, Dayana Mendoza, Juan Pablo Galavis And Other Famous Venezuelans
Protests in Venezuela have gotten increasingly violent and correspondingly a number of prominent Venezuelans have spoken out.
Venezuelans In US Protest Violence Against Opposition Members
Thousands of Venezuelans gathered in New York and Miami on Monday to protest violence against student-led opposition protestors after three were shot to death at a march last week.
Nicolás Maduro Orders 3 US Officials To Leave Venezuela Amid Anti-Government Protests, Alleges Conspiracy Plot
The Venezuelan government says they have for years been intercepting dispatches from US consular officials asking for more funding for youth civil-society organizations which the government counts as being among the opposition.
Twitter Reports Venezuela Blocked Bloody Anti-Government Protest Images Online
Twitter users in Venezuela lost image services for a day after three protestors were killed while taking part in demonstrations against the government of Nicolas Maduro.
What Is Happening In Venezuela? 6 Facts To Know About The Bloody Protests Against Nicolás Maduro
Venezuelan capital Caracas has become the center of increasingly violent student-run protests against Maduro's government.
Venezuela Student Protests: South Florida Members Of Congress Speak Out As Protest Turns Deadly
Miami members of Congress have spoken out publically against President Nicolas Maduro and urged him to bring peace to the troubled capital.
Venezuelan Government Says Violence At Protest Caused By Conspirators Trained In Mexico
The Venezuelan government says coup plotters trained in Mexico infiltrated the ranks of students at massive protests which called for the exit of Nicolás Maduro.
Nicolás Maduro Says Venezuela Facing ‘Evolving Coup,’ Orders Arrest Of Opposition Leaders
Maduro blamed the “fascist” opposition for three deaths during a student protest on Wednesday and said the country was facing an “evolving coup."
Enrique Peña Nieto Facebook Movie Parodies Mexican President: Watch It Here!
Someone made a fake Facebook movie for Mexican president Enrique Peña Nieto.
Nicolás Maduro Facebook Movie Parody From Creators Of Popular Animation Mocks Venezuelan President: Watch It Here!
"La Isla Presidencial" garnered the attention of Maduro himself this summer. The creators' new Facebook parody is more biting.
Hugo Chávez Museum Opens In Cuba Dedicated To Venezuelan History, Late President
A new museum dedicated to the late Venezuelan president opened, where a number of Latin American heads of state were on hand for the inauguration.
Airlines Suspend Ticket Sales In Venezuela, Citing Government Debts
International airlines in Venezuela are suspending flights and ticket sales in bolivars until the government pays them some $3.3 billion in debt.
Nicolas Maduro Criticizes ‘Anti-Values’ Of Telenovelas, Says Some May Be Infringing On 2004 Social Responsibility Law
“I think that we’ve got to have a sincere, frank, open debate about the unnatural, inhuman cultural-communication model which the media has,” Maduro said in a speech last week, calling for the minister of communications to review content on TV broadcasts.
Nicolas Maduro Calls For Puerto Rican Independence On 55th Anniversary Of Cuban Revolution
Maduro said he would propose that Puerto Rico join CELAC, a Latin American economic block initiated by Cuba in 2011, and declare its independence from the US.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Opposition Leader Henrique Capriles Attend Meeting On Crime After Monica Spear Murder
Capriles, the governor of Miranda state and presidential contender in April 2013, met briefly at the Miraflores presidential palace on crime and insecurity. Tensions are high between the two since the elections.
Venezuelan Opposition Angered By Publication Of Holiday Vacation Destinations
Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela's Minister of Communication and Information, wrote that while President Maduro spent the holidays in Venezuela "with the people", 27 members of the opposition went abroad.