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Venezuela blacked out by huge power cut

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 14:52

Caracas and other cities in Venezuela plunged into darkness as a power cut hit just as the President was speaking on TV and radio, with local elections five days away.

Crack a joke and stay cool: Surviving Venezuela`s queues

Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 17:08

Rumour has it there`s a fresh delivery of milk inside, so there is expectant chatter among the Venezuelan housewives, pensioners and teenagers lining up in the hundreds at the Bicentenario store.

Miss Venezuela is Miss Universe 2013

Last Updated: Monday, November 11, 2013, 09:22

Miss Venezuela Gabriela Isler was crowned Miss Universe 2013 here Saturday. The second place went to Miss Spain Patricia Yurena Rodriguez and third to Miss Ecuador Constanza Baez.

Miami Herald writer freed from Venezuela custody

Last Updated: Sunday, November 10, 2013, 11:29

The Miami Herald reported on its website that Jim Wyss was released yesterday from a detention facility in Caracas and handed over to US Embassy officials.

Venezuela downs Mexican aircraft

Last Updated: Thursday, November 7, 2013, 13:31

Venezuela shot down a small Mexican-registered airplane in its southwest, the Caracas government said, without providing a reason for taking the action or information about possible casualties.

Venezuela decrees holiday in memory of Chavez

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 6, 2013, 09:17

The late Hugo Chavez is being honoured with a public holiday in Venezuela, though not everyone is celebrating because the effort to keep the socialist leader`s legacy alive will coincide with elections.

Venezuela to have ‘ministry of happiness’: President

Last Updated: Saturday, October 26, 2013, 21:10

It may sound bizarre to many, but Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday announced to create Deputy Ministry of Supreme Social Happiness in the country.

Venezuela downs drug-smuggling planes

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 22, 2013, 15:26

The Venezuelan military has downed two drug-smuggling aircraft, the head of the armed forces strategic operational command said Monday.

OVL not to exercise pre-emption rights in Venezuela oil project

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 16, 2013, 11:43

A consortium of ONGC Videsh, Indian Oil and Oil India has decided against buying 11 percent stake that their partner Petronas of Malaysia is selling in a USD 20 billion oil project in Venezuela.

US ship detained by Venezuela in Guyana

Last Updated: Saturday, October 12, 2013, 09:00

Georgetown: Guyana has said that the Venezuelan Navy entered its territorial waters and detained a US-operated ship.

Reliance Industries to take up oil block in Venezuela

Last Updated: Thursday, October 10, 2013, 20:43

Years after dropping out of an ONGC-led consortium for developing a giant oilfield in Venezuela, Reliance Industries is close to taking an oil block in the Latin American nation that can produce as much as 10 million tons of oil per annum.

US gives it back to Venezuela, expels three diplomats

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 2, 2013, 11:41

Exacting revenge, the US on Wednesday decided to expel three Venezuelan diplomats a day after three American officials were accused of “sabotage” and ordered to leave the Latin American country.