Venezuela announces $5-bn Chinese loan for oil sector

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 2, 2015, 21:15

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced China has granted his government a $5-billion loan to boost oil output in the recession-hit OPEC state.

Venezuela to slash budget after OPEC steadies output

Last Updated: Saturday, November 29, 2014, 05:39

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro ordered his government on Friday to slash the budget of his oil-dependent and economically-weak nation, as crude prices plunge after OPEC held output steady.

Venezuelan President calls governors, mayors to discuss actress` slaying

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 11:16

President Nicolas Maduro hastily gathered state governors and mayors to discuss the country`s violent crime amid public outrage over the killing of a popular soap-opera actress and former Miss Venezuela.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.