Venezuelan opposition leader seeks asylum in Peru

Indicted Venezuelan opposition leader Manuel Rosales has requested political asylum in Peru, an attorney in Lima said Tuesday. Javier Valle Riestra, who is also a lawmaker with Peru’s ruling party, said an application for asylum by Rosales has been presented… बाँकी अंश »

Chavez threatens to veto final declaration of OAS summit

Caracas/Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez warned Thursday that Venezuela and ‘other countries’ will veto the final declaration of the Summit of the Americas that is set to take place from Friday in Trinidad and Tobago. ‘Venezuela vetoes the declaration of the… बाँकी अंश »

Venezuela sends satellite to join space club nations

Caracas, Nov 03: Venezuela has joined the space club nations by launching its first satellite, built with Chinese technology, into orbit successfully earlier this week. Named after Simon Bolivar, the hero of South American independence, the communications satellite Venesat-1 was… बाँकी अंश »

Venezuela sends satellite to join space club nations

Caracas, Nov 3 (Prensa Latina) Venezuela has joined the space club nations by launching its first satellite, built with Chinese technology, into orbit successfully earlier this week. Named after Simon Bolivar, the hero of South American independence, the communications satellite… बाँकी अंश »

Former London mayor is Venezuela’s town-planning adviser

Irish Sun Thursday 28th August, 2008 (IANS) London, Aug 28 (Xinhua) Former London mayor Ken Livingstone will act as an adviser to the Venezuelan government in refurbishing the country’s capital, Caracas. Livingstone, who has long been a supporter of Venezuelan… बाँकी अंश »

Chavez condemns EU immigration rules, threatens to block oil

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has threatened to punish European countries that apply strict new rules for deporting illegal immigrants by denying them oil and blocking their investments.The EU Parliament passed new guidelines on Wednesday under which illegal migrants can be… बाँकी अंश »

First images of Castro shown in 6 months

Cuban television showed the first images of Fidel Castro in almost six months, broadcasting a silent video of the ailing revolutionary chatting in a garden with visiting Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.The 81-year-old Castro looked thinner, and his hair and beard… बाँकी अंश »

US, Cuba, Venezuela not in favour of Olympic boycott

Across the world, voices are now being raised against China’s crackdown on Tibetan protestors and many nations are threatening to boycott the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing Olympics. "If China remained as ‘militant’ as at present, I cannot imagine German… बाँकी अंश »

George Bush is a genocidal terrorist: Chavez

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez lashed back at Bush calling him a “genocidal terrorist”. Bush had earlier accused Chavez of backing terrorists in neighbouring Colombia and fuelling an anti-American campaign with his country’s oil wealth. "The president of the United States… बाँकी अंश »