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President Bolsonaro's government is among 50 to have recognised opposition leader Juan Guaido as Venezuela's legitimate president Brazil's right-wing government has started pulling its diplomats out of the embassy and consulate in Caracas as it moves to downgrade relations with Venezuela's leftist government. Instructions published on Thursday in the official…

Image copyright Getty Images Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has urged women to have six children "for the good of the country".Appearing at a televised event promoting a national women's healthcare plan, Mr Maduro instructed women to "give birth, give birth". The country is facing an economic crisis which has resulted…

FILE PHOTO: State oil company PDVSA's logo is seen at a gas station in Caracas, Venezuela, May 17, 2019. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado/File PhotoCARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela has named new vice presidents for four units of state oil company PDVSA, as well as a new president for the unit that handles joint…

Caracas (AFP) - Venezuela's opposition-controlled National Assembly on Thursday authorized its leader Juan Guaido to take control of around $80 million in assets frozen outside the country due to sanctions against President Nicolas Maduro.Guaido can now set up a trust overseen by the Organization of American States to take control…

(CARACAS, Venezuela) — One of every three people in Venezuela is struggling to put enough food on the table to meet minimum nutrition requirements as the nation’s severe economic contraction and political upheaval persists, according to a study published Sunday by the U.N. World Food Program. A nationwide survey based…

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Opposition leader Juan Guaidó said Friday that he trusts U.S. President Donald Trump's "firm and determined” backing following a White House meeting aimed at helping him steer crisis-stricken Venezuela toward a democratic transition.The Venezuelan politician bent on ousting President Nicolás Maduro with backing from roughly 60…

Key point: The United States’ legacy in Latin America weighs heavily on the Pentagon’s reluctance to sail major warships through Latin American waters.A failed coup attempt targeting Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro on April 30 ended in confusion and failure. Russian and Cuban advisors and a strong core of the Venezuelan military…

GUARENAS, Venezuela (Reuters) - Since President Nicolas Maduro founded the Special Action Force of Venezuela’s National Police two-and-a-half years ago, the squad has earned a fearsome reputation in poor neighborhoods across Venezuela. Members of the Special Action Force of the Venezuelan National Police (FAES) stop people during a night patrol,…

Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro Cigar The fourth release in the popular Melanio Maduro line is a visually attractive figuardo cigar. The brand is named for Melanio Oliva, the first patriarch to grow tobacco in Cuba. This limited-production offshoot of the Oliva Serie V was made in small quantities using perfectly…

Published on Feb 18, 2020The recent murder of a 7-year-old girl in Mexico is bringing tensions to a boil in the country. Also, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro defiantly said President Trump is wrong if he thinks the U.S. can easily topple his government, and a "ghost" cargo ship washed ashore…