Venezuela: Acute shortages prompt government to take action
Acute shortages prompt government to take action; opposition activist is released pending trial; and military officers are tasked with street security operations.
Venezuela: Brawl at National Assembly leaves 11 injured
Brawl at National Assembly leaves 11 injured; authorities dismiss Obama’s criticism; and Globovision’s new director is a government critic.
Venezuela: Capriles to contest election results in the Supreme Court
Capriles will contest election results in the Supreme Court; government cracks down on opposition supporters; and Maduro retains half of Chávez’s Cabinet
Venezuela: Maduro is sworn in as new President
Maduro is sworn in as new President; CNE agrees to audit 46% of the votes; and post-electoral clashes heighten political tension
Venezuela: Maduro’s paper-thin victory could prompt recount
Nicolás Maduro eeks out a victory in the election, prompting a vote recount; government cuts off Internet to fend off a hacker attack.
Venezuela: Opposition reports PSUV has broken electoral laws
Opposition reports PSUV has broken electoral laws; Maduro says international coalition is planning to kill him; and new foreign exchange system devalues the bolívar for a second time
Venezuela: Maduro and Capriles begin campaigning
Maduro and Capriles start campaigning towards presidential elections; Chavez is laid to rest at the old Military History Museum; and Globovision announces changes in its ownership.
Venezuela: President Chávez loses battle with cancer
President Hugo Chávez loses his battle with cancer; thousands of supporters mourn at the leader’s funeral; VP Maduro is sworn in as interim president.
Venezuela: Chávez receives chemotherapy
Chávez receives chemotherapy as complementary treatment; Maduro accuses Capriles of conspiring with US authorities; and government unifies state-owned broadcasters.
Venezuela: President Chávez returns to Caracas
Chávez returns to Venezuela; Opposition meets to choose a presidential candidate; and opposition TV channel is left out of open digital TV auction
Venezuela: Government devalues currency by 32 percent against the dollar
Government devalues currency by 32 percent against the dollar; and Pemon tribesmen obtain mining permit after freeing 43 National Guards
Venezuela: Maduro accuses Capriles of ‘conspiring’ in Bogota
Maduro accuses Capriles of ‘conspiring’ against his government; CNE delays municipal elections to 14 July; and German customs officers arrest Iranian Minister with a Bs.300M cheque
Venezuela: 63 killed in a riot at Uribana penitentiary
63 killed in a two-day riot at Uribana penitentiary; Chávez overcomes respiratory infection; and Government will sue Spanish newspaper.
Venezuela: Jaua becomes new Foreign Minister
Former Vice President Elias Jaua becomes the new Foreign Relations Minister; Opposition calls for an international debate regarding the president’s absence; and shortages upset Venezuelans’ grocery shopping.