Mar 09 As blackout eases, Venezuela braces for rival rallies By Christopher Torchia, Associated Press Venezuelan opposition protesters on Saturday confronted security forces on a main avenue in Caracas, venting their anger over a nationwide blackout, shortages of basic necessities and the government of President Nicolas Maduro. Continue reading
Mar 04 Watch 7:27 How Guaido plans to increase pressure on Maduro to resign After leaving Venezuela to garner outside support, opposition leader Juan Guaido risked arrest when he returned home. He arrived safely on Monday in Caracas, where he was greeted by crowds of supporters. Nick Schifrin talks to Carlos Vecchio, recognized by… Continue watching
Mar 01 U.S. imposes sanctions on Venezuelan officials for blocking aid By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Trump administration imposed sanctions Friday on six high-ranking members of the Venezuelan security forces and revoked the visas of other officials and their relatives. Continue reading
Feb 25 Watch 8:48 Venezuela's political battle over foreign aid turns to violent confrontation By Nadja Drost, Bruno Frederico Violent protests erupted this past weekend in Venezuela over humanitarian aid shipments into the country. Meanwhile, Vice President Pence traveled to Colombia to meet with opposition leader Juan Guaido, promising that the U.S. would increase sanctions on Venezuela in an… Continue watching
Feb 24 Clean up begins on Venezuela-Colombia border after unrest By Christine Armario, Luis Andres Henao, Associated Press Venezuelan migrants on Sunday helped clean debris from a bridge where troops loyal to President Nicolas Maduro a day earlier fired tear gas on activists trying to deliver humanitarian aid in violent clashes that left two people dead and some… Continue reading
Feb 23 Watch 6:37 Violence at the Venezuelan border, humanitarian aid blocked The Venezuelan National Guard clashed with protesters on Saturday and humanitarian aid was blocked from entering the country from Colombia and Brazil. For the latest on Venezuela's continuing political crisis, Hari Sreenivasan spoke with special correspondent Nadja Drost from Urena,… Continue watching
Feb 23 Maduro's opponents brave tear gas in push to deliver aid By Associated Press The panicked scene Saturday on the binational Santander bridge was the dramatic high point of a day that also saw two people killed in unrest near Brazil, at least 23 soldiers switch loyalties to opposition leader Juan Guaido, and Maduro… Continue reading
Feb 22 Watch 8:01 Why Venezuela's Chavistas are fiercely loyal to Maduro, despite economic crisis Violence has broken out in Venezuela as opposition groups, led by Juan Guaido, attempt to bring in foreign aid against the will of President Nicolas Maduro. Despite international support for Guaido, a fiercely loyal minority of Venezuelans known as Chavistas… Continue watching
Feb 22 Standoff at Venezuela border leaves a dozen injured, at least one dead By Christine Armario, Luis Alonso Lugo, Associated Press The violence came just hours before dueling concerts were to begin on the country's western border with Colombia, where much of the U.S.-supplied aid is being stored in a warehouse. Continue reading
Feb 18 Watch 7:33 Of pushing out Maduro, Guaido says 'Venezuela already decided for change' President Trump has again called for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to resign and hand over power to Juan Guaido, president of the National Assembly, whom the U.S. and 60 other nations recognize as interim president. Special correspondent Nadja Drost sat… Continue watching