A 16-year-old died Thursday after being shot in the head at a protest against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, part of a nationwide general strike, prosecutors said.
The victim was shot Wednesday, on the first day of the two-day strike, and died on Thursday, said the prosecutor general's office, bringing the death toll from four months of violent anti-Maduro protests toRead more
US President Donald Trump on Monday warned Caracas of "economic actions" if Nicolas Maduro delivers on his bid to rewrite the constitution, calling the Venezuelan president a "bad leader who dreams of being a dictator."
"The United States will not stand by as Venezuela crumbles," Trump said in a statement.
"If the Maduro regime imposes its Constituent Assembly on JulyRead more
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro meets with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Caracas, capital of Venezuela.
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President Nicolas Maduro, speaking in a national broadcast on the eve of International Workers' Day, decreed a 30 percent increase in the minimum wage for Venezuelan workers.
In his late Saturday presentation Maduro also called on his followers to join May Day rallies in Caracas.
While the minimum wage increase may seem substantial, given Venezuela's triple-digit inflation rate that brings theRead more