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Venezuela's opposition-controlled National Assembly declared Nicolas Maduro's presidency illegitimate Saturday, calling on the military to support efforts to "restore democracy.

Venezuela's parliament rejects legitimacy of Maduro second term

Mexico on Friday called on its peers to refrain from interfering in Venezuela`s internal affairs, declining to back a regional declaration that urged Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro not to take office on January 10.

Mexico urges regional bloc not to meddle in Venezuela

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Wednesday that White House National Security Adviser John Bolton is heading a US plan to assassinate him and put an end to the so-called Bolivarian Revolution under way in the South American country since 1999.

US adviser John Bolton heading plan to assassinate me: Maduro

Former Venezuelan oil minister Nelson Martinez, imprisoned over corruption allegations, died Wednesday of health complications, the prosecutor's office said. Martinez, who also served as president of state oil firm PDVSA, was arrested on November 30 last year, four days after President Nicolas Maduro removed him from his position.

Imprisoned former Venezuela oil minister Nelson Martinez dies

Two Russian long-range strategic bombers landed in Venezuela Monday for what the government said were air force exercises aimed at strengthening the defence of the leftist-ruled South American country.

Russia deploys two bombers to Venezuela for exercises

Venezuelans stayed away in droves from municipal elections, handing a victory to the ruling party - but with just 27 per cent turnout. National Electoral Council chair Tibisay Lucena put the rate of abstention at 72.

Weary Venezuelans in low-turnout win for ruling party

President Nicolas Maduro on Sunday cast his vote in Caracas for local elections in Venezuela for more than 2,000 councillors, using the event to accuse the US of disrupting democracy in the country.

Maduro accuses US of disrupting democracy, seeking coup in Venezuela

Venezuela has signed deals securing investment from Russia in the South American country's oil and gold sectors, President Nicolas Maduro said on Thursday at the end of a three-day trip to Moscow.

Venezuela signs oil, gold investment deals with Russia: Maduro

US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Saturday condemned Venezuela's socialist President Nicolas Maduro as a despot leading his oil-rich nation to ruin, adding "ultimately this regime is going to have to go" for the situation to improve.

Mattis condemns Venezuela's Maduro as a 'despot' who has to go

The Trump administration is preparing to add Venezuela to a US list of state sponsors of terrorism, a move that would escalate Washington's diplomatic struggle with the government of President Nicolas Maduro, The Washington Post said on Monday.

US preparing to add Venezuela to terrorism sponsors list: Report

Colombian President Ivan Duque is stressing the need for international action to halt Nicolas Maduro's "dictatorship" in Venezuela, which he blames for a "massive humanitarian crisis" and a migration wave.

Colombia's Duque calls for action against Venezuelan 'dictatorship'

Venezuelan Socialist President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday accused the Trump administration of seeking to assassinate him, as relations strain between the ideologically opposed nations.

Trump administration trying to kill me: Venezuela President Maduro

Venezuela's embattled President Nicolas Maduro said Friday that he would not pass up a chance to meet with his US counterpart Donald Trump, if that meant ironing out the countries' many disagreements.

Venezuela's Maduro says he wouldn't miss 'chance' to meet Trump

If you want, attack me, but don't go after my wife: Nicolas Maduro to US

Peru rejects a military solution to the crisis in Venezuela but further options are under discussion to increase pressure on the Maduro government to restore democracy, including a human rights complaint, Peru's president said in an interview.

Peru wants no military solution on Venezuela: President

United States sanctions on Venezuela will continue, Vice President Mike Pence said on Saturday, despite the release of an American and his wife from a Venezuelan jail

US sanctions on Venezuela to continue: Pence

An American and his wife held nearly two years in a Venezuelan jail arrived home in the United States Saturday after their release

American, wife freed from Venezuela jail arrive in US: Senator

Maduro swore 'to respect and enforce the Constitution and lead all revolutionary changes' in a ceremony at the Constituent Assembly, which he set up himself last year and stacked with his supporters

Nicolas Maduro sworn in for second term in Venezuela

Crude oil is trading at the highest since late 2014, underpinned by a supply-cutting deal among the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries plus Russia and other non-members, and strong global demand

Oil rises towards $80 as supply concerns mount

The Opposition coalition which boycotted the polls said the elections was a "farce."

US calls Venezuela election a 'sham', mulls sanctions

Maduro asked Congress to grant him special powers for a year, which he used to institute greater state control over institutions including economic measures and price controls

A look at Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro ahead of presidential election

While a handful of promising cases deserve praise, only a few of the dictatorships that have fallen in recent years have given way to lasting, stable democracies

Opinion: Are dictators on the way out or on the way up?

Venezuela's mainstream opposition is boycotting the election on the grounds it is rigged in favour of the 55-year-old socialist incumbent.

Venezuela's Maduro defies foreign censure, offers 'prize' to voters

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