Venezuela
Russia accuses the United States and Britain of “destabilizing” Venezuela
UNITED STATES, WASHINGTON (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- Russia accused on Thursday, the United States and Britain of being behind the "destabilizing" the situation in Venezuela.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova made the remarks in...
US Marines are likely to enter Venezuela – official
UNITED STATES, WASHINGTON (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- US Marines are likely to enter Venezuela, Vice President of the Venezuelan Socialist Party, Diosdado Cabello, said on Saturday.
"We are few and we are a small and...
Maduro threatens to arrest deputies who have passed the Inter-American Defense Treaty
UNITED STATES, WASHINGTON (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro warned Saturday of his willingness to arrest supporters of the country's return to the Inter-American Military Cooperation Treaty, which was approved by the...
US sanctions target Venezuela’s food aid program with corruption
UNITED STATES, WASHINGTON (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on 10 people and 13 groups on a subsidized food distribution program in Venezuela that President Nicolas Maduro, his cousins...
Venezuela launched a military exercise
UNITED STATES, WASHINGTON (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- Venezuela launched yesterday, Wednesday, July 24, a major military exercise that will take place in three stages and will end on August 30.
International media have announced that...
Ex-leader of Venezuelan oil company found dead in Spain
UNITED STATES, WASHINGTON (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- The former executive director of the Venezuelan national oil company PDVSA J, who was under investigation for money laundering by Spanish diplomats, was found dead in Madrid.
The...
Government of Venezuela confirms that the power outage is the result of a new...
UNITED STATES, WASHINGTON (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- Caracas and many parts of Venezuela sank on Sunday evening in the dark after a new electrical fault that the government linked to a "magnetic electromagnet attack."
Electricity...
Washington – Venezuelan plane has aggressively tracked a US military aircraft
UNITED STATES, WASHINGTON (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- The US military has accused a Venezuelan fighter of tracking a US-made TB-3 Ares 2 aircraft and "aggressively" over international airspace in a confrontation between the two...
US says Venezuelan plane has aggressively tracked military aircraft
UNITED STATES, WASHINGTON (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- The US military has accused a Venezuelan fighter plane of tracking an American EPA-3 Ares 2 aircraft "aggressively" over international airspace in another sign of growing hostility...
Trump admits to having five different strategies for Venezuela
UNITED STATES, WASHINGTON (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- According to Donald Trump, his strategy for Venezuela could undergo changes. The President has confessed to five different strategies for this country.
In interviews held on the sidelines...
Venezuela announces that a US spy plane has violated its airspace
UNITED STATES, WASHINGTON (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- The Venezuelan defense announced that an American reconnaissance aircraft had violated Venezuela's airspace. After taking off interceptors, he changed course and left the area.
A US Air Force...
US sanctions on four soldiers from the Directorate of Counter-Espionage of Venezuela
UNITED STATES, WASHINGTON (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- Four military officers from the Venezuelan military intelligence agency have been on the US sanctions list following the death of a military man who was detained and...
Venezuelan government and opposition delegations are talking about progress in their talks
UNITED STATES, WASHINGTON (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- Venezuelan opposition President Nicolas Maduro and the Venezuelan opposition announced Thursday that the two sides had made progress in their talks in Barbados aimed at resolving the...
European Union is preparing to impose sanctions on Venezuelan security officials
UNITED STATES, WASHINGTON (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said on Tuesday the bloc was preparing to impose new sanctions on Venezuelan security officials involved in human rights abuses...
EU supported the resumption of negotiations on Venezuela
UNITED STATES, WASHINGTON (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- The EU promises to continue to expand its measures on Venezuela, if the negotiations do not bring concrete results, said Federica Mogherini, the head of the EU...
Pope Francis calls for early resolution of the crisis in Venezuela
UNITED STATES, WASHINGTON (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- Pope Francis called for the early resolution of the crisis in Venezuela for the benefit of this Latin American country and the entire region.
“Once again, I want...
Chinese troops reportedly seen in Venezuela
UNITED STATES, WASHINGTON (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- In the midst of a trade war with the United States followed by the sale of arms to Taiwan, Beijing reportedly sent troops to Venezuela.
Chinese troops have...
Chinese troops in Venezuela?
UNITED STATES, WASHINGTON (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- In the midst of a trade war with the United States followed by the sale of arms to Taiwan, Beijing reportedly sent troops to Venezuela.
Chinese troops have...
Maduro denies that one of his ministers is linked to Hezbollah
UNITED STATES (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro came out Friday in defense of his minister Tareck El Aissami, targeted by Washington and "traitors" of his government, who link him to the...
At least 29 prisoners were killed in clashes with Venezuelan police
UNITED STATES (VOP TODAY NEWS) -- At least 29 prisoners were killed and 19 policemen wounded in Venezuela on Friday during clashes in a crowded detention center in the town of Acarigua in the...