CARACAS (Reuters) - Mystery, rumor and conspiracy theories surround Hugo Chavez's health almost a year after his cancer diagnosis, with many Venezuelans contemplating a future without their larger-than-life president. Full story
LONDON (Reuters) - A Venezuelan oil tanker is returning to Venezuela from Syria with a cargo of naphtha, shipping records showed on Thursday, after delivering badly needed diesel early this week as Western sanctions, causing severe shortages, hurt Syria's economy. Full story
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's Congress voted on Tuesday to double the amount the government can borrow from China under a deal that lets the OPEC nation repay loans with oil, potentially adding to the debt burden taken on under President Hugo Chavez. Full story
The studios of the Venezuelan television channel RCTV used to be filled with thousands of actors, production assistants and other employees. Today, nearly five years after the channel was forced off the air by the government, the building seems largely empty. Full story
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela has sent a third shipment of diesel to Syria, the energy minister said on Friday, underscoring President Hugo Chavez's support of the Middle East country despite its intensified crackdown on protesters. Full story
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez has not been seen or heard in public since returning a week ago from his latest cancer treatment in Cuba but was well enough to monitor a jail riot in Caracas, an ally said on Friday. Full story
After a firefight with a military rescue team, five kidnappers were taken into custody and Major League Baseball catcher Wilson Ramos was freed unharmed in the mountains of his native Venezuela. NBC’s Charles Hadlock reports.
A star of the Washington Nationals baseball team is still missing in Venezuela, two days after being kidnapped at gunpoint from his parents’ home. As NBC’s Tom Costello reports, Wilson Ramos is just the latest victim in a growing hostage-for-ransom business.
A Major League Baseball player was kidnapped while home in his native Venezuela. Wilson Ramos is a 24-year-old catcher for the Washington Nationals who just finished his rookie season. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.
Observed since the early 1900’s, International Women’s Day is used to celebrate the progress of women, or to point out inequalities that still exist throughout the world.
Venezuelan cadets are seen on flagship "Simon Bolivar" as they leave the port of Cartagena May 28, 2012. Cartagena was the last stop on the way back to Venezuela in a 3 month trip around the Caribbean. REUTERS/Joaquin Sarmiento (COLOMBIA - Tags: SOCIETY)
Venezuelan cadets wave from the flagship "Simon Bolivar" as they leave the port of Cartagena May 28, 2012. Cartagena was the last stop on the way back to Venezuela in a 3 month trip around the Caribbean. REUTERS/Joaquin Sarmiento (COLOMBIA - Tags: SOCIETY)
Venezuelan flagship "Simon Bolivar" leaves the port of Cartagena May 28, 2012. Cartagena was the last stop on the way back to Venezuela in a 3 month trip around the Caribbean. REUTERS/Joaquin Sarmiento (COLOMBIA - Tags: SOCIETY)
