CARACAS (Reuters) - Kimberly-Clark Corp is planning a $234 million investment to expand operations in Venezuela, the state news agency said, in a move that should help ease an embarrassing national shortage of toilet paper. Full story
PARIS (Reuters) - Brazilian planemaker Embraer <EMBR3.SA> announced deals for more than a dozen of its current passenger jets worth nearly $700 million at list prices on Tuesday, as it filled out its order book until the second-generation E-Jets arrive in 2018. Full story
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis met Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday for the first time since Maduro won a narrow and disputed election victory to succeed late Socialist leader Hugo Chavez. Full story
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's Congress will discuss legislation next week that would prohibit bottle feeding of infants to try to encourage breast feeding and reduce the use of baby formula, said a lawmaker of the ruling Socialist Party. Full story
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's election council said on Tuesday an audit of the results of presidential elections in April confirmed President Nicolas Maduro did win by 1.5 percentage points, despite opposition claims that the vote was stolen. Full story
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's attorney general proposed on Friday to end the house arrest of a female judge who was detained on corruption charges in 2009 and alleged that she was raped in prison. Full story
Two staffers at the American embassy in Caracas, Venezuela, were shot and wounded at a local strip club Tuesday. The shooting was caused by a scuffle between other patrons at the club.
Shortages of toilet paper across Venezuela have led to long lines with some people waiting days to stock up on rolls. Economists say the shortages stem from state-controlled prices, which are set below market-clearing price as a way to assist the disadvantaged. TODAY’s Jenna Wolfe reports.
After passionate campaigning, Venezuelans went to the polls to choose who will replace the late Hugo Chavez. NBC’s Mark Potter reports.
The Venezuelan government has announced it will conduct a formal inquiry into whether deceased president Hugo Chavez was "inoculated" with cancer. Risa Grais-Targow, Eurasia Group Latin America Analyst, provides perspective on how this might impact oil
Host Chris Hayes and his panel explore where the legacy of Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez lies in the contested ground between villain and saint. The Daily Beast’s Michael Moynihan, NYU professors Alejandro Velasco and Greg Grandin, and Queens College and the CUNY Graduate Center professor Sujatha Fernande
A supporter holds up placards as he waits the arrival of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro before a meeting with Portuguese and Venezuelan businessmen in Lisbon June 18, 2013. The placards depict pictures of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro , late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro greets supporters after a meeting with Portuguese and Venezuelan businessmen in Lisbon June 18, 2013. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante (PORTUGAL - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS)
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro greets supporters after a meeting with Portuguese and Venezuelan businessmen in Lisbon June 18, 2013. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante (PORTUGAL - Tags: POLITICS)
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro arrives at the Necessidades Palace during a visit in Lisbon June 18, 2013. REUTERS/Hugo Correia (PORTUGAL - Tags: POLITICS)
