Category: Venezuela

Venezuela’s socialist government and opposition will hold surprise talks on Sunday amid a worsening political standoff and protests since the suspension of a referendum drive to remove unpopular President Nicolas Continue Reading

PDVSA Venezuela just dodged a bullet, pulling off a last minute bond swap with creditors. The deal only buys Venezuela a little bit of breathing room, and a default at Continue Reading

National electoral council suspended key stage of process If delayed until next year, Maduro won’t face new elections A nearly year-long push by Venezuela’s opposition to gather support for a Continue Reading

Venezuela’s opposition cried “dictatorship” on Friday after government officials suspended a constitutionally allowed referendum against President Nicolás Maduro, making it unlikely that the socialist leader’s foes will be able to Continue Reading

Maduro, Del Pino to visit Saudi Arabia, Iran, Azerbaijan Bondholders have until 5 p.m. New York time to swap bonds Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his energy minister Eulogio del Continue Reading

President seeks ‘alliance’ of OPEC, non-OPEC producers U.S. ‘can’t be isolated’ from discussion on global oil glut Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro wants to invite the U.S. to OPEC’s next meeting, Continue Reading

Venezuela’s government, steadily more authoritarian in recent years, cast off more vestiges of democracy Thursday night, when electoral authorities extinguished the opposition’s efforts to recall President Nicolás Maduro by referendum. Continue Reading

Former PDVSA President Rafael Ramirez denied as “irresponsible lies” a Venezuelan congressional investigation accusing the state oil company of corruption to the tune of $11 billion during his decade-long tenure. Continue Reading

Billionaire businessman Oswaldo Cisneros is investing in a state-controlled oil field as part of the… CARACAS, Venezuela—Billionaire businessman Oswaldo Cisneros, one of Venezuela’s richest men, is investing $1 billion in Continue Reading