Tag: <span>Venezuela</span>
June 26, 2023 > Mie Hoejris Dahl
Virtual Reality Opens Doors to Venezuela’s Largest Torture Center
BOGOTÁ — A foul smell of sewage permeated the overcrowded prison cell. Rays of light came through under the door. Screams and cries emanated from the cells and reverberated around the […] Read More >
March 20, 2023 > Mie Hoejris Dahl
Colombia-Venezuela: How the Rapprochement is Going
CÚCUTA, Colombia — Sitting on different sides of a white line that marks the border between Colombia and Venezuela on the Atanasio Girardo bridge — previously known as “Tienditas” — […] Read More >
May 11, 2018 > Staff
One million Venezuelans fled to Colombia in past year: Red Cross
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA VENEZUELA-COLOMBIA: At least one million Venezuelans have fled to Colombia since mid-2017 to escape their country’s intensifying economic crisis, a senior Red Cross official reported this […] Read More >
March 30, 2018 > Staff
Families outraged after deadly Venezuela jail fire
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA Families of the 68 people killed during a blaze this week in an overcrowded Venezuelan jail demanded information yesterday as to what led to the fire. […] Read More >
May 10, 2016 > Staff
Venezuela Extends Shortened Workweeks Amid Energy Crisis
Top Story — Public sector workers in Venezuela will have two more two-day workweeks as the country’s socialist government attempts to deal with energy shortages caused by a crippling drought […] Read More >
May 3, 2016 > Staff
Opposition Submits Signatures to Begin Ouster of Maduro
Top Story — The Venezuelan opposition coalition, MUD, submitted more than 1.8 million signatures to the country’s election council to initiate the recall referendum process for President Nicolás Maduro. The […] Read More >
April 28, 2016 > Staff
Venezuelans Protest Amid Shortened Workweek, Worsening Food Crisis
Top Story — Venezuelans across the country protested on Tuesday night, lighting fires and looting stores for food in response to new energy-saving measures that will shorten the workweek of […] Read More >
April 15, 2016 > Staff
Mexican Federal Police Implicated in 2014 Student Disappearance
Top Story — Mexico’s Human Rights Commission on Thursday accused federal police agents of being involved in the 2014 disappearance of 43 students in Guerrero state. The group cited an […] Read More >
March 8, 2016 > Staff
Venezuela Investigates Disappearance of 28 Gold Miners
Top Story — Venezuela’s government said Monday it is investigating the disappearance of 28 gold miners in the state of Bolívar, highlighting the importance of illicit mining as a source of […] Read More >
January 12, 2016 > Staff
Venezuelan Supreme Court Invalidates Legislature as Political Crisis Worsens
Top Story — Venezuela’s Supreme Court has ruled that “decisions taken or to be taken” by the opposition-led National Assembly are void until three opposition members who were previously barred […] Read More >