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Tuesday, June 3, 2014

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News about Venezuela, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Chronology of Coverage

  1. May. 29, 2014
    Venezuelan government charges that Kevin Whitaker, United States ambassador to Colombia, is involved in a plot to kill Pres Nicolas Maduro, but offers no convincing proof; accusation comes after House passed bill calling on Obama administration to freeze assets of Venezuelan officials responsible for human rights abuses during government’s response to several weeks of widespread protests. MORE
  2. May. 22, 2014
    Secretary of State John Kerry says that Venezuela's Pres Nicolas Maduro has failed to negotiate in good faith with his political opponents and warns that the United States Congress is moving to legislate economic sanctions. MORE
  3. May. 8, 2014
    Venezuelan authorities charge two sergeants in country's National Guard in the death of woman who was shot during antigovernment protests. MORE
  4. Apr. 28, 2014
    Position of Venezuelan Pres Nicolas Maduro has grown more tenuous following two months of often violent protest that have claimed more than 40 lives amid aggressive government crackdown; protesters have been wounded by soldiers and report abusive treatment during detention; support for Maduro has weakened among South American neighbors as allegations mount. MORE
  5. Apr. 16, 2014
    Venezuela’s opposition resumes negotiations with the government, despite rising doubts that talks will produce a political opening. MORE

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U.S. Alleged to Join in Plot in Venezuela

By WILLIAM NEUMAN
Caracas charged that the United States ambassador to Colombia was involved in a plot to kill President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela, but offered no convincing proof.
May 29, 2014, Thursday

Kerry Calls on Venezuela to Talk With Opposition

By MICHAEL R. GORDON
In Mexico, Secretary of State John Kerry warned Venezuela on Wednesday that the United States Congress was moving to legislate economic sanctions.
May 22, 2014, Thursday

Latin America's Mutating Cities, in Photographs

By MAURICE BERGER
An ambitious new exhibit shows the many transformations – social, physical and cultural – that have remade Latin America.
May 16, 2014, Friday

Venezuela Arrests 243 in Raids on Antigovernment Protest Camps

By WILLIAM NEUMAN
U.S. senators condemned the crackdown in Caracas, while local authorities said the camps had become “generators of violence” where weapons and materials for Molotov cocktails were found.
May 9, 2014, Friday

Venezuela: Arrests in Shooting of Antigovernment Protester

By WILLIAM NEUMAN
The authorities on Wednesday said they had charged two sergeants in the country’s National Guard in the death of a 23-year-old woman who was shot during antigovernment protests.
May 8, 2014, Thursday

Wheelies: The i3 Invasion Edition

By BENJAMIN PRESTON
BMW begins delivery of its i3; Nokia invests $100 million into a connected-vehicle technology venture capital fund.
May 7, 2014, Wednesday

Times Minute | Clippers Against Racism

By NATALIA OSIPOVA
A fashion and political statement from the Los Angeles Clippers. Also on the Minute, two months of violence in Venezuela, and justices weigh if police can search your cellphone without a warrant.
April 28, 2014, Monday

In Venezuela, Protesters Point to Their Scars

By WILLIAM NEUMAN
President Nicolás Maduro, fearing efforts to overthrow him, said he held the opposition responsible for the violence that, by some accounts, had claimed more than 40 lives.
April 28, 2014, Monday

Venezuela: Opposition Talks Resume

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Venezuela’s opposition resumed negotiations with the government on Tuesday, despite rising doubts that the talks will produce a political opening.
April 16, 2014, Wednesday
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Venezuelan Leader and Opposition Meet in Bid to Ease Tensions

By WILLIAM NEUMAN
President Nicolás Maduro and a coalition of opposition leaders met at the presidential palace in Caracas in a televised conference aimed at bridging a bitter political divide.
April 11, 2014, Friday
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Hugo Chávez’s Rise to Power photographs
Hugo Chávez’s Rise to Power
Mr. Chávez rose from poverty to unrivaled influence in Venezuela as its president, consolidating power and wielding the country’s oil reserves as a tool for his Socialist-inspired change.

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General Information on Venezuela

Official Name: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
Capital: Caracas (Current local time)
Government Type: Federal republic
Chief of State: Hugo Chavez, president
Population: 26.02 million
Area: 352,143 square miles; slightly more than twice the size of California
Languages: Spanish (official), numerous indigenous dialects
Literacy: Total Population: [93%] Male: [93%]; Female: [93%]
GDP Per Capita: $7,200
Year of Independence: 1811
Web site: Asambleanacional.gov.ve (In Spanish)

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Times Minute | Clippers Against Racism video
Times Minute | Clippers Against Racism
A fashion and political statement from the Los Angeles Clippers. Also on the Minute, two months of violence in Venezuela, and justices weigh if police can search your cellphone without a warrant.
Scenes From the Streets of Venezuela video
Scenes From the Streets of Venezuela
Venezuela is a country divided between Chavistas, supporters of President Nicolás Maduro, and anti-government protesters who have taken their political differences to the streets.
Venezuela Honors Chávez One Year Later video
Venezuela Honors Chávez One Year Later
Venezuelans marked the first anniversary of the death of Hugo Chávez with a military parade in Caracas.
Times Minute | Protests Amid Carnival video
Times Minute | Protests Amid Carnival
Venezuela protests continue amid the start of a long Carnival weekend. Also on the Minute, start-ups that copy their way to success and the rise of practical robots.
Times Minute | Inside Yanukovych's Home video
Times Minute | Inside Yanukovych's Home
Ukrainians explored the compound of their ousted president, Viktor F. Yanukovych. Also on the Minute, swelling protests in Venezuela and a look at mussels that pose threats in the United States.
Protesters Block Streets in Venezuela video
Protesters Block Streets in Venezuela
On Monday, traffic came to a halt in parts of the Venezuelan capital as opposition protesters set up barricades. Unrest has roiled the country for nearly two weeks.
Protests Swell in Venezuela video
Protests Swell in Venezuela
Venezuela is being convulsed by the biggest protests since the country’s longtime president, the charismatic Hugo Chávez, died nearly a year ago.
Protests Swell in Venezuela video
Protests Swell in Venezuela
Venezuela is being convulsed by the biggest protests since the country’s longtime president, the charismatic Hugo Chávez, died nearly a year ago.
Times Minute | Protests Around the Globe video
Times Minute | Protests Around the Globe
Today we take a look at protests in Ukraine, Thailand and Venezuela.
Antigovernment Protests in Venezuela video
Antigovernment Protests in Venezuela
The opposition leader Leopoldo López appeared at a student-led protest in Caracas.
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