Donald Trump holds Nicolas Maduro responsible for jailed opponents` health
US President Donald Trump issued a stern warning to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Tuesday, saying he holds him "personally responsible" for the health and safety of two jailed opposition leaders.
Aug 02, 2017, 06:36 AM IST
Venezuela arrests two top opposition leaders
Sanctions against the all-important oil sector would worsen their situation, but could also destabilize the government, which is frenziedly printing money and running out of foreign currency reserves.
Aug 01, 2017, 16:26 PM IST
Venezuela opposition leaders Lopez, Ledezma taken from homes: Family
CARACAS - Venezuela opposition leaders Leopoldo Lopez and Antonio Ledezma have been taken from their homes, where they were serving house arrest, family members of the two said via Twitter on Tuesd
Aug 01, 2017, 12:59 PM IST
Jailed Venezuela opposition leader urges more anti-Maduro protests
Zapatero is leading an effort to build dialogue between the opposition and Maduro`s government to de-escalate the situation.
Donald Trump calls for release of Venezuela opposition leader
Leopoldo Lopez, the founder of Popular Will, is serving a 14-year prison term on charges of inciting unrest at anti-government protests that left 43 people dead in 2014.
Feb 16, 2017, 08:59 AM IST
Jailed Venezuelan opposition leader appeals sentence
Leopoldo Lopez appealed his 14-year sentence during a marathon hearing.
Jul 23, 2016, 15:01 PM IST
Venezuela was saved from a 'Pinochet', leader says after opponent jailed
Venezuela has been spared a Pinochet-like figure, president Nicolas Maduro said on Tuesday, in an apparent defense of a near 14-year jail sentence handed to opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez after deadly protests last year.
Sep 16, 2015, 12:03 PM IST
US to continue talks with Venezuela despite jailing of opposition leader
The United States will continue diplomatic talks with Venezuela aimed at improving ties between the two countries despite its concerns about the recent sentencing of opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez to nearly 14 years in prison, a State Department spokesman said on Friday.
Sep 12, 2015, 00:55 AM IST
Venezuela opposition leader Lopez gets nearly 14 years prison
Jailed Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez was sentenced to 13 years, nine months and seven days in prison, his lawyer Roberto Marrero said late Thursday.
Sep 11, 2015, 09:34 AM IST
Violent clashes erupt at trial of Venezuela opposition leader
Supporters of jailed politician Leopoldo Lopez and pro-government activists clashed on Thursday in Caracas outside his trial, as tensions spiked over an approaching verdict for Venezuela`s best-known imprisoned opposition leader.
Sep 11, 2015, 05:34 AM IST
