Feb 06 Venezuela military blocks bridge in attempt to impede U.S.-backed aid By Christine Armario, Scott Smith, Associated Press The squabble is now the latest front in the battle between opposition leader Juan and President Nicolas Maduro, who is vowing not to let the supplies enter the country. Maduro argues Venezuela isn't a nation of "beggars" and has long… Continue reading
Feb 04 European nations raise pressure on Venezuela’s Maduro By Barry Hatton, Associated Press A key group of European Union countries endorsed Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido as the country's interim president on Monday, piling the pressure on embattled President Nicolas Maduro to resign and let the country hold a new presidential election. Continue reading
Feb 03 Venezuela crisis resonates loudly in battleground Florida By Gary Fineout, Associated Press As Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro clings to power, many of the loudest American voices urging on the Trump administration in its campaign to push Maduro out are concentrated in one place: Florida. Continue reading
Feb 02 Venezuela air force general defects from Maduro government By Associated Press A Venezuelan air force general defected from the administration of President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday and called on his compatriots to participate in protests against the socialist leader’s rule. Continue reading
Jan 30 Watch 10:57 Will U.S. intervention in Venezuela help or harm its people? In Caracas, a revitalized Venezuelan opposition braved physical threats to demand that national assembly head Juan Guaidó replace President Nicolás Maduro. The Trump administration is backing Guaidó, but critics question whether U.S. intervention will help the country’s suffering population. Nick… Continue watching
Jan 28 U.S. hits Venezuela state-owned oil company with sanctions By Matthew Lee, Deb Riechmann, Associated Press The potentially critical economic move is aimed at increasing pressure on President Nicolas Maduro to cede power to the opposition. Continue reading
Jan 26 Watch 25:02 January 26, 2019 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS NewsHour On this edition for Saturday, Jan. 26, what Roger Stone’s indictment could mean for President Trump, and how a classical maestra is breaking barriers in the classical music industry. Also, political chaos pushes Venezuela toward the edge, and a novel… Continue watching
Jan 26 Watch 4:31 Venezuela spiraling with political, economic crises As Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó continues to hold rallies across the nation after declaring himself ‘acting president,’ international pressure is mounting on Nicolás Maduro, who was sworn in for a second term after an election riddled with fraud. The… Continue watching
Jan 26 Venezuelan showdown moves to UN as dueling presidents dig in By Edith M. Lederer, Scott Smith, Associated Press The United States urged all nations Saturday to support Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido while Russia accused the Trump administration of attempting “to engineer a coup d’etat” against President Nicolas Maduro — a reflection of the world’s deep divisions over… Continue reading
Jan 25 U.S. diplomats leave embassy in Venezuela amid political turmoil By Scott Smith, Joshua Goodman, Associated Press A defiant Maduro called home all Venezuelan diplomats from the U.S. and closed its embassy in Washington on Thursday, a day after ordering all U.S. diplomats out of the country by the weekend. Continue reading