Venezuela

Venezuelan Flight Crashes in Andes with 46 Aboard
A Venezuelan flight listed as missing has crashed in the Andes mountains, killing all 43 passengers and 3 flight crew aboard.

Venezuela: Los Roques: Far From Industrial and Domestic Pollutants
A South American island group with a Caribbean atmosphere, Venezuela’s Los Roques provides a change of pace from chic yet crowded resorts.

Margarita the Latest Property Investment Phenomenon
Margarita is the latest location to be added to the David Stanley Redfern Ltd portfolio of international property. There are so many good things to say about the Caribbean island of Margarita, it is hard to know where to start.

Threat of War As Venezuela and Ecuador Order Troops to Colombian Border
Bogotá ratchets up tension with call for Chávez to face genocide charges

Cheap and Cheerful: Venezuelans Cling to Right for Petrol at 42p a Tank
Cost borne by environment and the poor as government remains wedded to subsidy

US Accuses Venezuela of Secret Election Funding
Prosecutors in the US have accused Venezuela of secretly funding the election campaign of Argentina's newly inaugurated president, Cristina Kirchner. The claim ignited a political row between the three countries

Venezuela Scrambles for Food Despite Oil Boom
Milk, eggs and sugar no longer available in shops· Chávez's socialist policies are to blame, critics say

Royal Insult Echoes Persecution of Christ, Says Venezuelan Leader
Venezuela's president stepped up his verbal counter-attack against the Spanish king yesterday by comparing his wounded pride to the suffering of Jesus Christ and Latin America's colonial oppression

Chávez Talks of Cuban and Venezuelan Confederation
Venezuela and Cuba have cemented their alliance with a range of economic deals which President Hugo Chávez said could pave the way to a confederation.

Venezuela Disowns 'provocative' Earthquake Aid
Peru's earthquake relief effort was shaken by a political row yesterday over food aid with labels bearing an image of Venezuela's President Hugo Chávez and criticism of Peru's government.

Venezuela Sells Petrol to Iran to Reinforce Front Against Us
Venezuela is to sell petrol to Iran to alleviate its ally's crippling fuel shortage and to bolster their common front against the US, it was announced yesterday.

Miss Venezuela-World
To be honest, "Miss Venezuela-World" speaks about Miss Venezuela-World history. When did Carmen Josefina "Pilin" Leon Crespo become Miss World? Do you like Miss Venezuela as Miss World 1984? Who is Maria Conchita Alonso Bustillo? There are fascinating facts about Miss Venezuela-World.

Be Ready for Guerrilla War Against the Us, Chávez Tells Army
Venezuelan forces told to prepare for invasion - Speech before trip to conclude air defence deal

Spanish Judge is a Clown, Says Chávez Ally
The Venezuelan government has launched a blistering attack on the Spanish judge Baltasar Garzón, calling him a coward, a mercenary and a clown.

Venezuela Strikes £500m Deal to Buy Russian Submarines
Fleet would help Chávez thwart future US embargo - Sale to worsen relations between Putin and Bush

Venezuela Steps Up Attacks on Media
Opposition TV accused of urging president's murder - CNN is smearing Chávez, says Caracas government

Venezuela Giving Danny Glover $18m to Direct Film on Epic Slave Revolt
Chávez hopes venture will aid anti-imperialist fight - Actor wants to educate US on Toussaint Louverture

Venezuela Seizes Foreign Oil Fields
Workers jubilant at nationalisation of reserves - Chavez pulls country out of World Bank and IMF

Venezuela Quits Imf and World Bank
The Venezuelan president, Hugo Chavez, today severed relations with the World Bank and International Monetary Fund.

'Contagious Joy' of Los Angeles Orchestra's New Conductor
26-year-old Venezuelan promises a delicious time - Another coup for system that teaches slum children

In Search of the Beans of Chuao
The story of some of the world's most desired chocolate begins in a remote plantation deep in the Venezuelan forest. Paul Lewis travels to the village where money grows on trees.

Cuba and Venezuela Turn Against Ethanol
Castro and Chavez attack US backing for biofuels - Leaders say diverting crops for fuel starves poor

Livingstone Seals Venezuelan Fuel Deal
London mayor signs deal for Venezuela to provide cheap fuel for capital's buses in return for help with urban planning.

Livingstone Seals Venezuelan Oil Deal
London mayor signs deal for Venezuela to provide cheap oil for capital's buses in return for help with urban planning.

Gym in the Sky Fights Street Crime in Caracas
Venezuela has discovered a new tool to combat rampant street crime and gang warfare: a vertical gym.

Explore Venezuela: The Land of Grace - Venezuela Travel Information
Venezuela is known largely for its geographic wonders and tantalizing landscape. One of the most famous travel destinations in Venezuela is Salto Ángel (Angel Falls), the world’s tallest waterfall, plummeting 3,211 feet into Devil’s Canyon. The urban centers of Venezuela are excitingly lively and full of timeless culture. Architecture in cities like the capital Caracas is inspired by indigenous tribes, Spanish colonialism and African design.

Venezuelans Return Chávez to Power By a Landslide
Hugo Chávez today began a third six-year term as president of Venezuela after trouncing his rival, Manuel Rosales.

The Magic Realism of Venezuelan Television
Welcome to Venezuelan magic realism, a journalistic genre which jumbles fact and fantasy and turns news into folklore.

Welcome to the Chã¡vez Revolution - Where the Rich Keep Getting Richer
Venezuela's surging economy means its world of country clubs, fine wines and luxury cars still flourishes.

Goodies Galore As Venezuelan Presidential Rivals Vie for Votes
· Chávez uses oil wealth to create feelgood factor · Opposition candidate pledges debit card to poor

Venezuela Battles for Security Council Seat
A 36th round of voting was due to take place today in the contest for a non-permanent seat on the UN security council, amid signs Venezuela will withdraw for a compromise candidate.

US Stops Venezuela Planes Deal
The US has stopped Spain selling 12 military aircraft to Venezuela by refusing to allow American military technology to be used in the planes.

Venezuela's Hopes of a Seat on the Security Council Seem to Be Fading.
Venezuela's hopes of a seat on the UN security council looked to be fading today, with Guatemala maintaining its advantage as voting resumed for a Latin American seat at the top table.

UN Braces for Long Haul As Security Council Election Goes on
· Venezuela and Guatemala deadlocked over seat · General assembly vote enters 14th round

Moscow Snubs Us to Sell Arms to Venezuela
· Military planes and attack helicopters in £1.6bn deal · Outspoken Chávez hints at nuclear ambitions

Iran Seeks Links With Venezuela
Iran is pursuing increased political and economic cooperation with Venezuela and Sudan as part of a series of calculated foreign policy moves that looks certain to exacerbate an already tense stand-off with the Bush administration.

US Campaign to Stop Venezuela Joining Un Security Council
· Washington fears Chávez will block Iran sanctions · Latin American countries under pressure over vote

Venezuela Considers Fighter Jet Deal With Iran
Venezuela is considering selling its fleet of 21 US-made F-16 fighter jets to another country, perhaps Iran, a Venezuelan military official said today.

US Imposes Arms Ban on Venezuela
The US finally reacted to goading by the Venezuelan leader, Hugo Chávez, by slapping a full arms ban on the country last night, claiming it had failed to cooperate in the fight against terrorism.

Diary
How very heartening, as London's lily-livered left was shamelessly prostrating itself before hunky Latin American heart-throb Hugo Chávez, to find our old friend Brian Coleman accusing Ken Livingstone of "sucking up" to the Venezuelan president. By Jon Henley

Latin America's Oil Rebels Rebuff Eu
· Venezuela and Bolivia use summit to hail 'new era' · Blair urges responsible approach to energy stocks

Venezuelans Rage Against Crime Wave After Murder of Kidnapped Brothers
· Boys and driver abducted by men in police uniforms · Thousands protest, urging action by government

US Tries to Stop Arms Sale to Venezuela
The US moved yesterday to stop Spain completing a $2bn (£1.13bn) arms sale to one of America's bitterest critics in the Americas, Venezuela's president Hugo Chávez.

Cheap Fuel for the Bronx, With Love From Venezuela
One of New York city's poorest neighbourhoods is to be the beneficiary of "humanitarian aid" from the Venezuelan president, Hugo Chávez, in the form of cheap heating oil to apartment blocks in the Bronx.

US Threatens to Block £890m Spanish Arms Sale to Venezuela
The US yesterday threatened to block a record-breaking arms deal under which Spain would sell ships and aircraft to Venezuela, in another sign of increasingly fraught relations between the Bush administration and the Venezuelan president, Hugo Chávez.

Airline's Flights Suspended After Venezuela Crash
The airline that owned the charter plane that crashed in western Venezuela killing all 160 people on board has had its operations suspended by the Colombian government, it was confirmed today.

160 Killed in Plane Crash in Venezuela
Tourists from Martinique die after second engine fails.

UK Firm Faces Confiscation of Venezuelan Ranch
The British ownership of a vast ranch in Venezuela has been questioned by the Venezuelan government, it emerged today.

Venezuela Seeks Return of 'terrorist'
Request a dilemma for Bush.

Squatters sit tight as land revolution is put to the test in Venezuela
Ruling on cattle ranch could signal start of mass redistribution of private farms.

Venezuela
A history and overview of Venezuela. Venezuela, a Spanish colony for more than 300 years, means "little Venice" in Spanish because the lake dwellers built their huts on stilts and used waterways as streets.

Venezuelans demand a vote
Tens of thousands marched through the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, yesterday demanding a referendum on revoking the mandate of President Hugo Chavez.

Venezuela tries to put Chavez to the test
Salsa music blares through the narrow streets of Gramoven, a shanty town in western Caracas. The houses are made of breeze blocks and corrugated iron but the occupants have painted them in bright cheerful colours.

Venezuela arrests strike leader
Venezuela's opposition has accused President Hugo Chavez of beginning a witch-hunt against his critics, after a leading opposition figure was arrested in a dramatic raid and another was forced into hiding.

Venezuela Strike Leader 'arrested'
A leader of Venezuela's general strike was seized by gunmen identifying themselves as secret police agents, it was claimed today. Carlos Fernandez, head of Venezuela's largest business chamber and co-leader of a two-month strike that sought to oust the country's leftwing president, Hugo...

Venezuela Pegs Bolivar to Dollar
Hugo Chavez, the Venezuelan president, today pegged the country's embattled currency to the dollar in an effort to ease the economic damage from a two-month long general strike that failed to oust him. The fixed exchange rate policy was announced yesterday, alongside a series of new...

Venezuela suspends currency dealing
Venezuela yesterday suspended foreign exchange trading in an effort to stem the exodus of capital and prevent its crippled currency, the bolivar, from falling further.

Bank Strike Deepens Crisis in Venezuela
Hugo Chavez will come under further pressure to resign as the president of Venezuela today when bank workers join the paralysing strike which has already lasted more than six weeks. As the government announced plans to restructure the state oil company, which has been at the heart of the...

Threat of Martial Law Hangs Over Venezuela
Gunfire in Caracas over the last few days has increased tension in Venezuela as the general strike aimed at toppling President Hugo Chavez enters its fifth week. Mr Chavez has reiterated his determination to remain in office despite opposition plans to hold a referendum on his rule next...

Strikes Force Oil-exporting Venezuela to Import Fuel
Brazil helps neighbour in a crisis. Brazil has become involved in the economic and political crisis that is paralysing Venezuela by sending an oil tanker to help President Hugo Chavez beat the fuel shortage caused by the general strike against his rule, which is in its fourth week.

Venezuela on Brink of Second Coup
The President's supporters are preparing for a last stand. Usually the items on the agenda at the neighbourhood committee meeting in Catia, one of the poorest barrios in Caracas, are to do with local schools or problems with rubbish. This week, the subject for discussion was how to defend the government of President Hugo Chavez.

Oil Exports Slump As Venezuelan Strike Drags on
Venezuela's open-ended general strike has entered its 10th day as the country's production of oil, of which it is the world's fifth biggest exporter, stood at just a quarter of normal levels. The government and opposition were today trying again to negotiate an end to the general strike...

Venezuela's legal system halts work
The crisis in Venezuela escalated further yesterday when the supreme court announced that it was suspending its work, claiming that magistrates were facing political harassment and were unable to do their job properly.

Venezuela's Fleeting President Seeks Colombian Sanctuary
The man who briefly replaced Hugo Chavez as president of Venezuela during last month's abortive military coup is seeking political asylum in Colombia.

Venezuela Coup Linked to Bush Team
Specialists in the 'dirty wars' of the Eighties encouraged the plotters who tried to topple President Chavez.

US 'gave the Nod' to Venezuelan Coup
The Bush administration was under intense scrutiny yesterday for its role in last weekend's abortive coup in Venezuela, after admitting that US officials had held a series of meetings in recent months with Venezuelan military officers and opposition activists. The White House yesterday...

Britain Calls for Restraint After Venezuelan Coup
Britain yesterday demanded a swift return to democratic government in Venezuela following a military coup which forced President Hugo Chávez out of office. But the United States made little secret of its pleasure at Chávez's removal.

Venezuelan Oil Exports Revived After Coup
Dissident executives of Venezuela's state oil firm are to resume normal exports, following the forced resignation of president Hugo Chavez. The PDVSA oil chiefs have cancelled their six-week "go slow" protest against management changes planned by Chavez. The action had disrupted oil...

Venezuela Protest Worries Analysts
President Bush yesterday said rising oil prices could damage the US recovery but indicated he was prepared to take fiscal and other action to ease the pain. His comments came as a one-day national strike paralysed crude exports from Venezuela, the world's fourth biggest supplier and an...