Oil And Gas
Venezuela’s Maduro vows to defend against US ‘aggression’
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday branded US Secretary of State Marco Rubio the "lord of death and war" over his tough rhetoric on Latin…
Oil And Gas
Venezuela’s Maduro ready to declare state of emergency over feared US ‘aggression’: vice-president
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is ready to declare a state of emergency over the threat of US "aggression" following a spate of deadly US strikes on suspected Venezuelan drug boats, Vice President Delcy Rodriguez said on Monday.
Oil And Gas
Venezuela’s Maduro says he wants dialogue with US
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro rejected US allegations of being a drug trafficker and asked President Donald Trump for dialogue, according to a letter released Sunday by Caracas, as tensions soar between the two countries.
Disaster Management
Venezuelan military personnel named to oversee food distribution
Venezuela on Saturday named publicly 18 military commanders to oversee the production and distribution of food and basic goods in an effort to alleviate severe shortages affecting the country.
Oil And Gas
Venezuela’s Maduro eyes economic boost in China visit
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was expected to arrive in Beijing on Thursday to strike deals with his crisis-hit country's biggest creditor.
Oil And Gas
Venezuela’s Maduro says seeking China’s help to join BRICS
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is seeking Beijing's support to join the recently expanded BRICS group of emerging economies, as he makes a state visit to China.
Energy Tech
Venezuelan president in China after US airspace row
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said he had arrived in Beijing on Saturday after accusing the United States of refusing his plane access to its airspace for the journey.
Oil And Gas
Venezuela’s Maduro urges dialogue after Trump threat
Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro on Friday called for dialogue with Washington, hours after President Donald Trump threatened to shoot down Venezuelan military jets if they pose a danger to US forces.
Oil And Gas
Venezuela’s Maduro pays tribute to Mao, makes deals with China
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro paid tribute to Mao Zedong at the late Chinese leader's mausoleum on Friday before overseeing energy and gold mining deals as he seeks Beijing's help to bolster his crisis-hit country's economy.
Oil And Gas
Venezuelan President Maduro arrives in China for finance talks
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro arrived in China on Friday, he posted on social media, as the oil-rich socialist country seeks to shore up its ailing finances.
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Venezuela wants to work with Russia on nuclear energy: Chavez
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Sunday that he was interested in accepting Russia's offer of help in developing a civilian nuclear power program.
Oil And Gas
Venezuela to bump China oil exports to one million barrels a day
Venezuela is to increase its oil exports to China to one million barrels a day, President Nicolas Maduro said on Tuesday, just days after visiting the Asian powerhouse.
Oil And Gas
Venezuela ‘ready’ to defend itself after US invokes defence pact: FM
Venezuela is "ready" to defend itself, Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza said Friday, after Washington invoked a regional defence pact that might justify such a move.
War Report
Venezuela begins war games on Colombia border
Venezuela's armed forces chiefs said Tuesday they had begun mobilizing 150,000 troops for military exercises on the Colombian border amid renewed tensions between Bogota and Caracas.
Oil And Gas
Venezuela claims ‘impregnable’ defenses; experts doubtful
Faced with a major US naval build-up near its waters, Venezuela has flexed its muscle by conducting military exercises, arming civilians and deploying thousands of troops to its land and sea borders.
Democracy
Venezuela asks citizens to swap guns for grants, meds
Seeking to slash the world's second-highest murder rate, Venezuela launched a gun swap program Monday asking citizens to exchange firearms for scholarships, medicine, free surgery or construction materials.