Politics Apr 16 Venezuela closes embassy in Ecuador to protest raid on Mexican embassy Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has ordered the closure of his country's embassy and consulates in Ecuador in solidarity with Mexico in its protest over a raid by Ecuadorian authorities on the Mexican embassy in Quito.
World Apr 07 Ecuador’s police raid on Mexican Embassy in Quito condemned by world leaders International leaders have condemned Ecuador after police in the country's capital broke into the Mexican Embassy to arrest a former vice president who had been granted political asylum.
World Mar 16 Deadline looms for Venezuelan opposition leader to stand down in race against Maduro Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado faces a choice on which the hopes of millions of Venezuelans fighting to restore their democracy depends.
World Jan 30 U.S. considering more measures against Venezuelan President Maduro after pulling some sanctions relief The U.S. is considering additional measures against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's government after the South American country's highest court blocked the presidential candidacy of an opposition leader.
World Jan 29 Venezuelan opposition candidate blocked by court calls it ‘judicial criminality,’ won’t abandon race Machado said she expects government repression and other obstacles to increase against her and her team. But she wouldn't explain the steps that she plans to take to be allowed by electoral authorities to participate in the presidential election.
World Dec 04 Venezuelan government accepts referendum to claim oil-rich part of Guyana Venezuela's election authority says voters approved a referendum called by the government of President Nicolás Maduro to claim sovereignty over an oil- and mineral-rich piece of neighboring Guyana.
World Dec 03 Venezuelans vote in referendum to claim sovereignty of territory under dispute with Guyana Venezuelans are voting in a referendum Sunday called by the government of President Nicolás Maduro to claim sovereignty over a large swath of neighboring Guyana, arguing the oil- and mineral-rich territory was stolen when the border was drawn more than…
World Dec 01 Venezuela’s government and opposition agree on appeal process for candidates banned from running The government of Venezuela and a faction of the opposition have agreed on a process through which aspiring presidential candidates who were banned from running for office can attempt to get that decision reversed.
World Dec 01 UN’s top court bars Venezuela from altering Guyana’s control over disputed territory The U.N. top court has ordered Venezuela not to take any action that would alter Guyana's control over a disputed territory, but did not specifically ban Venezuela from holding its planned referendum Sunday on the territory's future.
World Oct 30 Venezuela’s high court suspends the opposition’s primary election process, including its result The court on Monday ruled the opposition's Oct. 22 contest may be in violation of the law. It was not immediately clear whether the suspension would effectively result in the nullification of the contest.