Yankees go home, Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro tells US diplomats

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 1, 2013, 08:46

‘Yankees go home’, this is what Venezuelan President said to the three US diplomats, ordering them to leave within 48 hours.

OVL mulls raising stake in $20 bn Venezuela oil project

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 24, 2013, 15:18

OVL, which has 11 percent stake in the project that will produce 400,000 barrels per day of oil (20 million tonnes) in four years, is looking at buying a similar stake that Malaysia's Petronas has decided to give up in the project.

Three soldiers arrested in drug flight: Venezuela

Last Updated: Monday, September 23, 2013, 12:57

Venezuela`s interior minister says two National Guard sergeants and one lieutenant have been arrested for alleged involvement in the smuggling of 1.4 metric tons of cocaine to Paris on an Air France flight in three dozen suitcases.

Venezuela, facing shortages, seizes toilet paper factory

Last Updated: Monday, September 23, 2013, 09:29

Venezuela`s leftist government said Saturday it temporarily seized a major toilet paper factory hoping that it can end troublesome shortages of the staple personal care item.

Ecuador president meets Fidel, Raul Castro on Cuba trip

Last Updated: Saturday, September 21, 2013, 15:09

Ecuadoran President Rafael Correa met with Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro and his younger brother, President Raul Castro, the leftist South American leader said.

US denies Maduro airspace access for China trip: Venezuela

Last Updated: Friday, September 20, 2013, 08:10

The United States has refused permission for President Nicolas Maduro`s plane to fly through its airspace when the Venezuelan leader travels to China.

Power blackout hits 70 percent of Venezuela

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 4, 2013, 11:19

Venezuela`s main power distribution network has failed, depriving 70 per cent of the country of electricity and creating traffic chaos in much of Caracas, which normally escapes such outages.

RIL eyes oil blocks in Venezuela

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 3, 2013, 15:45

Reliance Industries is evaluating investing multi-billion dollars in 2-3 oil blocks offered by Venezuela as it looks at countries from Myanmar to Canada to expand its overseas energy assets.

Maduro screws up Bible`s anecdote, says `multiply the penises`

Last Updated: Thursday, August 29, 2013, 14:06

Nicolas Maduro was apparently reading the iconic biblical anecdote in Spanish which is written as `Cristo multiplico los peces y los panes` and the Spanish word for penises- `penes` is just a letter away.

Venezuela foils Colombians` plot to kill President Maduro

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 27, 2013, 08:28

Venezuela said it derailed a plot to kill President Nicolas Maduro, arresting two hitmen it said wanted to execute the leftist leader.

Palestinians to buy fuel from Venezuela

Last Updated: Monday, August 26, 2013, 09:16

The agreement was signed in Caracas Saturday, Xinhua reported citing Palestinian Foreign Affairs Minister Riad Al-Maliki.

Gas explosion kills 1, hurts 2 at Venezuela gym

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 14, 2013, 09:17

Venezuelan authorities say a gas leak caused an explosion in a gym just after a judo competition in the mining town of Puerto Ordaz. Officials say a journalist was killed and two other people were injured.