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Beauty queen the latest victim in Venezuela unrest

YoopyaFeb 20, 2014November 1, 20230

(Reuters) – A local beauty queen died of a gunshot wound on Wednesday, the fifth fatality from Venezuela’s political unrest, as imprisoned protest leader Leopoldo

Venezuela opposition leader surrenders, protesters flood streets

YoopyaFeb 19, 2014October 30, 20230

(Reuters) – Venezuelan security forces arrested opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez on Tuesday on charges of fomenting unrest that has killed at least four people, bringing

Slain actress: Symbol of Venezuela’s insecurity

YoopyaJan 8, 2014December 31, 20230

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A popular soap-opera actress and former Miss Venezuela, 29-year-old Monica Spear surely could have afforded to vacation elsewhere. Yet she and

Venezuela arrests looters, store bosses in economic war

YoopyaNov 11, 2013January 31, 20240

(Reuters) – President Nicolas Maduro’s government announced arrests of both store managers and looters on Sunday as part of what it calls an “economic war”

Venezuelan leader says workers see Chavez apparition at building site

YoopyaOct 31, 2013March 3, 20240

(Reuters) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said an image of his idol and predecessor, the late socialist leader Hugo Chavez, has appeared miraculously in the

By taking in Snowden, Ecuador would defy US again

YoopyaJun 24, 2013August 4, 20240

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — President Rafael Correa of Ecuador embraces his role as a thorn in Washington’s side, railing against U.S. imperialism in speeches and

Venezuela ends toilet paper shortage

YoopyaMay 22, 2013September 2, 20240

Venezuela’s National Assembly has backed plans to import 39 million rolls of toilet paper, in an effort to relieve a chronic shortage. Lawmakers voted to

Venezuela MPs in punch-up over disputed election

YoopyaMay 1, 2013September 8, 20240

Fistfights have broken out in Venezuela’s parliament over the recent disputed presidential election. Several legislators were left bloodied and bruised, with both opposition and pro-government

Venezuela’s Henrique Capriles to challenge vote in court

YoopyaApr 26, 2013November 10, 20240

Venezuelan opposition candidate Henrique Capriles has vowed to challenge President Nicolas Maduro’s narrow victory in the 14 April presidential poll in the Supreme Court. Mr

Nicolas Maduro sworn in as new Venezuelan president

YoopyaApr 20, 2013December 31, 20240

Nicolas Maduro has been sworn in as Venezuelan president, succeeding the late Hugo Chavez who died of cancer in March after ruling for 14 years.