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Venezuela
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
Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro Loses Battle Over Access to Gold in London Bank
By Madeline Roache
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Venezuela
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
March 26, 2020
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...
By Ciara Nugent
March 20, 2020
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
June 24, 2019
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
May 17, 2019
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
May 16, 2019
'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
May 9, 2019
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
May 9, 2019
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
May 7, 2019
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...
By Ian Bremmer
May 3, 2019
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
May 2, 2019
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...
By Mahita Gajanan
May 1, 2019
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...
By Ciara Nugent
April 30, 2019
'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
April 16, 2019
China Refutes 'Despicable' U.S. Criticism on Venezuela
China is one of Venezuela's largest trading partners and largest creditors.
By Amy Gunia
April 16, 2019
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...
By Ian Bremmer
April 5, 2019
What Will Venezuela's Juan Guaidó Do Next?
It once seemed so encouraging for Venezuela's political opposition: Millions in the streets. Strong international support. An unpopular autocrat seemingly on the ropes. But what a difference a month can make. In early March, Juan...
By David Ariosto
March 26, 2019
Venezuelan Opposition Take Over Diplomatic Offices
Representatives of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó said Monday they had seized three diplomatic properties in the U.S. previously used by the government of President Nicolás Maduro, as the two men continue their tug of...
By Ciara Nugent
March 19, 2019
Venezuelans Rally in the Streets of Caracas Amid Power Outage
Police fired tear gas at protesters loyal to self-appointed interim President Juan Guaido
By Alex Vasquez and Andrew Rosati / Bloomberg
March 9, 2019
Guaido Tours South America as His Momentum Slows
He was in Argentina Friday, following meetings in Paraguay
By Bloomberg
March 2, 2019
Venezuela's Crisis Reaches a Stalemate, but Time Is Running Out for the Opposition
A standoff at Venezuela's border reflects a crisis in stasis
By Karl Vick
February 28, 2019
Journalists to Be Deported From Venezuela After Upsetting Maduro
Univision journalists questioned Maduro on the humanitarian crisis, and showed him video footage of Venezuelan youths eating garbage.
By Amy Gunia
February 26, 2019
The Crisis in Venezuela Is Rapidly Escalating. Here's Everything That Happened Over the Weekend
The ongoing struggle between Venezuela's authoritarian government, the opposition and the international community reached dramatic new heights over the weekend. Attempts to bring foreign humanitarian aid into the country — against the wishes of embattled...
By Ciara Nugent
February 25, 2019
Dueling Concerts and Blocked Humanitarian Aid: What to Know About the Showdown at the Venezuelan Border
The border between Venezuela and Colombia is set to become the stage of a showdown Saturday between Nicolás Maduro’s authoritarian government and the opposition. Juan Guaidó, the Venezuelan parliament leader who many countries now recognize...
By Ciara Nugent
February 22, 2019
Trump Warns Venezuela Military to Abandon Maduro
"You will find no safe harbor, no easy exit and no way out. You'll lose everything"
By Hillary Leung
February 19, 2019
Venezuela's Guaido Says First of Humanitarian Aid Delivered
Supplies sent to Venezuela had so far been blocked by the military, under Maduro's orders, from entering the crisis-stricken country
By Hillary Leung
February 12, 2019
The Nightmare in Venezuela Finally Has the World's Attention. Can the Opposition's Gamble Pay Off?
Two men claim to be the President of Venezuela, which has the largest oil reserves on the planet and so little food that, in a single year, the average citizen lost 24 lb. One, Nicolás...
By Ciara Nugent
February 6, 2019
U.S. Aid to Venezuela to Test Military Loyalties
The country remains mired in a political crisis as two leaders jockey for the presidency
By Casey Quackenbush
February 4, 2019
Maduro Regime Halts Plans to Ship 20 Tons of Venezuelan Gold Overseas
The gold bars are worth about $850 million
By Patricia Laya / Bloomberg
February 2, 2019
Juan Guaido: How Venezuela Can Restore Democracy
"No one is willing to take up arms for Maduro"
By Ciara Nugent
February 1, 2019
I Commanded the U.S. Military in South America. Deploying Soldiers to Venezuela Would Only Make Things Worse
But it is time for Maduro to go, writes retired Admiral James Stavridis
By James Stavridis
January 30, 2019
John Bolton's Month-Long P.R. Campaign Against Venezuela
To hear it from National Security Advisor John Bolton, it's time for America to launch all measures short of war to push Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from power in one of Latin America's poorest countries....
By W.J. Hennigan
January 30, 2019
Secretary of State Pompeo Urges the U.N. to Recognize Juan Guaido as Venezuela's Rightful Leader
The U.K. and the European Union pushed for new elections to be called
By David Wainer / Bloomberg
January 26, 2019
Why the Threat of U.S. Intervention in Venezuela Revives Historical Tensions in the Region
Maduro is evoking Washington's bloody history of interference in the region — but the situation in Venezuela today is rather different
By Ciara Nugent
January 25, 2019
Standoff Grows at U.S. Embassy in Venezuela
A top Socialist Party official threatened to shut off electricity to the complex
By Daniel Cancel and Fabiola Zerpa / Bloomberg
January 24, 2019
See Venezuelans Taking to the Streets as Opposition Leader Juan Guaidó Declares Himself Interim President
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets on Wednesday to take part in anti-government demonstrations called by Juan Guaidó, a fresh-faced opposition leader reviving resistance to the dictatorial regime of Nicolás Maduro. In...
By Ciara Nugent
January 24, 2019
A Political Crisis Is Sweeping Venezuela. Here's What to Know
Opposition leader Juan Guaidó staged a showdown with President Nicolás Maduro
By Casey Quackenbush
January 24, 2019
A Venezuelan Supreme Court Judge Has Fled to the U.S.
Judge Christian Zerpa disavowed the government of President Nicolas Maduro
By Eli Meixler
January 7, 2019
Why Russian Nuclear Bombers Are in Venezuela
When two of Russia’s most modern, nuclear-capable bombers landed in Venezuela earlier this week, American officials quickly took note. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tweeted out a statement calling the move “two corrupt governments...
By Michael Zennie
December 13, 2018
What to Know About Reported Meetings Between Trump Administration Officials and Venezuelan Coup Plotters
Venezuela's leaders aren't happy about it
By Ciara Nugent
September 11, 2018
Report: Trump Administration Met Venezuela Coup Plotters
U.S. officials held at least three meetings with Venezuelan military officers
By Daniel Zuidijk / Bloomberg
September 8, 2018
Nicaragua Is Heading Down the Same Dark Path as Venezuela
While the world watches Venezuela’s slow, cancerous death, Nicaragua is in full cardiac arrest
By Margarita Herdocia
June 13, 2018
Josh Holt Describes Deplorable Conditions in Venezuelan Jail
'I was literally just laying in the ground in my underwear and just sweating as cockroaches were crawling all over me'
By Kate Samuelson
June 5, 2018
How We Got Venezuela to Release an American Political Prisoner
The Utah native, Joshua Holt, was arrested in June 2016, writes Sen. Orrin Hatch
By Orrin G. Hatch
May 30, 2018
Lima Group Urges Venezuela to Suspend 'Illegitimate' Poll
The Lima Group warned of "actions" if the vote goes ahead
By Eli Meixler
May 15, 2018
Why Venezuelan Migrants Are Making Handbags Out of Worthless Banknotes
In the dusty Colombian town of Maicao, four men and women huddle along a shady patch of concrete and form an assembly line. One unpacks a rubber-banded heap of banknotes. The next person folds each...
By Wes Michael Tomaselli / Maicao
May 7, 2018
At Least 68 Dead in Fire at Venezuela Police Station
A riot and fire are believed to have broken out after an attempted jailbreak
By Laignee Barron
March 29, 2018
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