Venezuela
Venezuela's Maduro limits congressional oversight of central bank
CARACAS Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday eliminated the National Assembly's control over nomination and removal of central bank directors through a legal reform that the opposition slammed as aimed at curtailing its power a day before it takes leadership of the legislature.
U.S. says Venezuelan government interfering in new National Assembly
WASHINGTON The United States expressed concern on Monday that the Venezuelan government is trying to obstruct the actions of the country's National Assembly, which convenes on Tuesday for its first session with an opposition majority in more than 16 years.
U.S. says Venezuelan government interfering in new National Assembly
WASHINGTON The United States expressed concern on Monday about what it said was interference by the Venezuelan government in the country's National Assembly, which convenes on Tuesday for its first session with an opposition majority in more than 16 years.
Venezuela opposition taps Henry Ramos to lead National Assembly
CARACAS Venezuela's opposition coalition on Sunday chose Henry Ramos to lead the country's National Assembly, which convenes Tuesday for its first session with an opposition majority in more than 16 years.
Venezuela top court blocks four lawmakers-elect from taking office
CARACAS Venezuela's Supreme Court on Wednesday blocked four newly elected lawmakers from taking office after a legal challenge by the ruling Socialist Party, which was roundly defeated by the opposition coalition in the Dec. 6 congressional election.
Venezuela's outgoing Congress names 13 Supreme Court justices
CARACAS Venezuela's Congress on Wednesday named 13 justices to the Supreme Court in a maneuver critics slammed as a last-minute court-packing scheme by the Socialist Party in the final days before it loses control of the legislature in January.
Venezuela opposition says Socialists seek to challenge 22 new lawmakers
CARACAS Venezuela's opposition on Tuesday accused the ruling Socialist Party of seeking to block 22 lawmakers from taking office in January in what it described as an effort to undermine the opposition's commanding victory in this month's legislative election.
Argentina's Macri asks for Venezuela opposition leaders' freedom
ASUNCION Argentine President Mauricio Macri started his second week in office by asking regional trade bloc Mercosur to back his appeal for the freedom of jailed opposition leaders in Venezuela.
Venezuelan first lady's nephews plead not guilty to U.S. drug charges
NEW YORK Two nephews of Venezuela's powerful first lady pleaded not guilty on Thursday to U.S. charges that they conspired to import cocaine into the United States.
Cool language and fix economy, says Venezuela leader's former aide
CARACAS Venezuela's government must calm its rhetoric and make pragmatic fixes to an ailing economy after losing the legislature to the opposition for the first time in 16 years, a former senior aide to President Nicolas Maduro said in an interview.
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
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