Venezuela and Russia sign 17 bilateral agreements in the fields of energy and defense.

Iran president says colonialism can not hinder those driven by freedom, justice, and independence.

A Venezuelan minister says a new ‘terrorist’ attack has disrupted 25 percent of the country’s power transmission system.

The Venezuelan government has underscored the necessity of joining hands with Iran and Arab nations in West Asia to establish a “world front” against Israel’s crimes and acts of terrorism.

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has condemned the assassination of Lebanese Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah by “Hitlerish” Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, slamming the “coward” world leaders for remaining silent.

Three Americans and 2 Spaniards are being held pending trial in Venezuela for posing a threat to the country’s national security by plotting to “destabilize” the country through “violent actions.”

Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia flees the country for asylum in Spain.