Nicolas Maduro addresses Venezuela, He congratulated the the armed forces as well.

Nicolas Maduro addresses Venezuela

Russia on Tuesday accused Venezuela's US-backed opposition leader Juan Guaido of fomenting violence and urged talks after the self-proclaimed leader said troops had joined his campaign to oust President Nicolas Maduro.

Russia accuses Venezuela's US-backed opposition leader Juan Guaido of 'fuelling' conflict

President Donald Trump threatened on Tuesday to impose a "full and complete embargo" and further sanctions on Cuba if its Communist leadership does not immediately end its military support for Venezuela`s socialist president, Nicolas Maduro.

Trump threatens 'full' embargo on Cuba over Venezuela security support

The United States on Tuesday threw its full weight behind Venezuela's self-proclaimed acting president Juan Guaido, as the opposition leader said troops had joined his campaign to oust President Nicolas Maduro.

US says 'fully supports' Venezuelan people as Juan Guaido calls for uprising against Nicolas Maduro

Hitting Venezuela with oil sanctions to undermine the Maduro regime, Washington's latest gambit could turn 20 years of frosty relations still icier. US links with Caracas nosedived when Nicolas Maduro's Bolivarian Socialist predecessor Hugo Chavez came to power in 1999, and did not improve during his 14 years in power.

US-Venezuela relations in deep freeze

US sanctions came into effect Sunday to block Venezuela's economic lifeline of oil exports, in what Washington hopes will be a major blow in its fledgeling campaign to topple leftist President Nicolas Maduro.

US oil sanctions take effect on Venezuela as crisis intensifies

The US oil embargo on Venezuela that comes into effect on Sunday will deepen the South American country's economic crisis without necessarily forcing President Nicolas Maduro from power and force Caracas to turn to China and Russia for salvation.

US oil embargo will see Venezuela turn to China, Russia for salvation

Venezuela's government announced on Monday two marches to counter the ones opposition leader Juan Guaido has planned. The street demonstrations in favour of President Nicolas Maduro will take place on Saturday, and May 1, Labor Day.

Venezuela government calls two new counter protests

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido on Friday called on supporters to take to the streets on May 1 for what he called "the largest march in the history" of the South American country to keep the pressure on President Nicolas Maduro to leave power.

Venezuela's opposition leader Guaido calls for 'largest march in history' to oust Maduro

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo landed in the city of Cucuta, Colombia on Sunday where he met with Colombian President Ivan Duque as part of a tour to shore up regional support for President Donald Trump's hard line stance against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

Mike Pompeo visits Venezuelan border with Colombian President Duque

The United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he believes the fall of Nicolás Maduro's regime in Venezuela was closer by the day and reiterated his opposition to Russian and Cuban support for the leftist president during an interview with Spanish news agency Efe near the Venezuelan border.

US is committed to restoring democracy in Venezuela: Mike Pompeo

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday ordered an expansion of civilian militia by nearly one million members as opposition leader Juan Guaido toured western Zulia state, which has been hard hit by electricity blackouts.

Venezuelan President Maduro orders militia expansion as Guaido tours blackout-ravaged state

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Diego Maradona has been fined for dedicating a recent victory by his Mexican club to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Mexico's football federation said on Monday.

Soccer: Maradona fined after dedicating win to Venezuela's Maduro

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido on Saturday launched what he promises will be a "definitive" escalation of pressure to force the country's embattled leftist leader from office.

Venezuelans hit street as opposition leader Guaido declares 'definitive' escalation

The Nicolas Maduro government on Friday released its schedule for electricity rationing for Venezuela, with the exception of Caracas and three other states, according to which the general public will be without electric power for at least 18 hours per week.

Venezuelan government to cut electricity 18 hours per week

The number of children who are affected by the Venezuelan crisis and who will need humanitarian aid this year is expected to more than double to reach 1.1 million, up from nearly 500,000, the UN children's agency said Thursday.

1.1 million children affected by Venezuela crisis: UNICEF

By David Smilde Even in a country where the crisis has become the norm, the past month has been eventful for Venezuela. On April 3 Juan Guaidó, the Venezuelan National Assembly president who is leading an effort to remove President Nicolás Maduro from office, was stripped of his parliamentary immunity.

Venezuela’s power struggle reaches a tense stalemate as human suffering deepens

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The Mexican Football Federation said Wednesday it has opened an investigation into whether Diego Maradona violated its ethics code when he praised Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro after a recent match.

Maradona under investigation after he praises President Maduro

Venezuela's ruling Constituent Assembly stripped opposition leader Juan Guaido's immunity Tuesday and authorised the crisis-hit country's high court to criminally prosecute him for usurpation of functions.

Venezuela's Constituent Assembly strips Guaido of immunity, may face prosecution

Venezuela's top court called on the ruling Constituent Assembly Monday to strip opposition leader Juan Guaido of parliamentary immunity. The decision by the Supreme Court of Justice could open the way for President Nicolas Maduro's rival Guaido, recognised as interim president by more than 50 countries, to be prosecuted.

Top Venezuela court calls to strip opposition leader Guaido's immunity

The lines in front of the water spigots are the same for the government-supporting Chavistas and the opposition non-Chavistas. In the residential districts of Caracas, the tired faces show irritation when people start to talk about who's to blame for the situation that for weeks has mired Venezuela amid a series of power blackouts.

Venezuela: With no water, Caracas residents' patience is drying up

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro announced 30 days of electricity rationing on Sunday after his government said it was reducing the length of the workday and keeping schools closed due to devastating blackouts plaguing the country.

Nicolas Maduro announces 30 days of electricity rationing in Venezuela

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