Former Miss Venezuela Mónica Spear shot dead

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 13:56

Former Venezuelan beauty queen and actress Mónica Spear was murdered during an attempted highway robbery here in presence of her five-year-old daughter.

Former Miss Venezuela shot dead in front of daughter

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 11:15

Gunmen shot dead a former Miss Venezuela and her British-born partner in front of their five-year-old daughter, who was wounded in an attack that has shocked the crime-plagued nation.

Arson destroys Venezuela embassy in St Kitts

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 11:32

St Kitts and Nevis is a member of Petrocaribe, the agreement that allows developing nations to buy Venezuelan oil under preferential terms, but relations with the South American country are not a major point of contention in local politics.

Venezuelan president says China loans USD 5 billion

Last Updated: Sunday, December 29, 2013, 13:11

Venezuela`s leftist government has received roughly USD 36 billion from China since 2008, and is paying for it with petroleum exports.

Venezuelan president promotes military rebels

Last Updated: Saturday, December 28, 2013, 14:26

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is promoting several military officers who participated in a failed 1992 rebellion led by the late leader Hugo Chavez.

Colombian held for plotting to kill Venezuelan president

Last Updated: Saturday, December 21, 2013, 13:54

A Colombian has been arrested for a murder attempt on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, police said.

India, Venezuela decided to explore new areas of cooperation

Last Updated: Friday, December 20, 2013, 21:31

India and Venezuela held discussions on enhancing cooperation in sectors including trade, investment, oil exploration and information technology and decided to explore new areas of cooperation.

Venezuela`s Maduro holds rare dialogue with opponents

Last Updated: Thursday, December 19, 2013, 19:13

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro held a rare meeting with opponents on Wednesday, challenging them to collect signatures to oust him in 2016 if they wanted but to work with him in the meantime.

Bomb threat empties Air France jet in Caracas

Last Updated: Sunday, December 15, 2013, 08:28

Authorities in Venezuela evacuated an Air France jet poised for takeoff to Paris after French officials warned of a potential bomb threat.

S&P downgrades Venezuela citing policy `radicalization`

Last Updated: Saturday, December 14, 2013, 09:46

Standard & Poor`s cut Venezuela`s credit rating by one step to B- on Friday and put the country on watch for another downgrade, citing the "growing radicalization of economic policy".

Venezuelan socialists win 54 percent of mayors` vote

Last Updated: Saturday, December 14, 2013, 05:41

Venezuela`s ruling Socialist Party and allies took 10 percentage points more votes than opposition rivals in Sunday`s election for mayors that was a test of strength for President Nicolas Maduro, final results showed on Friday.

Venezuelan President faces first electoral test

Last Updated: Monday, December 9, 2013, 10:20

Venezuelans have cast ballots in municipal elections, offering a glimpse of their judgement on the government`s handling of economic troubles as President Nicolas Maduro faced his first electoral test since being elected in April.