Nicolas Maduro
US slaps sanctions on son of Venezuelan leader Maduro
The United States on June 28 imposed sanctions on the son of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro for serving in his father's "illegitimate regime."
Venezuela government says it thwarted 'coup' plot
Venezuela's socialist government said on June 26 it had derailed a coup bid, claiming the United States, Colombia and Chile colluded in a military plot to assassinate President Nicolas Maduro and install a general and former defense minister in his place.
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Havana Continues to Support Maduro Despite U.S. Sanctions
Cuba will continue to support Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro as a legitimate South American leader, France's press agency quoted an official Cuban representative as saying.
The Cuban source of France's press has underlined that Havana's support for Maduro "is not negotiable" despite U.S. sanctions against an island state.
The United States Has Announced New Restrictions on Travel to Cuba
Passports with private and corporate airplanes and yachts will be refused, reported NOVA TV.
The Trump Administration has imposed new strict restrictions on travel and visits to Cuba by US citizens, including a ban on many forms of travel for education, BTA reported.
Canada suspends operations at embassy in Venezuela
Canada suspended operations at its embassy in Venezuela on June 2, saying the regime of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro regime would not renew visas for its diplomats.
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Guaido renews call for Maduro to step down after Norway talks
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido renewed calls for President Nicolas Maduro to resign on May 31 while campaigning in the birthplace of former leader Hugo Chavez, following inconclusive talks in Norway to end the country's crisis.
Inflation in Venezuela in 2018 was 130 060%
Inflation in Venezuela in 2018 was 130 060 percent. The central bank said after four years of silence.
Economic data are, in principle, strictly kept secret from the authoritarian regime of Nicolas Maduro. The country's economy shrunk by 19.2% in the first nine months of 2018 on an annual basis, as private consumption has fallen sharply and inflation has risen.
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Venezuela's Guaido rejects 'false dialogue' ahead of new talks in Norway
Venezuela's opposition leader on May 25 rejected "false dialogue" in resolving the country's political crisis, as Norway announced it would host another round of talks between his representatives and the government of President Nicolas Maduro.
Venezuela's Maduro proposes early elections for opposition-run congress
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on May 20 proposed early elections for the National Assembly, which is headed by opposition leader Juan Guaido and is the sole body recognized as democratically legitimate by most Western nations.
China sends 71 tons of medical aid to Venezuela
A second airplane from China carrying medical supplies including medicine arrived in Venezuela on May 13 as part of a "humanitarian technical" cooperation agreement between President Nicolas Maduro's government and the Asian powerhouse.
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