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People sing Venezuelas national anthem at a swearing-in ceremony for newly named Supreme Court justices, in Caracas, Venezuela. Venezuelas opposition-led National Assembly has sworn in new magistrates to the government-dominated Supreme Court during a ceremony held in a public plaza. The naming of the new justices is part of the oppositions plan to resist President Nicolas Maduros efforts to rewrite the constitution. (Photo: AP)

Struggle for power intensifies in Venezuela Supreme Court battle

The Supreme Court promptly moved to block the newcomers, declaring the appointments to be in violation of the...

22 July 2017 12:24 PM IST

Nicolas Maduro, President of Venezuela. (Photo: AP)

Venezuela rejects Trump sanctions threat

Trump administration officials said that they were considering a wide range of sanctions on Venezuela, including cuts in...

19 July 2017 6:01 PM IST

Venezuelans opposition said more than 7.1 million people responded to its call to vote Sunday in a symbolic rejection of President Nicolas Maduros plan to rewrite the constitution, a proposal that has raised tensions in a nation suffering through widespread shortages and months of anti-government protests. (Photo: AP)

Venezuela Opposition plans to oust Nicolas Maduro

Nearly 7.2 million Venezuelans out of 19 million possible voters cast ballots in the symbolic poll against Maduro.

18 July 2017 6:15 AM IST

Venezuelan Bolivarian National police officers drive around fire after an explosion at Altamira square during clashes against anti-government demonstrators in Caracas, Venezuela. (Photo: AP)

US vows strong and swift-" actions against response to flawed...

The State Department condemned violence by Venezuelan authorities against protesters and urged governments in the...

31 July 2017 1:47 PM IST

Venezuelan Bolivarian National police move away from the flames after an explosion at Altamira square during clashes against anti-government demonstrators in Caracas, Venezuela. The explosion injured several officers and damaged several of their motorcycles. The officers were then seen throwing several privately owned motorcycles into the remaining fire in reprisal. (Photo: AP)

10 killed as protest against elections turned violent in Venezuela

Prosecutors said 10 people were killed in violence around the vote, bringing the death toll in four months of protests...

31 July 2017 12:33 PM IST

Venezuelan Bolivarian National Guard officers detain a demonstrator during clashes at Altamira square in Caracas, Venezuela. (Photo: AP)

Whats we know: Venezuela votes for Constituent Assembly

The Constituent Assembly will be a 'superagency' with authority above all government branches, including the one-chamber...

31 July 2017 10:48 AM IST

Nicolas Maduro, President of Venezuela. (Photo: AP)

Nicolas Maduro snubbed at Venezuela vote: 'person does not exist'

Opposition lawmaker Freddy Guevara joked on Twitter that maybe his side had overestimated the government's capacity for...

31 July 2017 9:52 AM IST

Nicolas Maduro, President of Venezuela. (Photo: AP)

Maduro presses on with Venezuela vote despite protests, condemnation

Maduro has remained determined to see through his plan, however, with backing from a loyal military.

29 July 2017 12:53 PM IST

Nicolas Maduro, President of Venezuela. (Photo: AP)

Over 100 dead in Venezuela political crisis as polarizing vote nears

Most of the dead in anti-government protests that began in early April have been young men killed by gunfire.

28 July 2017 9:28 AM IST

Nicolas Maduro, President of Venezuela. (Photo: AP)

Venezuelan President Maduro lashes out at insolent US sanctions

The US measures came as Venezuela's opposition began a two-day nationwide strike aimed at ousting the president through...

27 July 2017 12:34 PM IST

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (Photo: AP)

'Get your pig hands out of here', says Venezuelan leader to Trump

The remarks come a day after the Trump administration slapped sanctions against eight members of Venezuela's Supreme...

20 May 2017 10:06 AM IST

Supreme Court of Venezuela. (Photo: AFP)

US slap new sanctions on eight members of Venezuela's Supreme Court

Earlier, US ordered sanctions against Vice President Tareck El Aissami, accusing him of his major role in international...

19 May 2017 1:20 PM IST