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The latest news, updates and features on Venezuela, a country in South America. Its capital city is Caracas, and other major cities include Barquisimeto, Maracaibo and Valencia.

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Venezuela's President calls Donald Trump the 'new Adolf Hitler'

World December 12, 2019 By Joe Roberts

Hitman moves little girl out of the way before shooting his target dead

World December 12, 2019 By Jen Mills

President strips Venezuelan Parliament of its power

World August 19, 2017 By Ashitha Nagesh

Soldiers assault military base in Venezuela in 'attempted coup'

World August 6, 2017 By Jen Mills

Candidate shot dead hours before Venezuelan election

World July 30, 2017 By Ashitha Nagesh

Woman 'tried to smuggle boyfriend out of prison in suitcase'

World January 15, 2017 By Toby Meyjes

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Man 'dismembered and eaten by inmates' in prison riot

World December 11, 2019 By Simon Robb

Bird strike

Pilot lands with dead bird embedded in plane's nose after mid-air collision

Weird December 11, 2019 By Jen Mills

People wave Venezuelan flags and shout slogans as they march during a protest against the government of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, in Madrid, Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

President chased down street by angry people banging pots

World September 4, 2016 By Ashitha Nagesh

Hungry locals break into zoo and butcher a horse Credit rex

Hungry locals break into zoo and butcher horse

UK December 11, 2019 By Craig Jones

Pokemon Go 'a death culture created by capitalism' says Venezuelan President

Weird December 11, 2019 By Jen Mills

Thank the lord for the NHS - take a look at a hospital in Venezuela

In pics: The crisis-hit Venezuela hospital that will make you so grateful for the NHS

World December 11, 2019 By Nicole Morley

Venezuela's come up with a novel way to save electricity

World December 11, 2019 By Jimmy Nsubuga

Entire Venezuelan national football team threatens to quit unless the coaching staff are sacked

Football December 1, 2015 By Lee Thomas-Mason

Passengers evacuate from the plane on fire at Fort Lauderdale airport, Florida on October 29, 2015. An airliner caught fire on a runway at Fort Lauderdale in Florida Thursday and several people were injured, authorities said. "Airplane engine fire," the Broward County Sheriff's Office said on Twitter, adding: "several injuries." AFP PHOTO / ANDRES GALLEGOANDRES GALLEGO/AFP/Getty Images

A passenger plane burst into flames just as it was about to take off

News December 11, 2019 By Ashitha Nagesh

Pic shows: Diosa Canales, the top-heavy pole dancer from South America who had a succession of breast enlargement operations and she has ended up in hospital after she fell off the pole and burst one of her implants. A top-heavy pole dancer from South America who had a succession of breast enlargement operations has ended up in hospital after she fell off the pole and burst one of her implants. Venezuelan model Diosa Canales, 28, ended up losing her grip while performing and landed on her chest which cushioned her fall. But the impact also burst one of her implants causing her to be rushed to hospital. The performer, whose real name is Dioshaily Rosfer Canales Gil, was born in the city of El Tigre, in the northern Venezuelan state of Anzoategui. The former Playboy model moved to the athletic sport of pole dancing after modelling where she quickly built up an army of fans. After being taken to hospital following the accident she sent an instrument message to followers saying: "My loves, yesterday I was operated on in and emergency, while I was practising my pole dancing I had a fall and one of my prosthesis burst. I want to tell everyone not to worry about me though, Iíll be fine." She also postage images of the surgery. (ends)¿¿

Pole dancer rushed to hospital after bursting breast implant in fall

World December 11, 2019 By Nicholas Reilly

Violent protests continue in Venezuela

World December 10, 2019 By Evan Bartlett

Venezuela's World Cup plans set to go down the pan

Uncategorised December 10, 2019 By Jack Fox

Venezuela, parliament fight

Venezuelan politicians brawl in parliament

World December 9, 2019 By Metro News Reporter

A supporter holds a picture of the late President Hugo Chavez, reading "We shall always remember. You shall live in our hearts", outside of his funeral in Caracas, on March 8, 2013. Late Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez will be moved to a barracks where he will lie in state for longer than had been planned, then be embalmed "like Lenin". AFP PHOTO/Luis AcostaLUIS ACOSTA/AFP/Getty Images

Hugo Chavez funeral

World December 9, 2019 By Metro Pictures