Congress President Henry Ramos said Venezuelans cannot be denied their constitutional right to protest
The state of emergency, in place since January, has been extended for another 60 days
Oil giant Venezuela's once-booming economy has gone into meltdown as crude prices have crashed since mid-2014
Defence Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez selected the military personnel for the Great Mission of Sovereign Supply and Security
Demonstrators dressed in white marched in the east of the capital, yelling "Venezuela is hungry" and "This government is going to fall
Venezuela has decided to definitively withdraw its ambassador in the Federal Republic of Brazil, and to freeze political and diplomatic relations with Brazil
Maduro accused the United States of plotting against leftist governments in Latin America
The opposition has called for a march to demand a recall vote against President Nicolas Maduro
A group of Ecuadoran lawmakers, who are accused of destabilizing activities, were also expelled
Electoral authorities certified the victory of the indigenous lawmakers as part of the opposition's landslide victory in December elections
The Venezuelan President further accused the US-based bank of a "financial blockade"
Some 500 desperate Venezuelans illegally stormed the border earlier this week in search of basic goods
Oil crisis has prompted food shortages and deadly looting that the opposition blames on socialist President's Nicolas Maduro's economic mismanagement
Venezuela is suffering a deep recession driven by falling prices for its oil exports. The crisis has sparked food shortages and deadly looting
The two countries have not exchanged ambassadors since 2010 due to tensions between Washington and the government of Hugo Chavez
PDVSA -- the world's fifth-largest oil company -- earned $72.2 billion in revenues last year, a sharp drop from 2014's $121.9 billion
Only 1% of the electorate, or 194,729 voters, is needed to endorse the referendum in the first phase
Neither US nor Venezuelan officials gave immediate reports on the content of the discussions
Oil-rich Venezuela has slid into crisis as crude prices have crashed over the past two years. Citizens are suffering shortages of basic goods
Maduro's opponents warn Venezuela risks exploding into unrest without a vote on sacking the leftist leader