Three people who abducted and later released Mexican Ambassador Carlos Pujalte and his wife Jan 29 in Venezuela have been arrested, a minister said.

Among those arrested is "the head of the criminal...

CARACAS, Venezuela -; Venezuela says it has arrested on murder and drug trafficking charges the last major Colombian far-right paramilitary warlord still at large. Interior Minister Tareck El...

U.S. oil prices fell below $97 per barrel Monday as growing supplies offset moves by President Barack Obama and other Western leaders to make it tougher for Iran to sell crude. Here's how energy...

BOGOTA (Reuters) - One of Colombia's most-wanted former paramilitary commanders with suspected links to the cocaine trade has been captured in neighbouring Venezuela, both nations said on...

Venezuela have been arrested, a minister said. Among those arrested is "the head of the criminal band who participated in the ambassador's kidnapping", Venezuela's Interior...

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela says it has arrested on murder and drug trafficking charges the last major Colombian far-right paramilitary warlord still at large. Interior Minister Tareck...

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos says one of the country's most wanted paramilitary leaders has been captured in Venezuela. Mr Santos said that Hector German Buitrago, alias Martin...

The bishops of Venezuela elected Archbishop Diego Padron of Cumana on Jan. 8 as their new president for the upcoming 2012-2015 term. The new leader will immediately assume his duties and bring the...

Havana (Prensa Latina) Facing the current international situation, with an euro zone in crisis and the US practically stagnant economically, the South American countries closed 2011 with better...

Caracas, Feb 6 (Prensa Latina) Venezuela detained Saturday night in El Tigre, Anzoategui, Nelson Buitrago aka "Caballo", a Colombian drug trafficker subject to an arrest warrant from the...

Ottawa, Feb 6 (Prensa Latina) Residents in the Canadian city of Toronto participated in an activity in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the civic-military rebellion that took place in...

Towards the Summit of the Americas, Experts at OAS Debate Hemispheric Cooperation to Advance Public Security February 6, 2012 The Organization of American States (OAS) will host on Wednesday,...

s, entered the Venezuelan debate, attacking María Corina and defending his disciple, Chávez, from the accusation of “thief,” an impossible task, given the degree of...

Surinam and the Caribbean island of Santa Lucia are in the process of becoming full members of the Bolivarian Alternative for the Peoples of America, ALBA group, while Haiti has been nominated...

Havana, Feb 6 (Prensa Latina) Middleweight fighter Julio Cesar La Cruz was selected the best boxer in the Americas in 2011, the National Information Agency (AIN) reported on Monday. La Cruz, world...

CORTOLIMA , the top environmental agency overseeing natural resources and their sustainable use in the central Andean province of Tolima, with its capital,...

Oil prices, which fell below $97 a barrel on Monday, are not poised to surge in the long run because long-term production is declining. Better technology and, if needed, higher oil prices mean the...

By Olivia KrothSources: Blog Hugo Chavez, Correo del Orinoco, VenezuelanalysisAt the beginning of this year, President Hugo Chavez highlighted the government's achievements and gave an outlook...

Colombian authorities are set to ban animal-drawn vehicles in the streets from February 2013. While some "zorreros" - as the drivers of horse-drawn carts are known - are reluctant to see...

MIAMI (AFP) About 200 Venezuelans protested Saturday to demand the reopening of their country's consulate in Miami, saying the closing would cut off their access to consular services, such as...

Venezuela’s left-wing president has raised the stakes over the Falklands Islands by pledging his armed forces would fight alongside Argentina in any conflict with...

Crude prices were lower in Asia as concerns over the unresolved debt crisis in Greece outweighed worries about supply disruptions in the Middle East and...

In an effort to clear a backlog of permits, the country has extended its suspension on the receipt of new requests for mining concessions by two...

CARACAS, Venezuela -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and other leaders in the left-leaning ALBA bloc backed Argentina on Saturday in its long-running dispute with Britain over the Falkland...

Hugo Chavez has pledged that Venezuelan armed forces would fight alongside Argentina against Britain in any future conflict over the Falkland Islands at a regional meeting this...

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez mounted a lavish celebration to mark the 20th anniversary of the failed coup that helped launch his political career, as opposition leaders slammed the event as a...

While Western and Arab countries responded with outrage after Russia and China vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that would have urged Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to give up power,...

The Bishops of Venezuela issued a call for peace, national reconciliation and free elections as the country prepares to elect a new president in October.In their letter titled, "2012: A year of...

Chavez initially won office via what has been described as false sympathy in declaring that he was the savior to the poor masses. His record of truthfulness in his promises to the poor and hungry...

DISCUSSIONS are expected to be held between Justice Minister Herbert Volney and Foreign Affairs Minister Surujrattan Rambachan on the development of a bilateral agreement between this country and...

Investors in the oil market may have already come to that conclusion about threats of sanctions against Iran by the US and Europe and some smaller...

Cutting the working day to a maximum of seven hours, eliminating subcontracted work and raising maternity leave to a period of five months were some of the proposals put forward by thousands of...