Venezuela news
Get the latest news and stories from RT on Venezuela, including weather, history, and culture. Venezuela is a country in South America whose capital and largest city is Caracas. Get the news on Venezuela’s economy, as it has large oil reserves and is one of the leading oil exporters. However, Venezuela has a high level of crime and poverty. Read news and stories on the social and political situation in Venezuela, including relations with other countries. Venezuela is a dominant-party system with the main United Socialist Party of Venezuela, which was established in 2007 as a result of the merging of several political and social forces under the leadership of President Hugo Chávez. The current president of Venezuela is Nicolas Maduro. Read news and articles on the government of Venezuela.
- Venezuela drops US dollar, will use euro for international transactions
Venezuela is abandoning the US dollar, with all future transactions on the Venezuelan exchange market to be made in euro, Tareck El Aissami, the country's Vice President for Economy, announced.World News - Oil could spike to $100 as Iranian exports shrink & Venezuelan economy collapses, analysts tell RT
The crude rally is likely to continue this year as OPEC countries are losing their exports, analysts told RT. The key reason is US sanctions against major producers Iran and Venezuela.Business News - Venezuela has officially launched its oil-backed cryptocurrency
Venezuela has officially launched what its President Nicolas Maduro claims is a first state-backed oil-backed cryptocurrency, El Petro.Business News - Venezuela ‘a mess’ to be ‘cleaned up’ says Trump as Pence & Haley call for regime change
US President Donald Trump further fueled speculation his administration was pushing for regime change in Venezuela, echoing calls from his UN envoy Nikki Haley and Vice President Mike Pence to that effect.US News - Megaphone diplomacy: US envoy Nikki Haley calls for ouster of Venezuela’s Maduro in street protest
US ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley joined Venezuelan protesters outside UN headquarters in New York. Addressing the crowd with a megaphone, she called for regime change in the floundering socialist country.US News - Maduro says he's ready 'to shake hands' with Trump
Venezuela's President, Nicholas Maduro, has said that he is willing to reach out to his US counterpart and discuss mutual grievances. Maduro has been one of Donald Trump's arch-nemeses during Trump's time in office.US News
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