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Why is Venezuela spiraling out of control?

Opposition violence and the government's increasing authoritarianism are both to blame

US sanctions Venezuela's Vice-President for drug trafficking

El Aissami is a former Interior and Justice Minister and Governor of the country's Aragua state

Venezuelans boggled by number of zeros on new banknotes issued by govt

President Nicolas Maduro hopes the new notes will help stabilise the crisis-wracked economy

Venezuela's oldest daily shuts over paper shortage

Founded in 1904, the paper will suspend publication from Saturday

In Venezuela, Christmas is a luxury few can afford

Buy a ham, make tamales, string up lights? Those rituals seem irrelevant to many

Venezuela reopens borders with Colombia, Brazil

Borders were sealed on Dec 12 as part Venezuela's currency reform drive, scrapping 100-bolivar notes

Venezuela's version of demonetisation delayed after protests

Venezuela govt had banned the highest denomination 100 Bolivar note but long queues and protests have made it delay the decision

Venezuela to delay demonetisation after protests

The sudden change of policy came after days of economic crisis in the South American state

Huge rush in Venezuelan banks to exchange 100-bolivar bills

The highest denomination in the local currency, will lose their value and be removed from circulation on Thursday by order of President Nicolas Maduro

Venezuela orders 100 unit banknotes out of circulation

The 100 bolivar bill is worth fewer than three cents of a dollar at current market rates

OVL to provide $318 mn financing guarantee to Venezuela

OVL, the overseas arm of state-owned ONGC, owns 40% of Venezuela's San Cristobal oilfield

Venezuelan government, opposition ready to talk to promote peace in the country

Democratic Unity Roundtable Executive Secretary Jesus Torrealba called the releases important but insufficient

What's behind Venezuela's economic and political turmoil?

Even as Opposition seeks to drive him out of office, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is threatening to jail opponents

Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro threatens to jail opponents

Opposition has vowed to launch a legislative trial to remove him from power

Nicolas Maduro pledges to crush looming strike in Venezuela

Maduro's supporters yelled angrily and scuffled with riot police guarding the assembly

Mass protest in Venezuela demanding end of 'dictatorship'

Some schools and shops were shut as demonstrators crowded key points around Caracas to demand Maduro's ouster

Venezuela rivals agree to crisis talks

Months of tension were threatening to boil over after authorities enraged the opposition last week by annulling their drive for a recall referendum

Pope grants Venezuela president private audience

Maduro is accused by the opposition-majority legislature of committing a coup d'etat by blocking a referendum on removing him from power

Venezuelan congress declares 'coup d'etat' by Nicolas Maduro govt

Lawmakers passed a resolution declaring a break of constitutional order

Venezuela suspends recall campaign against President Maduro

The official announcement came as a shock to many Venezuelans, who were gearing up for the chance to sign petitions next week