UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet called on Venezuela to release jailed dissidents Friday and said the crisis-wracked country faced a "serious" humanitarian situation.

Venezuela should release jailed opponents: UN rights chief

Several thousand Venezuelans, desperate for food and medicine, packed a border crossing to Colombia on Saturday, hours after President Nicolas Maduro partially reopened it.

Thousands of Venezuelans cram border with Colombia

Venezuela has announced it will close its consulates in Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal, leaving only its embassy in Ottawa to handle its affairs in Canada. The Venezuelan foreign ministry, which announced the decision Saturday, said it was in response to Canada's temporary closing of its embassy in Caracas.

Venezuela says closing consulates in Canada

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Friday announced a partial opening of the country's border with Colombia, which his government closed in February as opposition leaders prepared an ultimately failed effort to bring aid into the country.

Venezuela partially opens border with Colombia that was shut in February

President Nicolas Maduro promised Monday to show "good faith" ahead of a meeting in Norway between representatives of his government and those of opposition leader Juan Guaido.

Maduro pledges 'good faith' ahead of talks with opposition in Norway

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido on Sunday defended his decision to send delegates to Oslo for talks with representatives of President Nicolas Maduro's government, warning that critics of the move risk becoming accomplices of his rival's "dictatorship.

Venezuela's Guaido defends planned talks with Maduro representatives

Delegates of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his rival Juan Guaido will hold their first face-to-face meeting in Oslo next week, the opposition leader said Saturday.

Venezuela opposition to meet Nicolas Maduro envoys in Oslo: Guaido

Talks in Norway this week with representatives of Venezuela's government and the opposition sought to "build a peaceful agenda" for the crisis-stricken South American country, President Nicolas Maduro said on Friday.

Venezuela's Maduro says Norway talks sought 'peaceful agenda' with opposition

Talks are underway in Norway between Venezuela`s government and "democratic" opponents, an envoy said on Thursday, in a possible search for a mediated solution after the opposition`s failure to spark a military uprising against President Nicolas Maduro.

Venezuela says talking with 'democratic' opposition in Norway

The US law enforcement officers raided the Venezuelan Embassy on Thursday to oust a small group protesting US policy toward the oil-rich country, paving the way for the diplomatic compound to be handed to the US envoy of opposition leader Juan Guaido.

US federal agents arrest protesters occupying Venezuelan Embassy

Representatives of Venezuela's government and the opposition have travelled to Norway to discuss potential options following a failed uprising against President Nicolas Maduro, according to four opposition sources familiar with the situation.

Venezuela opposition, government leaders travel to Norway for possible talks

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will have plenty to talk about with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov when the pair meet in the southern Russian city of Sochi on Tuesday.

Mike Pompeo-Vladimir Putin meeting: Five Talking Points

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido said on Saturday he has asked his envoy to the United States to meet with Pentagon officials to "cooperate" on a solution to the South American country's political crisis.

Venezuela's Guaido seeks US Pentagon cooperation to solve political crisis

Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaido accused President Nicolas Maduro's regime on Thursday of "dismantling" parliament after three lawmakers sought diplomatic refuge while another was arrested for treason.

Venezuela opposition leader Guaido blasts Maduro over opposition crackdown

People in Venezuelan capital Caracas expressed anger on Thursday at the arrest of Edgar Zambrano, deputy leader of the opposition-controlled National Assembly. Watch this video to know more.

Row over arrest of Guaido's aide

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido said on Wednesday that intelligence agents had detained his deputy, the first arrest of a lawmaker since Guaido tried to spark a military uprising last week to bring down President Nicolas Maduro`s government.

Venezuela's Guaido says intelligence agents have detained his deputy

Venezuelan agents have detained a top aide of opposition leader Juan Guaido, using a tow truck to drag his vehicle away with him inside, in the first major detention since a failed attempt last week to spark a military uprising to bring down President Nicolas Maduro's government.

Security forces in Venezuela arrests Juan Guaido's top aide Edgar Zambrano

Venezuelan intelligence agents detained opposition leader Juan Guaido's congressional deputy on Wednesday, using a tow truck to drag his vehicle away with him inside, prompting the US government to warn of "consequences" if he was not released.

Venezuela opposition leader Guaido's deputy arrested, dragged away by tow truck

Venezuela will prosecute seven lawmakers who backed last week's failed uprising orchestrated by opposition leader Juan Guaido, the country's Supreme Court ruled Tuesday, as Washington removed sanctions against Caracas' sacked spy chief for backing the revolt.

Will prosecute seven lawmakers who backed uprising: Venezuela Supreme Court

Venezuelan opposition leader and self-declared president Juan Guaido has asked the military to back him. Watch full video to know more.

Venezuela Political Crisis: Juan Guaido asks military to back him

Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaido says that people who had pledged support for his abortive uprising last week had "failed to follow through" to dislodge President Nicolas Maduro and add that "it doesn't mean that they won't do it soon".

Venezuela's Guaido says backers 'failed to follow through'

Venezuela's Constituent Assembly, which rules the South American country with absolute powers, plans to strip parliamentary immunity from opposition lawmakers who backed a failed uprising this week, leader Diosdado Cabello said Sunday.

Venezuela to strip immunity from lawmakers who backed coup bid

A Venezuelan military helicopter crashed close to Caracas on Saturday morning, killing all seven people on board, the Defense Ministry said in a statement. The helicopter was to fly from Caracas, the capital, to the west-central state of Cojedes when it "went to ground," the Defence Ministry said, adding that authorities were investigating the cause of the crash.

Venezuelan army helicopter crashes near Caracas, killing seven

A day after Nicolas Maduro exhibited a show of unity with military figures in a television broadcast, the Venezuelan President on Saturday called on the armed forces to be "ready" in the event of a US military offensive against the South American country.

Venezuela's Maduro tells armed forces to be 'ready' in case of US attack

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