by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 6, 2014 | World
Geneva, AP—United Nations human rights experts demanded answers Thursday from Venezuela’s government about the use of violence and imprisonment in a crackdown on widespread demonstrations. Six experts with the UN’s top human rights body wrote to the...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 4, 2014 | World
Caracas, Reuters—Venezuela geared up on Tuesday for commemorations of socialist leader Hugo Chavez’s death despite continued protests against his successor that have shaken the OPEC member and threatened the legacy of “El Comandante.” Even as...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 14, 2014 | World
Caracas, Reuters—A Venezuelan court ordered the arrest on Thursday of opposition leader Leopoldo López on charges including murder and terrorism linked to street protests that resulted in the deaths of three people the day before. Using “The Exit” as a...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 3, 2013 | World
Caracas, Reuters—Venezuela’s second massive power outage of the year plunged much of the nation into darkness on Monday night, prompting renewed talk of sabotage from President Nicolás Maduro’s government and cries of incompetence from its foes. Power went...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Nov 13, 2013 | World
Caracas, AP—Venezuela’s National Assembly on Tuesday stripped an opposition lawmaker of her immunity from prosecution in a case of alleged corruption, clearing the way for the legislature to grant the president special power to enact laws by decree. President...
