Venezuelan Authorities

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  Iranian Fuel Reaches Venezuelan Stations As Prices Set To Rise

  Fuel shipped from Iran began arriving at Venezuela's gasoline stations on Saturday, just hours before President Nicolas Maduro announced higher prices at the pump that are set to end more than two decades of almost-free gasoline. As authorities in the country with the world's cheapest gasoline got ready to expand retail sales under a system combini...

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  "Those Are My Guys": US Veteran Says Behind Failed Incursion In Venezuela

  Venezuelan authorities have detained two U.S. citizens working with a U.S. military veteran who has claimed responsibility for a failed armed incursion into the oil producing country, President Nicolas Maduro said on Monday.

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  Venezuela's Juan Guaido Stripped Of Immunity, Can Face Prosecution

  Venezuelan lawmakers loyal to President Nicolas Maduro stripped opposition leader Juan Guaido's immunity Tuesday -- and authorized the high court to criminally prosecute him for proclaiming himself the crisis-hit country's ruler.

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  Venezuelan Electoral Authority Rules Out President Nicolas Maduro Recall Vote In 2016

  Venezuela's electoral authority on Wednesday ruled out a recall referendum against President Nicolas Maduro this year, a major blow to efforts by opponents to oust him.

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  Venezuela Postpones Endgame Of Anti-Nicolas Maduro Referendum

  The Venezuelan opposition's push for a vote to remove President Nicolas Maduro ran into a roadblock Thursday when authorities announced a delay in setting the date for the final stage in the process.

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  Egyptian Visitor Killed At Venezuela's Main Airport

  Venezuelan authorities say an Egyptian visitor has been killed during what appears to be a botched robbery at Caracas' international airport.

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  Mexico Nabs Gang Suspect Linked to Model's Murder

  A suspected Mexican drug gang leader linked to the killings of a Jalisco state official and a Venezuelan model was arrested on a boat off the Caribbean coast, authorities said on Tuesday.

• Seven Shot Dead at Venezuelan Funeral

  Gunmen opened fire at mourners during a burial in Venezuela on Thursday, killing seven people and leaving five wounded, authorities and local media said.

• Seven Shot Dead at Venezuelan Funeral

  Gunmen opened fire during a burial at a Venezuelan cemetery on Thursday, leaving seven people dead and five wounded, authorities said.

• Venezuelan Ex-Intel Chief Wanted by US Freed in Aruba, Arrives Home

  A Venezuelan ex-military intelligence chief arrested at the United States' request on drug trafficking charges by Aruba was freed from jail Sunday and returned home, authorities said.

• Venezuela Moves to Empty Tower of David Skyscraper Slum

  Venezuelan authorities on Tuesday began moving residents out of the Tower of David, a Caracas skyscraper so notorious as a haven for squatters and gangs it was depicted in the US TV series "Homeland."

• Venezuela President Urges Re-start of Political Dialogue

  Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro urged opposition leaders on Friday to return to political talks intended to stem unrest around the country or face the "repudiation" of the nation.

• Venezuela Police Detain 243, Dismantle Protest Camps

  Venezuelan authorities demolished four protest camps and detained 243 people early Thursday, striking at the remaining bastions of a months-long and at times deadly anti-government movement.

• Air France bomb threat in Caracas was false alarm: officials

  A bomb threat that forced the evacuation of an Air France jet in Caracas was a false alarm, Venezuelan authorities said today.

• Venezuela suspends Air France flight after bomb warning

  Venezuelan authorities took passengers off an Air France flight that was due to depart to Paris on Saturday after French officials warned of a possible bomb threat, Venezuela's interior minister said.