Jul 16 Watch 8:45 For Venezuelans fleeing chaos at home, Brazil offers temporary refuge — and uncertainty By Amna Nawaz, Mike Fritz Over the past five years, Venezuela’s combination of political instability, economic crisis and humanitarian disaster has driven record numbers of people out of the country to seek refuge elsewhere. The exodus is reshaping the entire continent of South America in… Continue watching
Jul 04 5,287 people killed during Venezuela security operations in 2018, UN reports By Jamey Keaten, Scott Smith, Associated Press The U.N. human rights chief said the number of extrajudicial killings in 2018 was "shockingly high."… Continue reading
Jun 11 Trump considering protections for Venezuelans in U.S. By Associated Press The Trump administration has moved to discontinue Temporary Protected Status for many countries. But when the president was asked Tuesday about TPS for Venezuelans, he said "we're looking at that very seriously."… Continue reading
Jun 09 Watch 4:23 With newly reopened border, Venezuelans flood into Colombia Venezuela on Saturday reopened its border with Colombia after four months of blockades by the country's embattled President Nicolas Maduro. The move spurred thousands of Venezuelans to flood into Colombia in search of supplies amid Venezuela's ongoing political and economic… Continue watching
May 25 Venezuela negotiators return to Norway for crisis talks By Christopher Torchia, Associated Press Representatives of the Venezuelan government and opposition have returned to Norway for a mediation effort aimed at resolving the political crisis in the South American country, the Norwegian government said Saturday. Continue reading
May 14 WATCH: Pompeo warns Russia against 2020 election interference By Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a joint news conference after three hours of talks. Continue reading
May 12 Watch 10:17 Venezuelans fleeing crisis are seeking asylum in Texas By Ivette Feliciano, Zachary Green Thousands of Venezuelan immigrants have entered the U.S. in recent years, fleeing political and economic crises. Many have settled in and around the city of Houston, Texas, which is already home to a large Venezuelan-American community. NewsHour Weekend's Ivette Feliciano… Continue watching
May 10 Pompeo to meet with Putin amid disputes over Venezuela, Arctic By Associated Press Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will arrive in Moscow on Monday, then travel to Sochi on Tuesday to see President Vladimir Putin and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Continue reading
May 09 Arrest of Venezuelan opposition figure draws condemnation By Christopher Torchia, Associated Press Edgar Zambrano, vice president of the opposition-controlled National Assembly in Venezuela, was detained by members of Venezuela's intelligence agency. Continue reading
May 04 Watch 3:38 Venezuelan standoff continues between Maduro and Guaidó By PBS NewsHour As the standoff over transition of power in Venezuela continues at least 50 countries including the U.S. have thrown their support behind Juan Guaidó whose recent calls for military support and for mass demonstrations have not been successful. Columbia University’s… Continue watching