World news about “Venezuela” published by euronews.
Venezuelan army enters crime fight; revolution orders toilet paper Venezuela’s army has been deployed to fight organised crime, which new president Nicolas Maduro has called the greatest threat to the country. Three thousand… 16/05/2013
Carlos the Jackal begins Paris appeal against life sentence Notorious communist militant Carlos the Jackal is appealing his life sentence in France. The Venezuelan, whose real name is Ilich Ramirez Sanchez, has… 13/05/2013
Venezuelans hold rival rallies as election dispute continues May Day marches had a political edge in Venezuela as the opposition led by Henrique Capriles pledged to ask the Supreme Court to order a re-count of the… 02/05/2013
Parliamentary punch-up over disputed election in Venezuela Venezuelan politicians have turned to their fists to get their point across as violence erupted in the parliament. Laptops and chairs flew across the floor… 01/05/2013
Punch-up in Venezuelan parliament linked to election dispute Political consensus was evidently in short supply on Tuesday when a fight broke out in Venezuela’s parliament. Punches were thrown when opposition members… 01/05/2013
World Tai Chi day celebrations – nocomment Thousands of people performed the Chinese martial art of Tai Chi in public squares, parks and streets across Latin America in celebration of World Tai Chi and… 29/04/2013
US citizen held in Venezuela for spying as post-election dispute continues The fallout from the Venezuelan election dispute continues as opposition leader Hernrique Capriles says his movement will boycott an audit of the election… 26/04/2013
Venezuela’s Maduro’s sticks with the past for new cabinet Venezuela’s new President Nicolas Maduro has named his new cabinet but there are many familiar faces from the past. The Vice President Jorge Arreaza… 22/04/2013
Venezuela’s presidential election result stands Venezuela’s National Election Council has announced that last Sunday’s disputed presidential election result will stand. Nicolas Maduro was sworn in as the… 21/04/2013
Security lapse as Maduro sworn in as Venezuela president The swearing in of Nicolas Maduro as Venezuela’s new president was interrupted by a man who ran on stage and grabbed the microphone. The man, who tried to… 19/04/2013
Venezuela’s Maduro faces difficult ‘start’ They announced a victory in Caracas, but it was by far fewer votes than expected. At the end of presidential election day in Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro’s… 19/04/2013
Rival presidential candidate supporters clash in Caracas In Venezuela, there have been clashes over the outcome of the country’s presidential election. Supporters of Nicolas Maduro, the declared winner by just two… 17/04/2013
Opposition calls off rally as violent clashes claim lives after disputed election in Venezuela In Caracas violent demonstrations have left at least 7 dead and 61 injured. Clashes erupted over the disputed election victory of Nicolas Maduro, the chosen… 17/04/2013
Venezuelan students protest against election results – nocomment Venezuelan police fired tear gas at hundreds of demonstrators chanting “fraud” and “recount” in an upscale district of Caracas to protest against Nicolas… 16/04/2013
Street protesters clash with police in Caracas There were street protests marked with defiant words in Venezuela on Monday night. Hundreds of opposition supporters clashed with police in one of the wealthy… 16/04/2013
Maduro faces tough task to revive Venezuela A new political era is about to be born in Venezuela with the election of Nicolas Maduro. The new king’s rule is certain to be overshadowed, or compared at… 16/04/2013
Clashes in Venezuela after Maduro’s contested victory After the tightest of presidential election outcomes hundreds of protesters have clashed with police in the Venezuelan capital. Violence erupted after the… 16/04/2013
Venezuela’s Capriles may trump Maduro Many questions have opened up in Venezuela about its future, following the strongly contested presidential election in which the candidate of the official… 15/04/2013
Maduro rides the Chavez factor to victory in Venezuela The heir of the commander, Nicolas Maduro, has won a narrow victory in the Venezuelan presidential election. Maduro rode the Chavez factor to victory… 15/04/2013
Big challenges for Venezuela’s oil dependent economy Oil is key for Nicolas Maduro the man who is set to rule Venezuela. It was literally black gold for Hugo Chavez, bankrolling his socialist dream and paying… 15/04/2013
Capriles calls for re-count Defeated opposition presidential candidate Henrique Capriles has demanded a recount and rejected the election of Nicolas Maduro calling it… 15/04/2013
Maduro narrowly wins Venezuela’s presidential poll There have been wild celebrations across the Venezuelan capital Caracas following Nicolas Maduro’s victory in the presidential election. Supporters of the… 15/04/2013
Venezuela’s Capriles refuses to accept Maduro victory Venezuela’s opposition leader Henrique Capriles is refusing to accept the narrow win of the ruling party candidate Nicolas Maduro. In a speech to the nation… 15/04/2013
Chavez loyalist Nicolas Maduro wins Venezuela presidency Celebrations erupted at the ruling party headquarters in several Caracas as acting President Nicolas Maduro was elected leader. After a tightly fought… 15/04/2013
Venezuela votes for Chavez successor Polling stations have opened in Venezuela, but queues had already started to form outside hours before voting began. There is little sign of the voter fatigue… 14/04/2013
Insults and blows mark Venezuela’s combative campaign Two Venezuelan teenagers wearing protective headgear and gloves slug it out in a boxing ring set up outdoors in a local neighbourhood in Caracas. They are not… 13/04/2013
Venezuela goes to the polls to choose post-Chavez president All is ready for the millions of Venezuelans who are likely to flock to the polls on Sunday in the first election of the post-Hugo Chavez era. Loyalists… 13/04/2013
Venezuela’s election under Chavez nostalgia The presidential election this Sunday in Venezuela is expected to give the country either a leader who tries to fill the shoes of the late Hugo Chavez or a… 13/04/2013
Election officials gear up for presidential election in Venezuela Caracas has been calm ahead of the presidential elections in Venezuela on Sunday. With the official campaign shut down, election officials geared up as the… 13/04/2013
Violence in Venezuela leaves many to live in fearVenezuela’s soaring crime rate a major electoral issue. As dusk approaches the streets of Caracas empty leaving the city at the mercy of the criminals. The… 12/04/2013
The spectre of Chavez dominates Venezuela as election looms Ballot boxes at the ready as the legacy of Hugo Chavez comes under the microscope when Venezuela goes to the polls on Sunday. The commander’s anointed… 12/04/2013
Venezuela’s would-be Chavez successors crank up volume at last election rallies Venezuela’s presidential contenders have held huge rallies as their campaigns draw to a close ahead of Sunday’s election. For the first time in 14 years he… 12/04/2013
Last lap in Venezuelan election campaign In Venezuela, tens of thousands of people have turned out to see the two main presidential candidates trade insults at their respective rallies in the closing… 11/04/2013
Violence in Venezuela as election looms As Venezuela’s election approaches tensions on the streets of Caracas have erupted into violence as “Chavista” youths fought with opposition student… 09/04/2013
Maduro’s attempt to carry Chavist colours With a campaign in national candy colours to carry on ‘Chavismo’ in the name of the late Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez, who named Nicolás Maduro, aged 50, to… 08/04/2013
Chavez successor Maduro accuses opposition of causing blackouts With 10 days to go until elections in Venezuela, acting President Nicolas Maduro is the most likely to win. Polls give him a lead of around eight percent… 05/04/2013
Birdsong kicks off Venezuela’s election campaign Official campaigning for Venezuela’s presidential election has kicked off with huge rallies by the candidates … and one little bird. The country’s Acting… 03/04/2013
Venezuela presidential campaigning launched Venezuela’s electoral campaigning has begun, to see who will succeed the late president Hugo Chavez after the 14 April election – even though the political… 02/04/2013
Venezuela’s Maduro accuses US of assassination plot In a military museum in Caracas, adorned in the trappings of national mourning, the focus is on grieving for the man who ruled Venezuela for 14 years. But the… 18/03/2013
Chavez to stay in Venezuela’s Revolution Museum – nocomment The body of former Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez has been taken from the military academy in the capital, Caracas, to a museum located in the popular… 16/03/2013
Hugo Chavez is laid to rest at Caracas museum Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans have turned out again for another funeral parade for Hugo Chavez. The late leader’s body has been laid to rest at a… 16/03/2013
Chavez to go on display at Venezuelan Revolution Museum The body of Hugo Chavez is to be moved from a military academy in Caracas to Venezuela’s Revolution Museum. Millions of people have already filed past the… 15/03/2013
Maduro greeted by thousands ahead of Venezuelan election Venezuela’s Acting President Nicolas Maduro formerly presented his candidacy to fill the seat of Hugo Chavez on Monday. Elections are set to take place on… 12/03/2013
Focus now on politics in Venezuela Millions across Venezuela are still mourning the death of their leader, Hugo Chavez. But behind the scenes, the relentless process of politics is rolling on… 11/03/2013
Media freedom in Venezuela in the spotlight What, at first glance, looks like a bunker, is in fact a TV station.The headquarters of Globovision have been protected by police since Hugo Chavez… 11/03/2013
The Chavez Legacy When Hugo Chavez first came to power in Venezuela in 1999, he faced the difficult task of dealing with a high level of poverty and crime in the country. His… 10/03/2013
Venezuela presidential election set for April 14 Venezuela will go to the polls to elect a new president on April 14. That’s the date announced by the country’s electoral commission following the death of… 10/03/2013
Ahmadinejad offers his condolences to Hugo Chavez’s motherIran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad offers his condolences to Elena Frias, mother of Venezuela’s late President Hugo Chavez, during the funeral service at… 09/03/2013
Crowds welcome new President of Venezuela Large crowds gathered in Caracas to watch the inauguration of the new interim President of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro. Despite the celebrations, the thoughts… 09/03/2013
Maduro sworn in as Venezuela’s acting president Venezuela’s former vice president Nicolas Maduro has become the country’s acting President following the death of Hugo Chavez on March 5. Chavez’s chosen… 09/03/2013
Greece’s Tsipras anxious for a Venezuela without Chavez Greek opposition leader Alexis Tsipras was one of the few European representatives in Caracas for President Chavez’s funeral. Our correspondent asked him how… 08/03/2013
Heads of state pay tribute at funeral of President Hugo Chavez At the funeral ceremony of President Hugo Chavez, Vice-President Nicolas Maduro laid a replica of the sword of 19th century independence leader Simon Bolivar… 08/03/2013
Venezuela After Chavez Will the Hugo Chavez cult die out now that the charismatic president is dead? His death has propelled Venezuela into a period of uncertainty before the new… 08/03/2013
Chavez allies in Venezuela for funeral As Venezuela prepares for the funeral of its charismatic leader Hugo Chavez, authorities are making arrangements for his body to lie in state for an extra… 08/03/2013
Chavez still invincible for many Venezuelans Huge crowds of “Chavistas” turned out around the military academy where the body of Hugo Chavez was lying in state on Friday. Speaking to them it is clear… 08/03/2013
Cuba’s Raul Castro to attend funeral for ‘invincible’ Chavez Cuba’s President Raul Castro has arrived in Caracas to attend the funeral of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, due to take place on March 8. Castro paid… 08/03/2013
Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez to be embalmed Thousands of people have been queuing to pay their respects to Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who died on March 5. He is lying in state at the Caracas… 08/03/2013
As Chavez is mourned Venezuelans look to the future While Venezuela mourns the death of its charismatic leader Hugo Chavez, questions are already being asked about how the country will move on. But despite… 07/03/2013
Thousands of Venezuelans pay tribute to Chavez A mass of Hugo Chavez supporters has taken part in a parade to mourn Venezuela’s former leader who died of cancer on Tuesday. Hundreds of thousands of… 07/03/2013
Caracas says goodbye to Hugo ChavezThe coffin of Venezuela’s late President Hugo Chavez is driven through the streets of Caracas after leaving the military hospital where he died of cancer in… 07/03/2013
Venezuela prepares to bid farewell to Chavez The coffin carrying body of Hugo Chavez has been taken to lie in state at a military academy in Caracas. The 58-year-old former President of Venezuela died… 07/03/2013
Latin American leaders begin to arrive in Caracas As tributes and condolences flood in following the death of Hugo Chavez, Latin American leaders have begun to arrive in the Venezuelan capital. Argentine… 06/03/2013
Chavez: ‘An extraordinary man’ Hugo Chavez, adored by many as a hero, was born in 1954, the second son of humble village schoolteachers. After studying at the military academy in Caracas… 06/03/2013
“Mr. Bush you are a donkey” and other memorable Chavez momentsMarch 2006 – Chavez calls George W. Bush “a donkey” In his personal TV show Alo Presidente, Chavez reacts to a White House report calling him a “demagogue“… 06/03/2013
Venezuela’s allies regret death of Chavez Leaders of countries closely allied to Venezuela have been reacting to the death of President Hugo Chavez. In China, Hua Chunying, a Foreign Ministry… 06/03/2013
Chavez before ChavezVenezuela’s President Hugo Chavez is pictured as second lieutenant at the Military Academy in Caracas in this undated photo provided by Venezuela’s Ministry… 06/03/2013
Chavez’s economic legacy called into question The death of Hugo Chavez has raised questions about whether the oil largesse he generously spread through the region will continue. His influence was felt… 06/03/2013
Venuzuela unites to mourn ‘divisive’ Chavez News of the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has united his supporters and detractors alike. In life, Chavez was a divisive figure, but in Caracas… 06/03/2013
UN reacts to news of Chavez death News of the death of Hugo Chavez broke during a press conference at the UN in New York. There was an immediate reaction from Ban ki-Moon to the death of the… 06/03/2013
Cuba-Venezuela ties tenuous Cuba is on Venezuelan economic life support. With leader Hugo Chávez dead, there is speculation that Cuba as we know it may not survive. Havana’s options just… 06/03/2013
Chavez: an icon of controversy Hugo Chavez, an icon of the people, was born in 1954, the second son of humble village schoolteachers. After studying at the military academy in Caracas, he… 05/03/2013
Caracas issues first Chavez health statement He has not been seen for months and finally the Venezuelan government has issued its first official communique on the president’s health. Despite the… 22/02/2013
‘Laughter yoga’ fights stress – nocomment Venezuelans in Caracas are using “laughter yoga” therapy to combat the stress of life in the country’s chaotic capital city. Laughter yoga was created by… 19/02/2013
protest against arbitrary detention of students in Venezuela Venezuelan students protest in front of the Organization of American States’s headquarters in Cararcas against the arbitrary detention of two students… 17/01/2013
Venezuela ponders how to work without Chavez Venezuela has not seen its president since the first week of December. News about his health only leaking out in small doses. The people were told he was… 10/01/2013
Venezuela after Hugo Chavez When Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was re-elected last October it was one of the last times he appeared to be healthy, and it now looks unlikely to serve… 04/01/2013
Successor lacks Chávez’ charisma Venezuela’s vice-president Nicolas Maduro is at the centre of Hugo Chávez’s inner circle, having been at his side for 20 years. As Chávez condition seemed… 01/01/2013
Education and Media Media technology is everywhere, and of course it is important to teach young people to make the best use of it, to use radio, TV and social networks to step… 07/12/2012
Venezuelan students protest against Chavez – nocomment Some 300 Venezuelan students blocked a Caracas street to demonstrate against the re-election of President Hugo Chavez. They called for a manual re-count of… 09/10/2012
Chávez his own favourite Re-elected Venezuelan leader the unshrinking Hugo Chávez just last February was having cancer treatment in Cuba. He claimed to have cleared that hurdle, and… 08/10/2012
Chavez supporters celebrate election victory – nocomment Thousands of supporters of Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez poured into the streets and surrounded the presidential palace to celebrate his re-election win… 08/10/2012
Venezuela’s Chavez hangs on Is Venezuela ready to move on from Chavez? He has been in power for 14 years, and would be happy to stay there. A referendum in 2009 removed the two-term… 05/10/2012
Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez plays a guitar during a campaign rallyVenezuela’s President Hugo Chavez plays a guitar during a campaign rally in Cabimas in the state of Zulia. Chavez is seeking re-election in an October 7… 01/10/2012
Venezuelan satellite into orbitA Chinese rocket puts a second satellite for Venezuela – a observation satellite named Francisco de Miranda – from the northwestern Chinese province of Gansu… 29/09/2012
Venezuela reaches for new tourism heights The highest peaks in Venezuela are at the centre of an ambitious re-building programme. As part of an effort to reconstruct the country’s tourism industry it… 25/09/2012
Chavez honors the ‘Libertador’Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez with pistols belonging to independence hero, Simon Bolivar, during a ceremony to mark the anniversary of birthday in Caracas… 25/07/2012
Chavez honours Venezuelan militaryVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez arrives in Caracas at a ceremony to mark the 191st anniversary of the Battle of Carabobo. REUTERS/Handout/Miraflores Palace 25/06/2012
Venezuela: Chavez supporters mark anniversaryThousands of supporters of President Hugo Chavez celebrate the 10th anniversary of his return to power, following a failed coup in 2002. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia… 14/04/2012
Dramatic road accident in CaracasAt least 13 people were killed and 13 wounded on Thursday when a petrol tankers overturned and exploded on a highway near Caracas in Venezuala engulfing seven… 30/12/2011
Symphony goes underground in Caracas – nocomment Thousands of child musical prodigies in Venezuela’s sprawling capital have taken to metro stations during the daily rush. In a popular initiative for… 27/11/2011
Changing tourism in Latin America The most common images of tourism are sun, sea and sand, and Margarita Island, in the Venezuelan Caribbean, certainly has all of them. It is also a good place… 10/11/2011
Venezuela’s Corpus Christi celebrations – nocomment Dancers wearing brightly coloured masks depicting devils whirled through the streets of Naiguata in Venezuela, shaking their hips to the heavy beat of African… 24/06/2011
Devoted ‘chavistas’ flood to CaracasDays after the death of Hugo Chavez, huge crowds continue to queue for the opportunity to pay their respects to the former Venezuelan president, lying in… 09/03/2013
Thousands mourn Chavez in CaracasA day after the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, thousands of distraught supporters took to the streets to get a glimpse of his casket as it passed… 06/03/2013
Mixed reactions from Venezuela to death of ChavezOutside the Caracas military hospital where he died, supporters of Venezuela’s president Hugo Chavez gathered to mourn their leader. “My heart is broken… 06/03/2013
Tributes pour in for Chavez from neighboursCountries across Latin and South America are paying tribute to Hugo Chavez, the region’s political strong man. Bolivia’s Evo Morales called Chavez “… 06/03/2013
Venezuelan military on streets to maintain orderVenezuela has deployed its army and police in the wake of President Hugo Chavez’s death, as the nation enters a period of political uncertainty and national… 06/03/2013
Vice President accuses Venezuela’s “enemies” of attacking Hugo ChavezVenezuelan Vice President Nicolas Maduro has accused the country’s enemies of attacking President Chavez as his health takes a turn for the… 05/03/2013
Hugo Chavez in ‘delicate’ conditionThe health of Venezuelan President, Hugo Chavez, has taken a turn for the worse as he is now fighting a new lung infection government officials say. The… 05/03/2013
Chavez said to be having chemotherapy while the rumours swirlSpeculation continues over the health of ailing Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. He is said to be receiving treatment for cancer in a Caracas hospital but he… 02/03/2013
