Caracas

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Stitching smiles: Caracas volunteers restore toys for Christmas cheer

Venezuelan volunteers at the Plush Hospital repair and distribute toys, bringing Christmas joy to vulnerable children, a tradition that began with a teacher's kind gesture.

13/12/2024

Venezuela

Maduro declared winner in Venezuela's presidential election

The sitting president has reportedly secured 51% of the vote, beating the main opposition candidate, Edmundo González by a significant margin.

29/07/2024

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WATCH: Maduro joins Caracas evangelicals defending traditional family

In honor of International Families Day, hundreds of evangelical pastors and believers rallied in Caracas to uphold the traditional family model.

16/05/2024

Venezuela

Thousands commemorate Hugo Chávez on anniversary of death

Thousands gather to remember Venezuelan leftist revolutionary Hugo Chávez, including current and former Latin American presidents.

06/03/2023

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Watch: Hundreds gather for hot air balloon show in Caracas

Hundreds of people gathered at the La Carlota air base in the capital Caracas waiting to board the hot air balloons.

11/12/2022

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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.

21/02/2022

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.

23/11/2021

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.

09/11/2021

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Motorcycle stunt rider draws huge crowds in Venezuela

On Sunday, a squad of soldiers in a poor Caracas neighborhood preempted their performance before getting started. Led by Aldana, the caravan drove in a mad dash across Caracas into the sweeping barrio of Petare, one of the biggest in Venezuela.

02/02/2021

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Drive-in Mass services becoming a Sunday favourite with Venezuelans

With more than 15 "drive-in masses" celebrated since August, 43-year-old priest Jonathan González said his church is a pioneer of the initiative in Venezuela, a mostly Catholic country.

26/10/2020

Venezuela

Watch: Caracas artists reclaim slum spaces from poverty and propaganda

Artist Fabian Solymar also wants to highlight the positive aspects of a neighbourhood better known for its homicide rate

21/08/2019

Venezuela

WhatsApp group reveals wave of emotion around Venezuela's uprising

Amidst emotion, fear and confusion — and a mistrust of the media — Venezuelans turned to their WhatsApp groups in search of more clarity about this week's uprising.

03/05/2019

Venezuela

U.S. steps up pressure on Venezuelan leader Maduro

Maduro and Guaido hold rival rallies in Venezuela

27/04/2019

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Easter Passion re-enactment in impoverished Caracas neighborhood

People living in Petare - one of the poorest neighbourhoods of the capital of Venezuela, came together on Friday (April 19) to watch a re-enactment of the Passion of Christ.

20/04/2019

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Venezuela drinking water crisis increased

The Waraira Repano National Park in the Venezuelan capital has become the provider of drinking water for the people of Caracas. For many years the park was a recreational space for the inhabitants of the city. Nowadays it has been transformed into a public bathroom.

08/04/2019

Venezuela

Venezuela blackout goes into second day closing schools and workplaces

Blackouts caused by power cuts closed schools and workplaces in Venezuela.

08/03/2019