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Sunday, July 13, 2014

News of Venezuela- NY Times

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

Chronology of Coverage

  1. Jul. 9, 2014
    Economic chaos in Venezuela is taking its toll on multinational companies in country, as currency restrictions and major devaluation cause profits to evaporate; Pres Nicolas Maduro has been unable to come up with consistent set of policies to curb inflation and other ills, although there are signs reforms may be on the horizon. MORE
  2. Jul. 8, 2014
    Venezuelan authorities welcome home painting by artist Henri Matisse more than decade after it disappeared from Contemporary Art Museum of Caracas; painting was recovered in 2012 by federal agents in Miami when they arrested two people and charged them with trying to sell the artwork. MORE
  3. Jun. 18, 2014
    American Airlines says it will cut nearly 80 percent of its flights to Venezuela in dispute over revenue being held by the South American country. MORE
  4. 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
  5. 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

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Profits Vanish in Venezuela After Currency Devaluation

By WILLIAM NEUMAN
An overvalued bolívar meant the country had been a major source of profits for foreign firms, but they evaporated for many with a new exchange rate.
July 9, 2014, Wednesday

Venezuela: Stolen Matisse Painting Returned

By WILLIAM NEUMAN
Venezuelan authorities on Monday welcomed home a painting by the artist Henri Matisse more than a decade after it had disappeared from a Caracas museum.
July 8, 2014, Tuesday

Maradona Says He Could Coach Venezuela

By REUTERS
Diego Maradona said he could be the next coach of Venezuela, the only South American country that has never made it to the World Cup.
July 3, 2014, Thursday

American Airlines Cuts Most Venezuela Flights

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Beginning July 2, American will operate 10 flights a week instead of the current 48, and only fly from Miami.
June 18, 2014, Wednesday
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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
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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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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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