Sources: El País Reuters
Voters in Venezuela approve the claim of sovereignty over Guayana Esequiba in a referendum. The National Electoral Council announces that more than 10.5 million votes were cast with 95% being in favour of Venezuelan sovereignty over the region. 2023-12-4
Guyanese President Irfaan Ali visits the region of Guayana Esequiba and hoists the Guyanese flag, amid heightening tensions with Venezuela over the territory. Venezuela calls the action a "provocation". 2023-11-26
President Nicolás Maduro's United Socialist Party of Venezuela has reportedly won almost 68% in Venezuela's latest parliamentary election. The vote was overshadowed by a boycott of the political opposition led by Juan Guaidó and a low voter turnout of only 31%. 2020-12-7
Riot police repels Venezuela's opposition march downtown Caracas that aimed to regain control of the national legislature. 2020-03-10
U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order freezing all assets and interests of the Venezuelan government as contained within the United States, a severe escalation from recent industry sanctions and verbal rhetoric. Twenty-one exceptions are issued, for companies providing services including oil, aid, and telecommunications. The expanded sanctions are widely criticized as likely to worsen the conditions for people in Venezuela. 2019-08-6
Canada temporarily closes its embassy in Venezuela after Canadian diplomats were no longer able to get diplomatic accreditation under Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's government according to a statement released by the Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chrystia Freeland. 2019-06-2
A report from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights accuses the Venezuelan government of allowing its security forces to participate in hundreds of extrajudicial killings over the past year. 2018-06-22
South American trade bloc Mercosur will trigger its democratic clause this weekend to suspend Venezuela indefinitely, furthering its past temporary suspension, and not allow the country back until internal political issues have been resolved. 2017-08-3
Mercosur suspends Venezuela from the South American trading bloc for failing to meet membership requirements on trade and human rights. 2016-12-2
The South American trading bloc Mercosur threatens to suspend Venezuela if it does not protect human rights and enact a law guaranteeing the free movement of Mercosur citizens. The bloc sets a deadline of December 1, 2016, for Venezuela to comply with their requirements. 2016-09-14