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
Jan 05 Guaido blocked from Venezuela’s congress as impasse deepens By Fabiola Sanchez, Joshua Goodman, Associated Press Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó was violently blocked Sunday from presiding over a special session of congress where rivals tried to install a substitute in what was condemned as a hijacking of the country’s last democratic institution. Continue reading
Dec 29 Watch Making NewsHour Weekend: A year of covering resilience and hope By PBS NewsHour This year, NewsHour Weekend’s Ivette Feliciano and Zachary Green reported on stories that epitomized human resilience, including a Haitian doctor’s fight against HIV and AIDS, how the Jewish community in Pittsburgh is healing a year after the Tree of Life… Continue watching
Oct 17 Venezuela wins seat on UN human rights body despite opposition By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press U.S. Ambassador Kelly Craft called the placing of President Nicolás Maduro's government on the council "an embarrassment to the United Nations and a tragedy for the people of Venezuela."… Continue reading
Sep 11 Watch 5:19 News Wrap: Trump says Bolton ‘wasn’t getting along’ with administration officials In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump defended his decision to fire National Security Adviser John Bolton, citing differences over North Korea and Venezuela. Trump also said Bolton “wasn’t getting along” with other administration officials. Meanwhile, a court in Scotland… Continue watching
Aug 15 Watch 6:50 Why Guaido official believes regime change in Venezuela is non-negotiable The governance of Venezuela appears to be in a deadlock. Opposition leader Juan Guaido, whom the U.S. recognizes as president, has been unable to oust President Nicolas Maduro. The two sides were negotiating until recently, when Maduro, who is supported… Continue watching
Aug 06 Trump freezes Venezuelan government assets amid tensions By Joshua Goodman, Deb Reichmann, Associated Press The Trump administration froze all Venezuelan government assets in a dramatic escalation of tensions with Nicolás Maduro that places his socialist administration alongside a short list of adversaries from Cuba, North Korea, Syria and Iran. Continue reading
Jul 25 WATCH: ‘There are alliances’ who want Maduro in power, former Venezuelan intelligence chief says By Ali Rogin Until three months ago, former Manuel Ricardo Cristopher Figuera was one of the most powerful men in Venezuela. He says Maduro’s hold on power depends on the Venezuelan army. Continue reading
Jul 25 U.S. sanctions Venezuela President Maduro’s stepsons By Joshua Goodman, Luis Alonso Lugo, Associated Press The U.S. accused them of forming part of a sophisticated scheme that stole hundreds of millions in dollars from food import contracts. Continue reading
Jul 24 Venezuela’s Maduro says U.S. triggered massive blackout By Associated Press The outage hit at rush hour Monday leaving millions without basic services freezing Caracas' metro, snarling traffic and leaving residents without running water. Continue reading