Venezuela
Venezuelan, Colombian presidents put aside diplomatic dispute
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Chavez’s economic program did everything but work
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's rule coincided with a giant surge in oil prices, helping avoid bankruptcy for his country. Yet Chavez’s stewardship alienated foreign investors as well as governments, and kept Venezuelans poor. Commentary






