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Venezuelan, Colombian presidents put aside diplomatic dispute

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PUERTO AYACUCHO, Venezuela - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and Colombian counterpart Juan Manuel Santos on Monday agreed to turn the page on a diplomatic dispute triggered when Santos met with Venezuela's main opposition leader in May.

Gunmen kill eight at graduation party in Venezuela

CARACAS - Gunmen stormed a graduation party at a home in Venezuela's central Bolivar state and killed eight people, including six teenagers, the country's public prosecutor said on Sunday.

World, 21 Jul 2013

Venezuela says it ends efforts for better U.S. ties

CARACAS - Venezuela said it was ending efforts to improve ties with Washington after the Obama administration's nominee for envoy to the United Nations vowed to oppose what she called a crackdown on civil society in the "repressive" OPEC nation.

World, United Nations, 20 Jul 2013

Venezuela slams U.S. over 'repressive regimes' remarks

CARACAS - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro demanded the United States apologize on Thursday after the Obama administration's nominee for envoy to the United Nations said there was a crackdown on civil society in the South American country.

World, United Nations, 19 Jul 2013

Colombian, Venezuelan leaders say will meet to mend ties

BOGOTA - Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and his Venezuelan counterpart, Nicolas Maduro, plan to meet next week in a bid to improve relations after a diplomatic spat in May triggered by Santos' meeting with Venezuela's main opposition leader.

World, 16 Jul 2013

Colombian, Venezuelan leaders to hold first meeting since spat

BOGOTA - Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and his Venezuelan counterpart, Nicolas Maduro, plan to meet next week in their first encounter since a diplomatic spat in May triggered by Santos' meeting with Venezuela's main opposition leader.

World, 16 Jul 2013

Snowden documents could be 'worst nightmare' for U.S.: journalist

BUENOS AIRES - Fugitive former U.S. spy contractor Edward Snowden controls dangerous information that could become the United States' "worst nightmare" if revealed, a journalist familiar with the data said in a newspaper interview. | Video

U.S. 13 Jul 2013

Venezuela says Snowden has still not formally responded to asylum offer

MONTEVIDEO - Venezuela has still not received a formal response to its offer of asylum to former U.S. spy contractor Edward Snowden, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Elias Jaua told Reuters on Thursday.

World 12 Jul 2013

Venezuela says Snowden has still not formally responded to asylum offer

MONTEVIDEO - Venezuela has still not received a formal response to its offer of asylum to former U.S. spy contractor Edward Snowden, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Elias Jaua told Reuters on Thursday.

World, 11 Jul 2013

Fugitive Snowden likely Venezuela bound, says U.S. journalist

RIO DE JANEIRO - Fugitive former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden will likely accept asylum in Venezuela to escape prosecution in the United States, said Glenn Greenwald, the U.S. journalist who first published the secret documents that Snowden leaked.

World, 09 Jul 2013