At least 17 prisoners killed in riot at Venezuelan jail: military

By Tonny Ndungu,

At least 17 prisoners in a Venezuelan jail were killed on Friday as they attempted to escape during a riot, according to a military report seen by Reu...

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Venezuela’s Maduro says authorities foiled opposition coup plot

By Reuters,

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Wednesday security forces had foiled an opposition coup attempt that included plans to assassinate him and...

coup , Juan Guaido , Opposition , President Nicolas Maduro , Venezuela

Venezuela’s Guaido urges troops to rise against Maduro, violence breaks out

By Reuters,

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido on Tuesday called for a military uprising to oust President Nicolas Maduro and violence broke out at anti-gov...

Juan Guaido , President Jair Bolsonaro , President Nicolas Maduro , Venezuela

Lawyer: Venezuela frees German journalist

By VOA,

A German freelance journalist jailed in Venezuela since November on espionage charges was released Friday within weeks of two other reporters being ex...

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U.S. seeks to cut off money for Venezuela’s Maduro, aid opposition

By Reuters,

The United States is seeking to ensure that Venezuelan oil revenue goes to opposition leader and self-declared interim president Juan Guaido, and to c...

At least 37 die in prison riot in southern Venezuela

By AFP,

At least 37 people died in an hours-long prison riot in Venezuela's southern state of Amazonas, officials said Wednesday. The prosecutors' office s...

CARACAS , Venezuela , VENEZUELAN LAWMAKERS , VENEZUELAN OPPOSITION

Venezuela sends two top opposition leaders back to jail

By AFP,

Venezuela's intelligence service hauled two prominent opposition leaders back to prison Tuesday, triggering international outcry as embattled Presiden...

Nicholas Maduro , Venezuela , VENEZUELAN LAWMAKERS , VENEZUELAN OPPOSITION

Venezuela Opposition Leader Lopez Released to House Arrest

By VOA,

Jailed Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez has been released from prison and transferred to house arrest for health reasons, after spending mo...

MADURO , Nicholas Maduro , Venezuela , VENEZUELAN LAWMAKERS

Rio boxer Finol lost sister to murderous world champ

By AFP,

  Boxing has always attracted characters with hard-luck stories, bad boys who earned redemption or fighters who beat the odds for shock glory....

Boxing , Edwin Valero , olympics , Rio 2016 , Yoel Finol