CARACAS, Venezuela, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- The Venezuela government has leveled corruption allegations against one of the country's leading opposition leaders.

CARACAS, Venezuela, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Hugo Chavez said Sunday he wants to stay on as president of Venezuela until 2021.

HAVANA, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and former Cuban leader Fidel Castro met in Havana Saturday, discussing further ties between the countries, officials said.

HAVANA, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is visiting Cuba as the final stop on his tour of Latin America, officials said.

CARACAS, Venezuela, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- The presidents of Russia and Venezuela have signed bilateral agreements, including construction of a nuclear power plant in the South American country.

CARACAS, Venezuela, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said crude oil prices should be set at a fixed price in the wake of recent oil price decreases.

CARACAS, Venezuela, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Gubernatorial candidates allied with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez have won the majority of races following balloting over the weekend.

CARACAS, Venezuela, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says he will hold a summit of smaller countries not invited to this weekend's economic summit in Washington.

MIAMI, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Venezuela has notified petroleum customers that production levels would be cut to counter falling oil prices, part of OPEC's agreement to reduce production across the board to counter falling oil prices worldwide.

HONG KONG, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- China has been making extensive efforts to penetrate the Middle East and Africa, especially by trading arms for oil. In recent years China also has stepped up its efforts to acquire oil from Central and South America, again offering weapons in exchange, as well as space technology. Its top targets are Venezuela and Brazil.

MIAMI, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Oil production has dropped dramatically in Venezuela since President Hugo Chavez assumed office a decade ago, according to a report.

CARACAS, Venezuela, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- Venezuela plans to develop its nuclear energy capacity with the help of ally Russia, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said in a national address.

ORENBURG, Russia, Sept. 27 (UPI) -- Russia and Venezuela say they intend to set up an oil and gas consortium between Gazprom and Petroleos de Venezuela.

MOSCOW, Sept. 26 (UPI) -- Russia will loan Venezuela $1 billion for weapons purchases and military development, a Russian official said Friday.

MOSCOW, Sept. 26 (UPI) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met Friday to outline business and military cooperation.