Caracas, Venezuela News

By Jeremy Morgan CARACAS - The murder of the chief of the government's much-vaunted attempt to cut violent crime in this capital - which reputedly boasts one of the highest per capita murder rates in the world - has underlined the impunity of trigger happy villains in this city and a society seemingly inured to what at times looks like non-stop ...

A key figure in charge of security in the Venezuelan capital Caracas was shot to death in an attack over the weekend, police sources told local media in Caracas.

Every two weeks, Naisi Obando and her children join the crowd at the water truck when it rumbles up a dusty road into their shantytown.

The Venezuelan capital is suffering its worst drought since 1947 as is much of the country, forcing the authorities to introduce water rationing.

An unusually dry rainy season has created a water shortage in Caracas, where officials imposed rationing that could shut off water to large parts of the city for as long as 48 hours.

Share + Nov 4, 2009 8:31 pm US/Eastern CARACAS, Venezuela Swine flu has appeared among Venezuela's Yanomami Indians, one of the largest isolated indigenous groups in the Amazon, and a doctor said Wednesday that the virus is suspected in seven deaths, including six infants.

Random drug tests will begin next year for horses in polo matches in the U.S. after the deaths of 21 elite horses in Florida that were injected with an incorrectly mixed supplement shortly before a championship match, the United States Polo Association said Wednesday.

VHeadline News Editor Patrick J. O'Donoghue reports: The Major was in charge of the Safe Caracas anti-crime plan for the western sector of the city.

Venezuelan authorities are investigating the shooting death of an opponent of President Hugo Chavez.

VHeadline News Editor Patrick J. O'Donoghue reports: At the moment, he said, there are 545 rehabilitation rooms with a target of 600 before the end of the year and 27 high-tech medical centers up and running.

Iran and Venezuela will launch a joint oil company with its headquarters based in Spain, the semi-official Fars news agency reported on Wednesday.

Share + Oct 29, 2009 6:00 am US/Central CARACAS, Venezuela 1 of 1 Actor Sean Penn arrive at the 81st Annual Academy Awards held at Kodak Theatre on Feb.

A nation built atop a sea of energy is struggling to keep the lights on. Demonstrators angrily brandish surge-damaged blenders, televisions and stereos outside the offices of Venezuela's state utility company.

Venezuela has captured two Colombian spies and will put them on trail for conducting espionage within its territory, President Hugo Chavez said Tuesday.

CARACAS, Venezuela a " President Hugo Chavez's popularity has slipped and a majority of Venezuelans view the situation in their country negatively, according to a poll published Tuesday.The survey by the Caracas-based polling firm Datanalisis found that 46 percent responded positively when asked how they view Chavez's presidency, down from 53 ...

At least 10 people died and another 12 were injured in Venezuela as a passenger bus collided with a truck near the country's capital Caracas, the Globovision TV channel said.

Caracas, Oct 24 The United Socialist Party of Venezuela on Saturday concludes the designation of territorial delegates to its extraordinary Congress, scheduled for November 21-December 13.

'We are in the missionary month of October, and after having celebrated World Missions Sunday with the theme 'Spreading the Word of God,' we renew our invitation to the local Churches to embrace the mission of evangelization.

At least 10 bus passengers were killed and another 12 injured when their vehicle collided with a truck on a main freeway in the Venezuelan capital, rescue officials said.

Guyana and Venezuela last evening inked a US$18.8M rice purchase agreement that will see 50,000 tonnes of locally produced rice being supplied to that country in the next few months at a price higher than current export prices.