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Sea Turtle Hatchlings Released in Venezuela

By Jeannie Kopstein

The Politics Behind Biden's Border Visit

By Brian Bennett

U.S. Eases Oil Sanctions on Venezuela

By Fabiola Zerpa and Lucia Kassai / Bloomberg

Venezuela Elections: What Maduro's Parliament Control Means

By Ciara Nugent
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Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro Loses Battle Over Access to Gold in London Bank

A British judge on Thursday, 2 July refused to give Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro access to $1 billion in gold being held in a Bank of England (BoE) vault, on the basis that the U.K. does...

By Madeline Roache

6 Americans Imprisoned in Venezuela Are Hoping COVID-19 Brings Them Home

When she walked into the large cell deep inside Venezuela’s most notorious prison in July 2018, Dennysse Vadell could not find her husband. She frantically scanned the faces of the assembled men in dark green...

By Vera Bergengruen

Could the Coronavirus Topple Nicolas Maduro's Regime in Venezuela?

The new coronavirus pandemic is a crisis for all countries. But in Venezuela, it could be a catastrophe.COVID-19’s arrival in Venezuela, with 42 cases reported since March 14, comes six years into one of the...

By Ciara Nugent

Why a Venezuelan Oil Program Is Fueling Protests in Haiti

For more than four months, Haitians have been taking to the streets to demand the resignation of President Jovenel Moïse amid allegations he embezzled hundreds of thousands of dollars of government funds earmarked for badly...

By Ciara Nugent

Venezuela's Government and Opposition Hold Negotiations

Four months into the chaotic political stand-off between Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s regime and opposition leader Juan Guaidó’s attempted revolution, officials confirmed Thursday that representatives for both sides had travelled to Norway for talks aimed...

By Ciara Nugent

Rationing Begins, as Cuba Braces for Economic Impact From Venezuela Crisis

Fallout from the power struggle in Venezuela can be felt far beyond its borders, perhaps nowhere more than in Cuba. The U.S. has said Havana’s support for strongman Nicolás Maduro is helping him stay in...

By Abigail Abrams

'We Are Watching Our People Die': The Human Toll at the Heart of Venezuela’s Crisis

In her cinder block home in Venezuela’s second city of Maracaibo, 14-year-old Ana Bravo puts her hand to her mouth to signal her hunger. She is waiting for her mother to cook up a plate...

By Jorge Benezra

Venezuelan Opposition Figure Arrested After Failed Uprising

It was the first arrest in an apparent crackdown on those who tried to revolt

By Amy Gunia

How John Bolton Became Trump's Attack Dog

The tip came in from Israeli intelligence: Iran was preparing to attack U.S. or allied forces in Iraq and Syria. U.S. military commanders’ responded by rushing a flotilla of American warships and bombers to the...

By W.J. Hennigan and John Walcott

The Quick Read About Venezuela’s Revolution

What Happened This Week:Self-proclaimed “interim president” Juan Guaido gambled this week to try to force the ouster of de facto Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, calling on the Venezuelan people to join him in mass protests...

By Ian Bremmer

In Venezuela, Uncle Sam Roots From the Sidelines

In the predawn hours of April 30, the contest for control of Venezuela once again appeared to be coming to a head. Juan Guaidó, the young reformer who claims the mantle of President, announced from...

By Karl Vick

U.S. Military Intervention in Venezuela Is 'Possible'

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said military intervention in Venezuela “is possible,” to support opposition leader Juan Guaidó’s attempts at an uprising against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s government.Clashes between anti-government protestors and Venezuelan security...

By Mahita Gajanan

Venezuelan Opposition Leader Calls for Military Uprising

Clashes broke out in Caracas between anti-government protesters and Venezuelan security forces Tuesday after Juan Guaidó, the leader of Venezuela’s opposition-held parliament, called for a military uprising against Nicolás Maduro’s authoritarian regime.In a video live-streamed...

By Ciara Nugent

'Venezuelans Are Starving for Information.' The Battle to Get News in a Country in Chaos

Activists and former journalists are trying to keep information flowing around the country

By Ciara Nugent

China Refutes 'Despicable' U.S. Criticism on Venezuela

China is one of Venezuela's largest trading partners and largest creditors.

By Amy Gunia

The Quick Read About... Russia's Presence in Venezuela

What Happened This Week:Following Russia’s recent decision to send 100 or so “advisors” (read: soldiers) alongside military equipment to prop up the Maduro regime in Venezuela, White House officials have repeatedly warned Moscow to stop...

By Ian Bremmer
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