May 21 Trump administration calls Venezuela's election a 'sham' By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Vice President Mike Pence asserted that the election had been "neither free nor fair," and that its result -- a victory by President Nicolas Maduro -- was illegitimate. Continue reading
May 20 Maduro favored as Venezuelans vote amid crisis By Scott Smith, Joshua Goodman, Associated Press Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is expected to win a second six-year term in Sunday's election, despite a deepening crisis. Continue reading
May 18 Your guide to the election in troubled Venezuela By Larisa Epatko Critics say the snap election, moved up from December, is faulty because of the government’s firm grip on all branches, including the Electoral Council. Continue reading
May 07 U.S. asks Organization of American States to suspend Venezuela By Luis Alonso Lugo, Associated Press Venezuela has refused to allow international aid, alleging that would amount to foreign intervention. The South American nation also denies there is an ongoing humanitarian crisis, even though thousands of Venezuelans have fled to other countries in the region. Continue reading
Apr 29 Watch 24:59 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode April 29, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, April 29, growing tribalism on both ends leaves little room for debate in the political discourse, and after years of open borders, there’s backlash in Latin America as the Venezuelan migrant crisis becomes critical. Also,… Continue watching
Apr 29 Watch 4:00 Venezuelan refugee crisis faces a backlash across Latin America By PBS News Hour Five thousand Venezuelans flee the economic collapse at home every day and resettle across Latin America, a region with a tradition of open borders. But now, countries are facing a backlash. This month, the governor of Roraima in northern Brazil… Continue watching
Mar 29 Watch 4:08 News Wrap: Russia expels diplomats in reprisal against U.S. and others By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Russia retaliated for the expulsions of more than 150 diplomats from the U.S. and other nations by announcing it's tossing out the same number, including 60 American diplomats. Also, families in Venezuela are demanding answers… Continue watching
Mar 29 Families mourn after 68 inmates die in Venezuela jail fire By Associated Press The fast-moving fire on Wednesday swept through a station where prisoners were being kept in crowded cells, becoming one of the worst catastrophes involving the nation's prison system. Continue reading
Dec 19 WATCH: Tillerson re-emphasizes talks with North Korea during Canada trip By Larisa Epatko Rex Tillerson visited Canada for the first time as secretary of state on Tuesday, where he again emphasized the need to prepare for talks with North Korea over de-nuclearization, although "we can’t talk unless North Korea is ready to talk,"… Continue reading
Oct 04 Watch 7:32 Maduro: Trump has 'no right' to joke about military action in Venezuela By PBS News Hour After President Trump spoke about the dire situation in Venezuela at the UN General Assembly, how would that President Nicolás Maduro respond to Trump? Maduro told special correspondent Ryan Chilcote in a rare interview in Moscow on Wednesday that “the… Continue watching