Tag: POLITICS
Venezuela’s Maduro proposes earlier elections for National Assembly
[ad_1] Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro attends a rally in support of the government and to commemorate the 20th anniversary of…
Venezuelan general defects as anti-Maduro rallies draw huge crowds
[ad_1] CARACAS (Reuters) – A high-ranking Venezuelan general called on the armed forces to rebel against President Nicolas Maduro and…
Nigeria vice president survives chopper crash weeks before election
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Nigeria’s Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo speaks at the launch of Google free wifi project in Lagos, Nigeria July…
Nigerian vice president safe after helicopter crash lands: spokesman
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Nigeria’s Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo speaks at the launch of Google free wifi project in Lagos, Nigeria July…
Venezuelan general urges military to disavow Maduro as opposition stages rallies
[ad_1] CARACAS (Reuters) – An active Venezuelan general called on the armed forces to rebel against President Nicolas Maduro and…
Germany splashes out on new VIP jets after G20 debacle
[ad_1] German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen attends the weekly cabinet meeting in Berlin, Germany, January 30, 2019. REUTERS/Fabrizio…
Iran’s Rouhani slams ‘hegemonic’ U.S. over Venezuela
[ad_1] Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani speaks during his visit to the shrine of the founder of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah…
Venezuela opposition rally to keep up pressure on Maduro
[ad_1] CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s opposition supporters will hold rallies across the country on Saturday to show backing for self-proclaimed…
Brazil’s lower house reelects pro-reforms Maia as head
[ad_1] Brazil’s Lower House’s President Rodrigo Maia arrives for a meeting with Brazil’s President-elect Jair Bolsonaro (not pictured) in Brasilia,…
To Florida’s Venezuelan exiles, Pence vows more pressure on Maduro
[ad_1] DORAL, Fla. (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Friday listened to harrowing stories of deprivation, torture and…