ReutersVenezuela names economy czar, oil minister in cabinet shuffleReutersCARACAS Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday shuffled his cabinet by naming a new economy czar to oversee the OPEC country's decaying socialist system and a new oil …

CNBCSelling uniforms for food, Venezuela oil workers feel the pinchCNBCFor decades, jobs at Venezuela's state-run oil giant PDVSA were coveted for above average salaries, generous benefits and cheap credit that brought home ownership and vacationing ab …

UPI.comVenezuela swapping oil for food as economic crisis growsUPI.comSevere food shortages have swept Venezuela since the drop in oil prices uncovered the economic mismanagement of former President Hugo Chavez. Current President Nicolas Maduro is facing t …

Financial TimesEquities and bonds feel impact of $40 oilFinancial TimesThe reversal in oil prices to $40 a barrel is rippling through equity and bond markets, reigniting investor concerns about deeply indebted companies and countries reliant on commodities …

National PostKelly McParland: How socialism turned oil-rich Venezuela into a basket caseNational PostThe cruel irony is that Venezuela has the world's largest oil reserves — 298 billion barrels —the raw material on which to build a pleasant and prosper …

The National Interest OnlineOil, Not Democracy, Killed Venezuela's 'Chavismo'The National Interest OnlineWhile an opposition win had seemed a growing possibility in recent months—as Venezuela's economy has collapsed due to a heavy crude ble …

ReutersMaduro blames plunging oil prices on US 'war' vs Russia, VenezuelaReutersThe South American OPEC nation's crude trades at a discount to the U.S. and Brent benchmarks because of its higher content of heavy oil. Average monthly prices for …