Jun 21 Watch 5:03 Venezuelans face collapsing economy, starvation and crime By PBS News Hour Plummeting worldwide fuel prices have damaged several economies, but perhaps no country has been hit harder than Venezuela. Once flush with oil money, the nation now faces a collapsing economy, skyrocketing inflation and a wave of looting and crime driven… Continue watching
Jun 04 Watch 6:04 Venezuela struggles with shortages as oil prices plummet By PBS News Hour Venezuela has the world’s largest reserves of oil, but with the price of oil in a free fall, the country’s economy is shrinking, and the South American nation of 30 million people is suffering. New York Times reporter Nicholas Casey,… Continue watching
Mar 31 Watch 6:49 Oil-rich Venezuela suffers as global prices plummet By PBS News Hour Falling oil prices around the world are usually considered a good thing. But for countries whose economies depend on oil exports, the price drop means impending catastrophe. Scott Tong of Marketplace recently traveled to Venezuela, where 96 percent of all… Continue watching
Dec 11 World news quiz: Winds of change and a smog alert By Larisa Epatko This week, Venezuelans rejoiced, countries worked toward a climate agreement, and an updated study revealed where militants recruit the most foreign fighters. Find out more about these events in our 5-minute world quiz. Continue reading
Dec 09 Venezuelan opposition wins supermajority in National Assembly By Ross Sylvestri Election officials in Venezuela confirmed Tuesday evening that a coalition of opposition parties won two-thirds of the seats in the country’s National Assembly following elections last Sunday. Continue reading
Dec 07 Opposition sweeps Venezuelan parliamentary elections By News Desk Venezuela’s opposition won the most seats in Sunday’s parliamentary elections, paving the way for a strong challenge to President Nicolas Maduro in the next presidential election in 2019. Continue reading
Aug 22 Photos: Venezuelans contend with food, medicine shortages, as low oil prices cripple economy By Kenzi Abou-Sabe Amid Venezuela's ongoing economic crisis, protests this month in the nation's capital over shortages of medicine and basic supermarket necessities have spotlighted the ripple effect of the falling price of oil, the country's main export. Continue reading
Apr 09 Watch 4:57 Will conflict with Venezuela hurt U.S. goals for Americas summit? By PBS News Hour Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner joins Judy Woodruff to offer a preview of what to expect at the Summit of the Americas in Panama, including the prospect of a meeting between President Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro and… Continue watching
Apr 09 Watch 3:19 At historic summit, eyes on U.S. and Cuba to mend relations By PBS News Hour For the first time, Cuba will attend the Summit of the Americas, a direct result of thawing relations with the United States. But troubles between the U.S. and Venezuela are also in the spotlight, in the wake of an executive… Continue watching
Mar 09 Watch 5:42 News Wrap: GOP senators write open letter to Iran over nuclear deal By PBS News Hour Continue watching