Ezequiel Minaya
Monday, June 1, 2015 - 06:26
Tens of thousands of antigovernment protesters marched in this politically divided country Saturday to back a jailed opposition leader, who has gone on a hunger strike to pressure President Nicolas Maduro to hold congressional elections and free prisoners allegedly detained for political motives.
Wednesday, May 27, 2015 - 06:47
A hunger strike by two jailed opposition leaders stirred calls for a revival of the popular protests that shook this country last year.
Friday, April 25, 2014 - 07:20
A U.S. dollar fetched 49.68 bolívares in the market on Thursday, compared with the fixed exchange rate of 6.3 bolívares per dollar that is still used for a vast majority of government-sanctioned transactions
Thursday, February 27, 2014 - 00:00
A gun-toting retired Venezuelan general has become a folk hero to the country's opposition and galvanized a protest movement by defying the government of President Nicolas Maduro, engaging in a Rambo-like standoff with security forces.
Tuesday, April 16, 2013 - 00:00
Citizens around the capital burned garbage in the street and banged pots and pans - a traditional Latin American protest tactic - as armored personnel carriers dotted the city
Friday, April 12, 2013 - 00:00
"The scenario I can see is the military, of its own accord, taking over greater political spaces and an internal anarchy breaking out in the management of state resources"
Thursday, November 15, 2012 - 00:00
Mr. Acosta's arrest was announced by Mr. Chavez during a fiery campaign speech in which the president said he suspected the detainee of being "a mercenary".
Thursday, November 10, 2011 - 00:00
The leading contender to face President Hugo Chavez in next year's election has aimed a populist message squarely at the Venezuelan leader's base of support, the country's many poor, with a promise to alleviate poverty while spurring economic growth.
Friday, September 30, 2011 - 00:00
"It's like the black sheep of all the agreements that march along marvelously with Brazil," Chavez said during a televised press conference
Friday, September 16, 2011 - 00:00
While Venezuela's 2012 presidential election is promising to be a tight race, the possibility of a smooth political transition is less certain should the country's opposition win the vote.