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Venezuela braces for uncertain presidential election with ‘bloodbath’ threat

Nicolas Maduro, who has been in power since 2013, is seeking his third six-year term as Venezuelans clamour for change.

Nicolas Maduro, who has been in power since 2013, is seeking his third six-year term as Venezuelans clamour for change

26 Jul 2024 - 11:31AM

Singapore named safest city for travellers. Manila, 1 of the riskiest

24 Jul 2024 - 5:19PMvideocam

Lula ‘scared’ by Maduro’s bloodbath warning ahead of Venezuela vote, president says

23 Jul 2024 - 2:40AMvideocam

Deadly Hurricane Beryl churns towards Mexico after hammering Jamaica

The Category 4 storm has left a trail of destruction in its path across the Caribbean, killing at least seven people as it has strengthened rapidly.

4 Jul 2024 - 4:44PM

A man looks at breaking waves in the Caribbean Terrace neighbourhood as Hurricane Beryl approaches, in Kingston, Jamaica. Photo: Reuters

Singapore outranks Japan for world’s most powerful passport in 2024

Singapore passport holders have the most flexibility for travel worldwide, with the ability to visit 195 countries without a visa.

29 Jun 2024 - 11:02PMvideocam

Messi’s Argentina to defend Copa America in US as Uruguay, Brazil await

Everything you need to know as the oldest continental tournament in world football kicks off for its 48th edition, 108 years on from its debut campaign.

21 Jun 2024 - 1:31AM

My Take | Subversive US influence over unrest in Georgia

As in Hong Kong in 2019, the US-funded National Endowment for Democracy has fingerprints all over protests in Tbilisi.

9 May 2024 - 11:21PM

Protesters barricade the entrance of Parliament during a rally to protest against a bill on “foreign agents”, in Tbilisi, Georgia on May 2. Photo: Reuters

My Take | What’s next for small Asian firms as Middle East tensions heat up?

Asian firms worry that Iran-Israel tensions could spill over to the Strait of Hormuz – a vital oil corridor for Asia – and provide more fuel to oil prices.

19 Apr 2024 - 11:13AMvideocam

US reimposes Venezuela oil sanctions over election concerns

The United States said it will snap back sanctions on Venezuela’s crucial oil industry after President Nicolas Maduro’s government continued its repression of opponents.

18 Apr 2024 - 12:42PM

Venezuela’s Maduro announces candidacy for July re-election

Polls show only 13.9 per cent of Venezuelans plan to vote for the incumbent, but popular rival Maria Corina Machado is facing a ban from holding public office.

17 Mar 2024 - 1:31PM

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro speaks to supporters during a rally in Caracas in January. Photo: AFP

China’s Latin American investments downshift to smaller, more strategic projects

High-risk, high-cost mega-infrastructure projects like those backed by Belt and Road Initiative decline in popularity, with developments now seen in sectors with faster returns and fewer operating costs.

22 Feb 2024 - 10:58PMvideocam

‘I owe a lot to Hong Kong’: Mono chef Ricardo Chaneton on forging his path

The Venezuelan chef-owner of Latin American restaurant Mono in Central talks to Kate Whitehead about finding his passion – for both food and Hong Kong.

15 Jan 2024 - 7:15AM

Venezuelan troops to stay deployed until UK warship leaves waters off Guyana

Venezuelan Defence Minister Vladimir Padrino says the troops are safeguarding the country’s national sovereignty, amid a border dispute with Guyana over mineral-rich Essequibo.

31 Dec 2023 - 2:15PM

Venezuela launches military exercise over UK warship ‘threat’

Venezuela’s president ordered more than 5,600 military personnel to participate in a ‘defensive’ exercise near the border with Guyana, in response to Britain sending a warship to the area.

29 Dec 2023 - 11:52AM

British warship HMS Trent. File photo: Shutterstock

Malaysia’s ‘Fat Leonard’ to be extradited to US in Venezuela prisoner swap

Defence contractor Leonard Glenn Francis is the central character in one of the largest bribery scandals in Pentagon history.

21 Dec 2023 - 4:56AMvideocam

Malaysian fugitive Francis Leonard Glenn, known as Fat Leonard, is seen after his capture in Maiquetia, Venezuela. Photo by Interpol Venezuela via Instagram/AFP

Venezuela, Guyana agree not to ‘use force’ to settle territorial dispute

Leaders met in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to discuss in their long-running dispute over the oil-rich Essequibo area.

15 Dec 2023 - 4:11PM

Guyana says oil producers moving ahead despite Venezuela’s threats

Guyana’s president said troops are prepared to defend the nation’s territory after Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro revived a long-dormant dispute over the oil-rich Essequibo region.

12 Dec 2023 - 8:51AM

Guyana-Venezuela tensions soar over disputed oil-rich region

The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting at Guyana’s request on Venezuela’s claim to a vast oil-rich region called Essequibo.

8 Dec 2023 - 12:51PM

A man in Caracas carries a framed map of Venezuela, showing the disputed Essequibo region as part of Venezuela. Photo: EPA-EFE

Venezuelans vote to back sovereignty claim over swathe of Guyana

Voters in Venezuela backed the creation of a new state in the potential oil-rich Essequibo region in a Sunday referendum.

5 Dec 2023 - 4:24AM

Supertanker chartered by Polish firm to load Venezuelan oil for China

The supertanker Olympic Trophy, chartered for US$13 million, is expected to load in early December, according to a source and ship tracking data on Kpler.

21 Nov 2023 - 3:46AM

Venezuela’s top court suspends results of opposition presidential primary

The ruling could risk the wrath of the United States, which this month rolled back some sanctions in exchange for the electoral deal.

31 Oct 2023 - 5:50AM

María Corina Machado, the opposition and the primary’s winner, in Caracas, Venezuela on October 24. Photo: AP

Machado claims win in Venezuelan presidential primary vote

Government critic Maria Corina Machado declared herself the winner early on Monday after early results showing her ahead with more than 90 per cent of support.

24 Oct 2023 - 5:45AM

Venezuela’s Maria Corina Machado, centre, celebrates the results of the opposition’s primary elections at her party headquarters in Caracas, Venezuela on Monday. Photo: AFP / Getty Images / TNS

US eases Venezuela oil, gas sanctions after ‘democratic developments’

US sanctions deal comes after Venezuela’s government and opposition agreed to hold elections next year.

19 Oct 2023 - 12:34PM

Venezuela seizes control of gang-run prison with pool, zoo and disco

The Tocoron prison had served as the headquarters for Tren de Aragua, Venezuela’s most powerful local gang.

21 Sep 2023 - 1:22PM

China will train Venezuelans to join Beijing’s moon project, says Maduro

Chinese and Venezuelan presidents meet for the first time in five years, agreeing to boost collaboration in areas from oil and trade to space exploration.

15 Sep 2023 - 4:45PMvideocam

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on September Wednesday where they agreed to deepen their collaboration on space projects, according to a joint statement by the two governments. Photo: Venezuelan Presidency / AFP

Venezuela’s President Maduro seeks Chinese money to revive country’s oil sector

Beijing and Caracas are strengthening ties against a backdrop of intensifying US-China rivalry across the region and Venezuela is seeking energy investments to boost the economy ahead of next year’s election.

6 Sep 2023 - 2:40AM

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro. Photo: Getty Images / TNS

Polls open in tense Guatemala presidential run-off, with fears of interference

Reformist outsider Bernardo Arevalo is up against former first lady Sandra Torres, both social democrats, meaning Guatemala will have its first leftist leader in more than a decade.

21 Aug 2023 - 8:29AM

Argentina, People’s Bank of China strike US$1.7 billion deal for IMF debt

Currency swap to help Buenos Aires make good on US$2.7 billion owed, with remaining US$1 billion balance covered by Development Bank of Latin America.

1 Aug 2023 - 6:45AMvideocam

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Venezuela

The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is situated on the northern coast of South America. Home to an estimated population of 29.1 million, it covers around 916,445 square kilometres which includes the Andes mountains and the Amazon Basin Rainforest. Its main export is oil. Venezuela was colonized by Spain in 1522 but continued resistance led in 1811 to it becoming the first Spanish American country to declare independence. A chequered political history followed which saw dictatorships rise and fall, as well as military coups.