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The United States lifts some economic sanctions on Venezuela, including allowing the Chevron Corporation to negotiate its license with the Venezuelan PDVSA state-owned oil company and removing the names of some Venezuelan officials from a United States government list of sanctioned individuals.
2022-05-17

Venezuela announces that it will sell 5–10% shares in state-owned companies to private investors in order to help fund state enterprises.
2022-05-14

Clashes between the revolutionary far-left armed groups ELN and FARC dissidents in Arauca Department leave 23 people dead near Colombia’s border with Venezuela.
2022-01-3

The U.S. State Department confirms accusations made yesterday by Venezuelan vice president Delcy Rodríguez, who blamed an alleged U.S. veto for not allowing Venezuela to receive IMF COVID-19 relief funds. The State Department says that only recognized governments can access these funds.
2021-10-7

Venezuela launches its second monetary overhaul in the past three years by cutting six zeros from its currency in order to simplify accounting. This move was in response to hyperinflation, which reached an annual record of 1,743%, amid a serious ongoing economic crisis.
2021-10-1

Venezuela approves the use of the single-dose Sputnik Light COVID-19 vaccine.
2021-05-15

Whilst a nationwide power blackout continues, Acting President Juan Guaidó calls for protests in the capital of Venezuela.
2019-03-9

Venezuela launches its Petro cryptocurrency, which it claims is the world's first sovereign cryptocurrency.
2018-02-20

Thousands of people take to the streets in Caracas as Venezuelan authorities acknowledge a fifth death in the protests.
2017-04-13

President of Venezuela Hugo Chávez welcomes President of Colombia Juan Manuel Santos to Caracas.
2010-11-2