Jul 31 Watch 4:16 News Wrap: U.S slaps Venezuela’s Maduro with financial sanctions By PBS News Hour In the our news wrap Monday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro celebrated the election of a new legislative body that would give him sweeping new powers. However, the U.S. slapped Maduro with financial sanctions, with President Trump calling the leader a… Continue watching
Jul 31 U.S. prepares new sanctions against Venezuela after controversial election By Matthew Lee and Catherine Lucey, Associated Press The Trump administration is preparing to levy new sanctions on Venezuela, U.S. officials said Monday, in response to a weekend election that gives the South American country's ruling party virtually unlimited powers. Continue reading
Jul 29 Watch Ahead of vote, Venezuelans protest expanding presidential power By PBS News Hour Venezuela on Sunday will hold an election for a new national assembly that could rewrite its constitution. Parties opposed to President Nicolas Maduro, whose party has presided over a severe economic downturn in recent years, are boycotting the vote for… Continue watching
Jun 05 Watch 9:31 Dire conditions drive growing anti-government opposition in Venezuela By PBS News Hour Venezuela is in freefall after years of recession, skyrocketing inflation and a formidable food crisis, sparking outcry and protest. It’s pushed angry Venezuelans to take to the streets on a regular basis, demanding that President Nicolas Maduro step down, and… Continue watching
Apr 19 Watch 3:52 Unrest in Venezuela continues as political tensions rise By PBS News Hour In a movement dubbed “The Mother of all Marches,” thousands of Venezuelans hit the streets Wednesday to protest President Nicolas Maduro. National Guard troops fired tear gas at the crowd. At least five people were killed, and hundreds were arrested. Continue watching
Apr 01 Venezuela high court reverses move to strip congress’ power By Hannah Drier and Fabiola Sanchez, Associated Press Venezuela's president and Supreme Court backed down Saturday from a surprise move to strip congress of its legislative powers that had sparked widespread charges that the South American country was no longer a democracy. Continue reading
Sep 01 Watch 4:35 A growing, catastrophic food crisis sows unrest in Venezuela By PBS News Hour In Venezuela, hundreds of thousands came out in protest against President Nicolas Maduro, whose approval ratings have reached record lows. The cause for discontent: Food is now incredibly scarce and far too expensive to buy, and the hunger is leading… Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch 5:03 Venezuelans face collapsing economy, starvation and crime By PBS News Hour Plummeting worldwide fuel prices have damaged several economies, but perhaps no country has been hit harder than Venezuela. Once flush with oil money, the nation now faces a collapsing economy, skyrocketing inflation and a wave of looting and crime driven… Continue watching
Dec 09 Venezuelan opposition wins supermajority in National Assembly By Ross Sylvestri Election officials in Venezuela confirmed Tuesday evening that a coalition of opposition parties won two-thirds of the seats in the country’s National Assembly following elections last Sunday. Continue reading