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600 portraits show another face of a violent Caracas shantytown

Some 600 black-and-white portraits of residents in the San Blas sector of the immense Petare shantytown complex in Caracas, Venezuela, which has a reputation for hyper-violence, are exhibited with the aim of showing another face to the violence that characterises the area.

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Mural of Putin and Chávez shows Venezuelans' support for the Russian president

A smiling Vladimir Putin next to the deceased Hugo Chávez and a 'Z' for 'victory' are painted in a Caracas neighbourhood by left-wing collectives who support Russia.

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Long queues for petrol in Cuba

In Cuba, dozen of cars queue for hours to refuel with gasoline as the country's main supplier, Venezuela, has recently reduced its oil production.

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Venezuelans participate in bird count in Caracas

Venezuelans gathered on Sunday at a park in Caracas to record bird observations as part of an ongoing effort by the conservation group Venezuela Audubon Society.

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Venezuelan children return to traditional game

Children raced in handmade carts on the streets of Caracas on Saturday as part of a revival of a tradition of speed dating back decades.

Destinations

Why Venezuela should be on your travel bucket list

Welcome to Venezuela, one of the wildest, most beautiful places on earth. Here's what to do and where to go when you're there.

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Venezuelan indigenous facing difficult conditions

Guyana is home to an estimated 24,500 refugees and migrants from Venezuela, including some 2,500 indigenous Warao. Some have settled in hard-to-reach areas near the Venezuelan border and others in or around the towns of Mabaruma and Port Kaituma.

Culture news

Venezuela wins Guinness record for world's largest orchestra

"If you break a string, don't stop. If you lose the score, go on by heart, but don't stop," conductor Andrés David Ascanio said before the performance.

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Venezuela pursues world's largest orchestra record

Hundreds of violins, violas and double basses sounded at Venezuela's military academy on Saturday, then woodwinds, brass and percussion gradually joined in — thousands of musicians, mostly children and adolescents, with one goal: setting the record as the world's largest orchestra.

Design

Venezuela's hidden gems are slowly deteriorating

The 1950s were, for Caracas, a magical decade. A period that also coincided with the arrival of European immigrants, which led to the creation of projects by world-renowned architects and artists.

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Children in Venezuela return to in-person classes

After more than 18 months of receiving online education, children returned to in-person classes Monday under special protocols to avoid the spread of COVID-19.

The Kitchen

Chef Andrés Sandoval's Caribbean Ceviche with mango recipe

Lyon based Venezuelan chef Chef Andrés Sandoval shares with The Kitchen his unique Ceviche recipe. The dish makes a tricolore of his traditional french culinary education at Paul Bocuse, his Caribbean upbringing and Latin spices fascination.

France

Carlos the Jackal: Paris court upholds terrorist's third life sentence

The convicted Venezuelan terrorist known as the "Carlos the Jackal" has has his third life sentence upheld, which was handed down for a 1974 grenade attack in Paris.

Europe News

Colombia wants EU to recognise its COVID travel pass by end of year

Vice President Marta Lucía Ramírez told Euronews her country is committed to restoring freedom of movement to citizens who are fully vaccinated.

Venezuela

Venezuelan ex-spymaster, wanted by U.S., tracked down to Madrid flat

Hugo Carvajal "lived totally enclosed, never going outside or getting close to the window, always protected by people he trusted."

Money

Venezuela’s cheap electricity is a blessing for its Bitcoin miners

Undeterred by power cuts and slow internet speeds, one Caracas-based company is taking advantage of low kilowatt rates to mine Bitcoin.

Mexico

Venezuela's government and opposition hold talks in Mexico City

Venezuela's government and opposition discuss ending sanctions and holding elections in a bid to end a crippling political and economic crisis.

Colombia

Everyone 'safe' after Colombia president's helicopter attacked

A helicopter carrying Colombian President Iván Duque and several senior officials came under fire in a region bordering Venezuela, Duque said.

Travel News

Travellers to France from four countries hit with new restrictions

New arrivals from Argentina, Chile, South Africa and Brazil must adhere to strict new guidelines that will come into force next Saturday, including a 10-day home quarantine.

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Police on the hunt for violators of anti-covid measures in Venezuela

Police on the hunt for violators of anti-covid measures in Venezuela

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