News of caracas

Venezuelan opposition leader González Urrutia says son-in-law detained

Yesterday 16:51 Venezuelan opposition leader says his son-in-law was "kidnapped" by "hooded men"

Caracas vows to arrest opposition leader if 'sets foot' in Venezuela

06-01-2025 16:56 Edmundo González Urrutia meets with US President Joe Biden at the White House, as Caracas cuts ties with Paraguay and vows to arrest opposition leader should he set foot in Venezuela.

DIPLOMATIC ROW

Maduro opponents trapped in Embassy again accuse government of 'siege'

28-12-2024 15:20 Five Venezuelan opposition leaders seeking asylum in Argentina's Embassy in Caracas slam "siege" of diplomatic building and complain they have been without electricity for 35 days.

BILATERAL TENSIONS

Government demands action over Venezuela’s ‘unjustified’ detentions

16-12-2024 15:13 Argentina’s government criticises Venezuela over “arbitrary” and “unjustified” detention of Gendarmerie (Border Guard) first corporal Nahuel Agustín Gallo on alleged espionage claims.

EMBASSY ROW ESCALATES

Argentina denounces Maduro government at ICC over embassy ‘siege’

03-12-2024 22:14 Mario Oyarzábal, Argentina’s representative to the International Criminal Court (ICC), denounces Venezuelan government over inhumane “siege” of its Embassy in Caracas, where six opposition leaders are sheltering from authorities.

LATIN AMERICA

Venezuela backtracks deal on opposition leader aides’ exit to Argentina

17-05-2024 15:13 Venezuela’s government backtracked on a deal to allow six aides to opposition leader María Corina Machado to seek asylum in Argentina.

REGIONAL ROW

Venezuela faces criticism over arrests ahead of vote

22-03-2024 00:21 Argentina leads international criticism of Venezuela over its arrest of two top aides to opposition leader María Corina Machado, a surging rival to President Nicolás Maduro.

ELECTION 2023: REACTION

Maduro slams Milei, says 'neo-Nazi extreme right' won election in Argentina

21-11-2023 17:16 Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro brands Javier Milei a "neo-Nazi" following libertarian's victory in Argentina's presidential campaign.

Latin America

US to ease Venezuela oil, gas sanctions after election deal

19-10-2023 18:03 The United States has announced that it will ease some oil and gas sanctions against Venezuela after the South American country's government and opposition agreed to hold elections next year supervised by the United Nations.

DIPLOMATIC SPAT

Ecuador and Argentina in diplomatic row over fugitive ex-minister

15-03-2023 10:34 Diplomatic spat escalates after it emerged María de los Ángeles Duarte, a convicted former cabinet minister who had been living in the Argentine Embassy in Quito, had escaped to Venezuela.