Banknotes of 10,000, 20,000 and 50,000 bolívar denominations will begin circulating on Thursday, the central bank said A man looks at Venezuelan bolívar notes hung to resemble a tree,in Caracas, Venezuela, on 6 March. Photograph: Carlos García Rawlins/Reuters Venezuela is … Read More
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Russian currency will replace the dollar in transactions between the two countries, Tareck El Aissami, Venezuela’s vice president of the economy, said at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. “Unilateral American sanctions are preventing us from using … Read More
When about 100 Russian servicemen and military equipment were reportedly flown into Venezuela in late March, US President Donald Trump’s response was to declare that ‘Russia has to get out’. Moscow refused, saying that the troops would stay ‘as long as needed’ and that they were … Read More
Five years of ruin. This week Venezuela’s central bank unexpectedly published data (link in Spanish) on economic growth and inflation. It’s the first time in years that official figures on the economy have been released. Regular updates stopped in 2015 as president … Read More
Graham believes the threat of an invasion could check what he says is Cuban influence in the country. A rally for Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó. Edilzon Gamez/Getty Images Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), a close ally of President Donald Trump, suggested … Read More
Venezuela has the world’s largest oil reserves, yet people are scrambling to fill car tanks as petrol supplies dry up. For the last five years, Venezuelans have been struggling to live with an increasing shortage of food, medicine, electricity and … Read More
White House national security adviser says Nicolas Maduro is hiding in a bunker Mauricio Claver-Carone claims Venezuelan president has lost his inner circle Trump administration adviser said the opposition uprising had not been a failure He added Russian and Cubans around Maduro shows … Read More
Opposition leader Juan Guaido calls for nationwide rallies to protest against arrest of deputy speaker Edgar Zambrano. National Assembly VP Edgar Zambrano (L) was arrested by intelligence services [File: Reuters] Venezuela is bracing for another day of nationwide protests following the … Read More