Category: Venezuela
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 >
May 9, 2018 > Staff
Maduro must step down, “time for talking” is over: Nikki Haley
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA U.S.-VENEZUELA: A day after Vice President Mike Pence called on the Organization of American States to suspend Venezuela, United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley said President Nicolás […] 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 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 >
March 30, 2016 > Staff
Venezuela Legislature Passes Amnesty Bill for Jailed Opposition Leader
Top Story — A political showdown in Venezuela is likely to intensify after lawmakers in the National Assembly voted late on Tuesday to pass an amnesty bill covering jailed opposition […] 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 >
March 2, 2016 > Staff
Venezuela’s Top Court Rules Legislature Cannot Remove Judges
Top Story — Venezuela’s National Assembly will not be permitted to investigate, and potentially reverse, last year’s appointment of 13 new Supreme Court justices following a Tuesday ruling from the same […] Read More >
February 18, 2016 > Staff
Venezuela’s Maduro Increases Gas Prices While Opposition Parliament Passes Amnesty Law
Top Story — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced on Wednesday that he will devalue the country’s currency and raise gasoline prices in an effort to boost Venezuela’s tanking economy. While […] Read More >
February 17, 2016 > Staff
Aiming to Halt Crisis, Venezuela Seeks Production Freeze by OPEC
Top Story — Venezuela’s Oil Minister Eulogio Del Pino is meeting with his Iraqi and Iranian counterparts today in an effort to persuade the two countries to freeze their output […] Read More >