World Jul 27 What to know about Venezuela’s high-stakes presidential election By John Yang, Satvi Sunkara
World Oct 16 Maduro ally extradited to US on money laundering charges A top fugitive close to Venezuela’s socialist government has been put on a plane to the U.S. to face money laundering charges, a senior U.S. official confirmed Saturday. By Joshua Goodman, Associated Press
World Jan 19 Venezuela’s Guaido to meet Pompeo in Colombia Venezuela opposition leader Juan Guaidó has traveled to Colombia to participate alongside U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in a regional counter-terrorism meeting — a new show of support by the Trump administration for the man it says is the… By Joshua Goodman, Associated Press
World Jan 05 Guaido blocked from Venezuela’s congress as impasse deepens Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó was violently blocked Sunday from presiding over a special session of congress where rivals tried to install a substitute in what was condemned as a hijacking of the country’s last democratic institution. By Fabiola Sanchez, Joshua Goodman, Associated Press
World Jul 16 Watch 8:45 For Venezuelans fleeing chaos at home, Brazil offers temporary refuge — and uncertainty Over the past five years, Venezuela’s combination of political instability, economic crisis and humanitarian disaster has driven record numbers of people out of the country to seek refuge elsewhere. The exodus is reshaping the entire continent of South America in… By Amna Nawaz, Mike Fritz
May 04 Watch 3:38 Venezuelan standoff continues between Maduro and Guaidó By PBS NewsHour As the standoff over transition of power in Venezuela continues at least 50 countries including the U.S. have thrown their support behind Juan Guaidó whose recent calls for military support and for mass demonstrations have not been successful. Columbia University’s… Continue watching
Apr 14 Watch 8:55 Venezuelans facing tumult at home flood into Peru By Kira Kay Millions of Venezuelans have fled the country's economic and political crises in recent years, with an estimated 500,000 migrating to Peru in 2018 alone. Many have entered the country on work permits allowing them to stay for up to one… Continue watching
Feb 24 Watch 25:00 February 24, 2019 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS NewsHour On this edition for Sunday, Feb. 24, a standoff on Venezuela’s border blocks humanitarian aid, scientists rate Hollywood’s portrayal of climate change on Oscar day, and newly-digitized materials from Louis Armstrong's archives are helping to carry his legacy to new… Continue watching
Feb 23 Watch 25:02 February 23, 2019 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS NewsHour On this edition for Saturday, Feb. 23, clashes at the Venezuelan border as protestors try to escort humanitarian aid into the country and President Maduro breaks diplomatic relations with Colombia, strong words at the sexual abuse summit at the Vatican,… Continue watching
Feb 02 Watch 4:45 As pressure mounts in Venezuela, military support helps Maduro hold power Thousands of people took to the streets as president Nicolas Maduro and his rival and self-proclaimed leader of Venezuela, Juan Guaido, held competing rallies in Caracas. Even though Guaido enjoys support from countries including the U.S., the Venezuelan military continues… Continue watching