Trump at UN: We are prepared to take further action if the government of Venezuela persists
"The Venezuelan people are starving and their country is collapsing," President Donald Trump stated before the United Nations on Sept. 19, 2017.
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Venezuela congress defies push to take over its powers
Venezuela's pro-government constitutional assembly took ove... . Brian Naranjo, US Deputy Chief of Mission, center front, and diplomatic the corp members attend a session of Venezuela's National Assembly in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017.
Venezuela expected to dominate Pence’s Latin American trip
Vice-President Mike Pence's visit to Latin America comes amid unrest in Venezuela and concern by its neighbours about a possible American military role. Pence planned to meet with Colombia's president, Juan Manuel Santos, later Sunday at the start of a weeklong trip likely to be dominated by conversations about the crisis in Venezuela.
Latin America rejects Trump’s military threat against Venezuela
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro gestures as he speaks during a session of the National Constituent Assembly at Palacio Federal Legislativo in Caracas, Venezuela August 10, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Ueslei Marcelino After months of attacking Venezuela's unpopular President Nicolas Maduro, Latin America came out strongly against US threats of military action against the crisis-hit nation.
Venezuela Slams `Madness’ as Trump Suggests Military Action
Venezuela will defend itself from the "madness" of Donald Trump, its defense minister said, a day after the U.S. president said he's considering a military option in response to the escalating political and economic crisis in the oil-producing nation. "It is an act of madness, it is a supreme act of extremism," Vladimir Padrino said Saturday in statements to Venezuela's state broadcaster VTV.
Why the Trump Administration cares so much about Venezuela
A woman cries during a rally where opposition supporters pay tribute to victims of violence in protests against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government, in Caracas, Venezuela Here's a telling omen: Under orders from Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, the State Department is reportedly drafting a new mission statement for itself. According to Josh Rogin of the Washington Post , the drafts are nearly identical to the current mission statement, except that they remove any mention of building a "democratic world" as a U.S. foreign policy goal.
Threat of U.S. oil sanctions on Venezuela sparks fears of economic a collapsea
People line up to cast their ballots at poll station during a symbolic referendum in Caracas, Venezuela, on Sunday. Venezuela's opposition called for a massive turnout Sunday in a symbolic rejection of President Nicolas Maduro's plan to rewrite the constitution, a proposal that's escalating tensions in a nation stricken by widespread shortages and more than 100 days of anti-government protests.
Prosecutors charge man with 9 Phoenix serial killings
An elite prep school is again under fire for allegations involving a game of sexual conquest similar to one a few years back where a student was charged with sexually assaulting a freshman over a sordid tradition... An elite prep school is again under fire for allegations involving a game of sexual conquest similar to one a few years back where a student was charged with sexually assaulting a freshman over a sordid tradition called the "Senior Salute." . The Trump administration plans to arrest parents and other relatives who authorities believe smuggled their children into the United States.
Supreme Court bars chief prosecutor from leaving Venezuela
The last 24 hours in Venezuela have been volatile, beginning with widespread looting in the coastal city of Ma... . Venezuela's chief prosecutor Luisa Ortega speaks during a press conference in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, June 28, 2017.
Venezuela: Helicopter strafes court in ‘terrorist attack’
A police helicopter fired on Venezuela's Supreme Court and Interior Ministry in what President Nicolas Maduro said was a thwarted "terrorist attack" aimed at ousting him from power. The confusing exchange, which is bound to ratchet up tensions in a country already paralyzed by months of deadly anti-government protests, took place as Maduro was speaking live on state television Tuesday.
Jailed Venezuela activist dispels rumors of health emergency
The wife of jailed opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez rushed to Caracas' military hospital late Wednesday seeking information on her husband after a report on social media said he had been taken there with a medical emergency - a scare that proved to be wrong. "Please, can you inform us if anyone brought Leopoldo here? Did he enter or not?" Lilian Tintori could be heard pleading tearfully through the metal bars at the hospital's entrance.
Clashes in Venezuela as Maduro starts constitutional rewrite
Thousands of protesters were met with plumes of tear gas in Venezuela's capital Wednesday, just a short distance from where President Nicolas Maduro delivered a decree kicking off a process to rewrite the polarized nation's constitution. Surrounded by top-ranking socialist officials, a riled-up Maduro told supporters dressed in red outside the National Electoral Council that the constitutional assembly was needed to instill peace against a violent opposition.
In Venezuela, even the ‘chavistas’ are turning on President Maduro
If you want to know how Venezuela went from one of the richest nations in South America to a basket case of 4-digit inflation, the answer is "chavistas." Chavistas are the people who voted for former President Hugo Chavez on the promise that the government would provide for them.
Venezuela’s Cuba-controlled dictatorship goes beyond simple repression
A chilling, first-hand account of a doctor refusing to turn a battered protester in to "law enforcement" puts a new spin on the word "terrorist." Those are the words that GNB officers who caught a young Venezuelan during last Monday's rally in Caracas used to try to convince the doctor curing his wounds to let them take him to jail.
Venezuela’s claim of victim status in bribery case unlikely to convince U.S.
The logo of the Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA is seen at a gas station in Caracas, Venezuela December 23, 2016. A flag bearing the logo of Tradequip is pictured at its headquarters in Maracaibo, Venezuela April 2, 2016.
Maduro claims victory in cash crackdown
The front and back of the newly-issued 20,000 Bolivar is displayed in Caracas, Venezuela. Venezuelan Central Bank president Nelson Merentes unveiled the new series of higher-denominated bills as triple-digit inflation and a currency meltdown leave the country's largest note worth just around 2 US cents on the black market.
As Venezuela collapses, its puppet dictator sends money to Haiti and Ecuador
As one would expect, Cuba's puppet dictator in Caracas, Nicolas Maduro, follows the Castro playbook to the letter. The Cuban people have watched the Castro regime sell or give away their country's resources abroad for decades as they continue to live in squalor and misery.
Obama urged to revoke executive order against Venezuela
Caracas, Nov 14 - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has urged his US counterpart Barack Obama to revoke an executive order that labelled his country a security threat. It is an atrocity that I hope Obama corrects before he leaves office, Maduro said on Sunday, reiterating his government's willingness to improve diplomatic ties with the US.
Maduro’s opponents fan flames of Venezuela birther debate
A birther debate is heating up in Venezuela as President Nicolas Maduro's opponents seek to push the embattled socialist leader from office at any cost. On Tuesday, the opposition-controlled congress began debating Maduro's "constitutional situation" in which lawmakers vow to present evidence that he's a dual Colombian citizen and therefore constitutionally ineligible to hold Venezuela's highest office.
Ex-Guantanamo prisoner goes on hunger strike in Venezuela: Lawyer
A former Guantanamo prisoner now held by Venezuela's intelligence agency has gone on hunger strike, his lawyer said Saturday. Held in Guantanamo for 12 years without charge, Jihad Diyab, pictured on Sep 8, 2015, was released from the US military prison in southern Cuba to Uruguay in 2014 along with five fellow former detainees.