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
Jul 09 Watch 9:26 As Venezuela’s economy plummets, mass exodus ensues By PBS News Hour Despite having the largest oil reserves in the world, Venezuela’s economy is in a freefall, necessities have become scarce and tens of thousands of residents are fleeing across the border to Colombia. With support from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis… Continue watching
Jun 28 Watch 5:00 News Wrap: Former Trump campaign chairman registers as foreign agent for pro-Russian consulting By PBS News Hour In the our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort has retroactively registered as a foreign agent. Manafort filed papers Tuesday that show his firm was paid more than $17 million by a pro-Russian political party in… Continue watching
Jun 22 Watch 9:31 Venezuelans suffer deadly scarcity of food and medicine By PBS News Hour With the economy in freefall, Venezuelans face nationwide shortages of food at runaway inflation prices, and children are suffering the most: severe malnutrition among kids is rising at an alarming rate. Special correspondent Nadja Drost and videographer Bruno Federico report… 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
May 05 Photos: Demonstrators, police clash on the streets of Venezuela By Abbey Oldham Venezuela's opposition rallied again this week against President Nicolas Maduro's plan to rewrite the constitution, accusing him of delaying elections to cling to power. Continue reading
Apr 23 Watch 3:02 Venezuelan protesters demand new elections By PBS News Hour For the past three weeks in Venezuela, protesters have demanded President Nicolas Maduro schedule new elections and do more to address the country’s long-running economic crisis. Protesters blame Maduro for the triple-digit inflation and shortages of food, medicine, and basic… Continue watching
Apr 20 Watch 6:11 News Wrap: Attack puts Paris on high alert, days before the election By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Paris remains on high alert after a gunman killed one policeman and wounded two more before killing himself. The attack comes just three days before voting begins in France’s presidential election. Also, President Trump reignited… 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