VENEZUELA'S POLITICAL CRISIS - TASS

Maduro says Colombia plotted attempt on his life on election day

Maduro says ready to step down if opposition wins parliamentary polls

Caracas agrees to expand presence of UN human rights officials in Venezuela

Caracas slams US accusations against former Venezuelan officials as slander

3 Aug 2020, 05:54

Venezuelan opposition refuses to take part in December parliamentary elections

The document was signed by 27 parties, including parliamentary ones - Popular Will, Democratic Action and Justice First

24 Jun 2020, 13:30

Venezuela grateful to Russia for establishing dialogue with opposition — foreign minister

The country's top diplomat said that over the past years Russia lent a helping hand to Caracas to help Venezuela overcome sanctions and the unlawful blockade of the republic

24 Jun 2020, 10:48

Lavrov notes progress in Russian-Venezuelan energy and military cooperation

Russia welcomes the recent agreements between the Venezuelan government and opposition on combating the COVID-19 pandemic, the Russian top diplomat told his Venezuelan counterpart

14 May 2020, 02:07

Venezuela requests emergency UN Security Council session over attempted mercenaries raid

On May 3, the Venezuelan authorities announced that they had successfully foiled an attempt to infiltrate the country by a mercenary group travelling from Colombia

12 May 2020, 13:48

Russia ready to help Venezuela investigate mercenaries’ incursion — Lavrov

On May 3, the Venezuelan authorities reported that they had foiled an incursion by a group of mercenaries from Colombia who plotted to stage a coup in the country and assassinate President Nicolas Maduro

7 May 2020, 02:38

Venezuelan authorities say three more armed incursion suspects detained

On May 3, the Venezuelan authorities announced that they had successfully foiled an attempt to infiltrate the country by a mercenary group travelling from Colombia

6 May 2020, 23:19

Venezuela to refer issue of armed invasion attempt to UN Security Council — president

The Venezuelan foreign ministry is also drafting a complaint to the International Criminal Court

6 May 2020, 03:20

Venezuelan authorities blame outages on attacks on energy grid

At least 19 of Venezuela’s 23 regions were facing power issues

23 Apr 2020, 17:03

Washington no longer trusts its appointee Juan Guaido, says Russian Foreign Ministry

According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, this is evidenced by the fact that the plan for a democratic transition was announced by US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo, not by Guaido

31 Mar 2020, 21:59

Venezuelan officials reject US initiative on transitional government

Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza said that Venezuela "will never agree to any type of external governance by a foreign government"