Feb 12 Guaidó returns to Venezuela boosted by U.S. support By Scott Smith, Associated Press An energized Guaidó told cheering supporters at a public square in the capital of Caracas late Tuesday that he is armed with the backing of the “free world” to finish the job of reclaiming the nation. Continue reading
Feb 04 WATCH: Trump praises Venezuela’s Juan Guaidó at the State of the Union By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Venezuela has been a top priority in Latin America for the Trump administration, which a year ago was the first among 60 governments to throw its weight behind Guaidó after he launched a campaign to oust President Nicolás Maduro from… Continue reading
Feb 02 Watch 4:29 What Venezuela’s opposition leader may achieve in U.S. visit Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó appeared Saturday at a Miami rally, telling supporters that democracy will return to Venezuela and he will replace socialist President Nicolas Maduro. The U.S. and many other countries backed Guaidó after last year's disputed election. Continue watching
Jan 27 Ally of Venezuela’s Maduro hires D.C. lobbyist to build ties By Joshua Goodman, Associated Press An ally of Nicolás Maduro has spent $2 million to hire a Washington lobbyist to ease U.S. sanctions and help reset bilateral relations as the U.S.-backed campaign to oust the socialist leader stalls. The outreach comes as the U.S.’ support… Continue reading
Jan 20 Guaidó meets Pompeo, condemns Venezuela for links to terrorism By Christine Armario, Associated Press Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó joined leaders from the United States and Latin America during a counter-terrorism conference at the General Santander Police Academy in Bogota, Colombia. Continue reading
Jan 19 Venezuela’s Guaido to meet Pompeo in Colombia By Joshua Goodman, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Jan 17 Watch 8:35 Threatened with violence, Venezuela’s Juan Guaido on finding ‘urgent solution’ to crisis Venezuela is enduring both economic meltdown and political crisis. A year ago, opposition head Juan Guaido said President Nicolas Maduro was illegitimate and that he himself was the country’s rightful leader. But although Guaido won support from nearly 60 countries… Continue watching
Jan 07 Watch 6:21 News Wrap: Putin travels to Syria to meet with Assad, military officials In our news wrap Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to Syria to meet with its president, Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus. Syrian state media released images of the two leaders, who also met with military commanders. Also, the Justice Department… Continue watching
Jan 07 Watch 3:35 In Venezuela, dueling parliaments cast political crisis into further chaos By Marcia Biggs, Frank Carlson Venezuela’s political turmoil deepened Tuesday as supporters of President Nicolas Maduro tried to open a new session in the National Assembly without opposition members or their leader, Juan Guaido. Guaido managed to force his way into the parliament, but the… Continue watching
Jan 06 Watch 3:26 Venezuela’s political crisis escalates as Maduro tries to wrest parliament from Guaido By Marcia Biggs, Frank Carlson Sunday saw new chaos in Venezuela’s enduring political and economic disaster. Juan Guaido, leader of parliament and the opposition to President Nicolas Maduro, was physically barred from the National Assembly. Maduro supporters then claimed they’d replaced him as the speaker. Continue watching