May 18 Your guide to the election in troubled Venezuela By Larisa Epatko Critics say the snap election, moved up from December, is faulty because of the government’s firm grip on all branches, including the Electoral Council. Continue reading
May 08 U.S. calls for Venezuelan President Maduro to step down By Luis Alonso Lugo, Associated Press The Venezuelan government has refused aid and denies there is a humanitarian crisis. Continue reading
Apr 29 Watch 4:00 Venezuelan refugee crisis faces a backlash across Latin America By PBS News Hour Five thousand Venezuelans flee the economic collapse at home every day and resettle across Latin America, a region with a tradition of open borders. But now, countries are facing a backlash. This month, the governor of Roraima in northern Brazil… Continue watching
Mar 19 Trump bans use of Venezuelan cryptocurrency By Associated Press In the executive order, Trump said the cryptocurrency, known as the "petro," was an "attempt to circumvent U.S. sanctions" imposed for democratic backsliding. Continue reading
Oct 04 Watch 7:32 Maduro: Trump has ‘no right’ to joke about military action in Venezuela By PBS News Hour After President Trump spoke about the dire situation in Venezuela at the UN General Assembly, how would that President Nicolás Maduro respond to Trump? Maduro told special correspondent Ryan Chilcote in a rare interview in Moscow on Wednesday that “the… Continue watching
Aug 14 Pence says U.S. won’t stand by as Venezuela ‘crumbles’ By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Seeking to highlight the growing plight in Venezuela, Vice President Mike Pence is meeting with people who've fled the country to neighboring Colombia. Continue reading
Aug 11 Watch 3:33 News Wrap: Kenyan president wins second term amid election tensions By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, Kenya’s election commission says President Uhuru Kenyatta has won a second term. It’s a victory that followed days of protests from backers of opposition leader Raila Odinga, who had claimed the vote was rigged. Also,… Continue watching
Aug 11 WATCH: Trump says he won’t rule out military option in Venezuela By Associated Press President Donald Trump says he's considering possible military action against Venezuela in response to President Nicolas Maduro's power grab. Continue reading
Aug 01 Watch 3:59 Opposition leaders arrested in Venezuela, deepening the country’s political crisis By PBS News Hour Venezuelan security agents descended in the dead of night, seizing opposition leaders from their homes. Their arrests came after Sunday's deeply divisive election to fill a new assembly tasked with rewriting the country's constitution. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner… Continue watching
Jul 31 Watch 4:41 Will U.S. sanctions have an effect on the turmoil in Venezuela? By PBS News Hour Continue watching