Venezuela
Thousands of protesters of President Nicolás Maduro's government took to the streets of Venezuela's main cities, protesting the high cost of living, shortages and exorbitant insecurity levels; at least one person died, five more were injured by gunfire and immeasurable disturbances were the consequences.
After the Venezuelan government said last November that it had shot down a Mexican plane that had entered its airspace without authorization, Venezuela's Air Force revealed on Wednesday that it disabled another plane without providing further details.
The violent death of 29-year-old actress and model Mónica Spear during a robbery in Caracas has unleashed a wave of anger among Venezuelans, for whom insecurity and violence have become common in recent years.
Police authorities confirmed that the actress, model and former Miss Venezuela Mónica Spear was murdered in her home country the night of Monday, Jan. 6 as she traveled on a Carabobo highway with her husband, Irish national Thomas Henry Berry.
A week after the commander-in-chief of Venezuela, Vladimir Padrino, said that Venezuelan Air Force units had shot down a plane with a Mexican registration tag, the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE) has once more asked the Venezuelan government for a diplomatic response to clear up the incident, of which there are scarce details.
Venezuela's Maria Gabriela Isler has won the Miss Universe 2013 beauty pageant.
In yet another chapter regarding the United States' international espionage, information recently came to light that in 2007, the NSA made a list of six priority objectives it should spy on.
The Ministry of Foreign Relations of Mexico (SRE) demanded that the Government of Venezuela offer a diplomatic explanation after the incident that occurred on Monday in which a private plane with a Mexican registration tag was allegedly shot down by Venezuelan Air Force units.
Maduro: Dec. 8 to honor "legacy and example" of late Chávez
Venezuela will look to salvage its World Cup dreams when it takes on Paraguay on Friday.
Planes using Venezuelan airspace to smuggle drugs will be shot down, according to the Air Interception Law, warned the President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, on Wednesday, October 2 in a speech broadcast through the country's television.
Venezuela's President, Nicolás Maduro, ordered the removal of three American officials accused of promoting economic and electrical sabotage in Venezuela.
Maduro claimed superhero idolization contributed to a "factory of antivalues."
The President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, said yesterday that the government of the United States denied him permission to fly over U.S. airspace, provoking his indignation.
At least 16 inmates are dead as a result of riots in the Maracaibo prison in the state of Zulia, in Venezuela. Last Sept. 16, groups of inmates disputed over control of some of the prison's areas.
