Venezuela
Project Sydicate / No Impunity for Insurrectionists
The uncanny similarity between Brazil’s failed insurrection and the attack on the US Capitol highlights the many parallels between Bolsonaro and Trump.
Blind Venezuelan boy converts World Cup sticker album into Braille
A blind 12-year-old Venezuelan soccer fan has found a way to participate in the craze of collecting World Cup soccer stickers, by adding Braille to them.
US military action in Venezuela 'possible': Pompeo
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the administration of President Donald Trump is prepared to take military action to stem the crisis in Venezuela.
Guaido faces test with call for 'largest march' in Venezuela history
Opposition leader Juan Guaido faces a key test of support after calling for the "largest march" in Venezuela's history to try to dislodge President Nicolas Maduro, even as the military has so far resisted calls to help remove him.
Venezuela's Dutch disease syndrome
The political and economic situation of Venezuela has been dominating world media for quite some time now. What happened to this petro-state with the largest oil reserve in the world?
Venezuela buckles under massive power, communications outage
Venezuela’s worst power and communications outage deepens a sense of isolation and decay, endangering hospital patients, forcing schools and businesses to close and cutting people off from their families, friends and the outside world.
Maduro opponents boost military rhetoric in Venezuela crisis
Opposition leader Juan Guaido has called on the international community to consider “all options” to resolve Venezuela’s crisis, a dramatic escalation in rhetoric that echoes comments from the Trump administration hinting at potential US military involvement.
Venezuela Political Crisis / Maduro defies self-named 'president'
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido declares himself interim president, winning the backing of Washington and many Latin American nations and prompting socialist Nicolas Maduro, who has led the oil-rich nation since 2013, to break relations with the United States.
Venezuela’s Guaido declares himself president amid protests
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido has declared himself interim president in a defiant speech before masses of anti-government demonstrators who took to the streets Wednesday to demand President Nicolas Maduro’s resignation.
US sanctions on Venezuela 'to stay' despite prisoner release
Despite the recent release of a US prisoner and his wife on Saturday, sanctions will continue to exist on Venezuela, US Vice President Mike Pence says.
North Korea, Venezuela, Chad among 8 countries on new US travel ban
US President Donald Trump issues a new open-ended travel ban that includes North Korea, Venezuela and Chad among a list of eight countries cited for poor security and lack of cooperation with US authorities.
Latin America rejects Trump's military threat against Venezuela
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.
Maduro urges 'peaceful' opposition vote in Venezuela
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday urged citizens taking part in a vote organized by the opposition the next day to do so "peacefully," as concerns simmered of worsening political violence.
US earns 1-1 draw with Venezuela
Christian Pulisic score the equalizer in the 61st minute as the United States rally to earn a 1-1 draw with Venezuela in a World Cup qualifying tune-up game.
Ex-Venezuela football official to plead guilty in US bribe case
The former president of Venezuela's football federation is expected to plead guilty to U.S. charges stemming from a bribery investigation involving FIFA, the sport's world governing body, according to court records filed on Tuesday.
Venezuela 2-2 Argentina: Bauza's men battle back to grab point
Argentina stage a great escape to come away from Merida with a share of the points, as they battle back from two goals down to take a 2-2 draw against Venezuela.
Copa quarterfinals: Chile beat Mexico, Messi sets record for Argentina
Argentina and Chile advance to the semi-finals of the Copa America with Chile beating Mexico 7-0 and Lionel Messi getting a goal in Argentina's 4-1 win over Venezuela to equal his country's all-time scoring record.
Corona propels Mexico into last 8
Jesus Manuel "Tecatito" Corona scores a superb individual goal as Mexico snatch a 1-1 draw with Venezuela to qualify for the Copa America Centenario quarter-finals
Venezuela KO Uruguay
Uruguay are sent crashing out of the Copa America Centenario on Thursday as Venezuela and Mexico march into the quarterfinals.
