CORRECTED-Venezuela rout turns into opportunity
(Corrects size of debt maturities in 2017 to US$5bn) NEW YORK, Sept 12 (IFR) - Venezuelan bonds came under pressure this week as talk of a potential default spooked the markets, causing the sovereign's curve to plunge several points before buying interest ...
Venezuela reiterates oil-for-goods deal with Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo.- Venezuela ambassador Alberto Castellar on Friday reiterated his country’s commitment with the Dominican Republic, citing the energy cooperation agreement through which Santo Domingo can pay part of the Petrocaribe oil bill with Dominican ...
Venezuela Threatens Harvard Professor for Suggesting Default
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro instructed the attorney general and public prosecutor to take “actions” against Harvard Professor Ricardo Hausmann, saying the economist sought to destabilize the country by suggesting the government default on its debt.
The US urges Venezuela to ensure a fair trial for dissenters
The government of the United States urged the government of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to ensure a fair trial for demonstrators and opposition leaders detained amid anti-government protests staged since February. "We call upon the Government of ...
Venezuela Withers before the World’s Indifferent Gaze
EspañolThe Venezuelan government continues to create and enforce new systems of control. For example, the government’s new compulsory biometric system intends to track consumers and ban “purchases that cause shortages in supermarkets.” This new ...
Venezuela's Maduro vows legal action against Harvard professor
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has called for legal action against a former government official who now teaches at Harvard University and wrote an opinion piece that contributed to a fall in the nation's bond prices earlier this week.
