The fracas came after an assembly session to mark Independence Day at the building in downtown Caracas. Various small explosions were heard, possibly from fireworks thrown into the legislative compound, witnesses said. Tensions are mounting after a referendum was announced to take place on 16 July over plans by the Socialist government of Nicolas Maduro to change the constitution.Venezuelas opposition is demanding general elections to end socialist rule and solutions to the OPEC nations brutal economic crisis.
-
Shangri-La Hotels' senior leadership is accused of fostering a toxic,...
-
Washington State Police officer Bradley J. Moon was fired for displaying...
-
The affair with Olbermann is said to have taken place while Nuzzi was...
-
The IDF said that its airstrikes were specifically designed to eliminate...
-
The lawsuit claims that certain liquor bottles were tainted with illegal...
-
The additional troop deployments follow major Israeli strikes on targets...
-
Nuzzi reportedly deceived the 70-year-old married politician into...
-
The letter, addressed to "the world," accused Trump of having "ended...
-
Usher, Pink, and Megan Fox deleted their social media posts, sparking...
-
The campaign focuses on practical, actionable steps such as waste...