Venezuela

	Venezuela President Maduro casts unusual vote, decries 'terrorism' Accompanied by close advisors and state media, Maduro voted at 6:05 a.m. local time, far earlier and less publicly than in previous elections. published on : 30th July 2017
	Candidate killed as violence erupts in controversial Venezuela election 39-year-old lawyer Jose Felix Pineda, was killed from multiple shots fired by assailants who broke into his home overnight, prosecutors said. published on : 30th July 2017
	What is happening in Venezuela: the story so far in brief Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's determination to hold a vote Sunday to elect a new body for reforming the Constitution has triggered deadly protests. published on : 30th July 2017
	Air France suspends Venezuela flights ahead of vote Air France's announcement on Saturday comes ahead of a controversial weekend election called by President Nicolas Maduro that has provoked deadly violence and international criticism. published on : 29th July 2017
	Facing life or death, pregnant Venezuelans flee to Colombia amid crisis Amid the South American country's turbulent political and economic crisis, infant mortality reached 30.12 percent in 2016, with nearly 11,500 deaths of children between zero and one year old. published on : 29th July 2017
	Anti- government protesters block Caracas streets in showdown with Venezuela President Maduro The opposition called the demonstrations in defiance of a government ban on rallies ahead of Sunday's vote to choose a "Constituent Assembly" to rewrite Venezuela's constitution. published on : 29th July 2017
	Showdown looms in crisis-hit Venezuela The opposition has called fresh nationwide demonstrations in defiance of a new government ban on rallies ahead of Sunday's controversial vote to elect a body to rewrite the constitution. published on : 28th July 2017
	UN raises doubts over legitimacy of Venezuela weekend vote The weekend vote in Venezuela was for electing a body to rewrite the constitution without forcing anyone to participate. published on : 28th July 2017
	Venezuela opposition calls for massive march before vote Thousands are gathering in the Venezuelan capital for a march toward the nation's Supreme Court in an escalating push to stop Nicolas Maduro from proceeding with his plans to rewrite the constitution. published on : 22nd July 2017
	Venezuela President urges court to review ruling that muzzled congress The announcement came just hours before the opposition hoped to mount big protests against the socialist government published on : 1st April 2017
	Cash-strapped Venezuela negotiating Russian help for PDVSA debt payments: Sources Venezuela's leftist government has grown increasingly close to Russia's Vladimir Putin. published on : 1st April 2017
	Venezuela rejects coup accusations, calls critics imperialists International condemnation poured in after the high court's decision, which effectively dissolved the legislature and tightened socialist President Nicolas Maduro's grip on power. published on : 31st March 2017
	Venezuela plunged into turmoil as top court muzzles congress President Nicolas Maduro and his allies tightened their grip in Venezuela today as the Supreme Court seized legislative powers from the opposition-majority National Assembly. published on : 31st March 2017
	Venezuela Supreme Court grants itself legislative powers Supreme Court took over legislative powers today, after ruling the opposition-majority National Assembly was in contempt of court in an ongoing power struggle with leftist President Nicolas Maduro. published on : 31st March 2017
	A child's scraped knee turns scary in crisis-hit Venezuela If Venezuela has become dangerous for the healthy, it is now deadly for those who fall ill. published on : 4th October 2016