World Dec 29 In Venezuela, an ongoing struggle for power amid a growing humanitarian disaster Next week in Venezuela a new parliament is set to be sworn in, after members of the opposition boycotted elections earlier this month. It leaves opposition leader Juan Guaido in an even more precarious position, and the country with an…
World Sep 17 Venezuela’s humanitarian crisis has only worsened under COVID-19 In Venezuela, President Nicolas Maduro has presided over an economic and societal collapse. The country’s health care system was already coming apart even before the coronavirus pandemic struck. Now, COVID-19 patients are filling ICUs that lack supplies, and doctors are…
World Feb 29 Venezuela’s oil-rich city crippled by ongoing crises The once-wealthy South American country of Venezuela is in the midst of political, economic and humanitarian crises made more severe by U.S. sanctions. And Venezuela's second-largest city, Maracaibo, was at one time the jewel of its petroleum economy. But the…
World Feb 26 How to help those in need in Venezuela Several organizations are doing work in the country to help alleviate the humanitarian crisis.
World Feb 25 Sick Venezuelans struggle to survive amid crumbling health system, lack of care As Venezuela grapples with a political, economic and humanitarian crisis, its health care system is crumbling. Shortages of doctors, drugs, power and clean water have led to illness epidemics, and families suffering the consequences no longer trust the country’s disintegrating…
World Feb 21 Sick and starving, Venezuelan children stoke fear of a lost generation – and more violence Amid Venezuela’s political and economic upheaval, millions of children are facing hunger, preventable diseases, lack of education and violence. Chronic poverty and food shortages drive kids and their families to desperation, whether sifting through garbage for scraps or joining a…
World Feb 20 A year after the rise of Juan Guaido, Venezuelans are still waiting for change Venezuela is in political, economic and humanitarian crisis. With its massive oil reserves, it used to be among the world’s wealthiest countries, but its economy has since collapsed. For residents opposed to the socialist regime of President Nicolas Maduro, the…
World Jan 17 Threatened with violence, Venezuela’s Juan Guaido on finding ‘urgent solution’ to crisis Venezuela is enduring both economic meltdown and political crisis. A year ago, opposition head Juan Guaido said President Nicolas Maduro was illegitimate and that he himself was the country’s rightful leader. But although Guaido won support from nearly 60 countries…
World Jan 07 In Venezuela, dueling parliaments cast political crisis into further chaos Venezuela’s political turmoil deepened Tuesday as supporters of President Nicolas Maduro tried to open a new session in the National Assembly without opposition members or their leader, Juan Guaido. Guaido managed to force his way into the parliament, but the…
World Jan 06 Venezuela’s political crisis escalates as Maduro tries to wrest parliament from Guaido Sunday saw new chaos in Venezuela’s enduring political and economic disaster. Juan Guaido, leader of parliament and the opposition to President Nicolas Maduro, was physically barred from the National Assembly. Maduro supporters then claimed they’d replaced him as the speaker.