Curacao coastguard rescues Venezuelans fleeing crisis
WILLEMSTAD - Dutch Caribbean Coastguard rescued 26 Venezuelans stranded on nearby Klein (little) Curaçao on Friday, in the latest case of migrants fleeing an economic and social crisis at home. As millions of Venezuelans More...
CIA director warns of Venezuela weapons transfers
WASHINGTON – CIA Director Mike Pompeo said on Thursday there are large caches of weapons in Venezuela and a risk of them falling into the wrong hands as the country grapples with an economic crisis and street More...
CARICOM urged to send fact-finding mission to Venezuela
In almost daily anti-government protests in the past five weeks, police in riot gear have used tear gas, rubber bullets and fire hoses to drive back protesters armed with stones and petrol bombs. BRIDGETOWN – More...
Venezuela’s crisis and the region
Last week, after months of growing street protests, detentions, escalating violence, at least 36 deaths, and shortages of almost all basic necessities, Venezuela’s President, Nicolas Maduro, announced the creation More...
Venezuela government support shaky as all sides have their say
President Nicolas Maduro appears to be losing support. CARACAS – Support for the socialist administration of President Nicolas Maduro appears to be flagging, as former government stalwarts and even some quarters More...
Latin American nations denounce Venezuela crackdown
BOGOTA - Eight Latin American nations, including Mexico, Argentina and Brazil, have collectively denounced Venezuela’s “excessive use of force” against civilian protesters after the death toll from anti-government More...
Clashes in Caracas over plans to rewrite constitution
Opponents of Venezuela's President Maduro say his move to rewrite the constitution is a way of dodging elections. CARACAS - Violence has broken out in Venezuela's capital, Caracas, with police firing tear gas and More...
After month of protests, Venezuela’s Maduro triggers shakeup of powers
CARACAS - Venezuela's socialist President Nicolas Maduro announced on Monday the creation of a new popular assembly with the ability to re-write the constitution, which foes decried as a power-grab to stifle weeks More...
Vexit: Venezuela to quit OAS
WASHINGTON - On Wednesday, the same day that a majority of member countries of the Organization of American States (OAS) approved a resolution to convene a meeting of ministers of foreign affairs of the region to More...
General Motors suing after plant seized by Venezuelan government
CARACAS – General Motors has denounced Venezuela’s seizure of its plant in the socialist Caribbean country as an “illegal judicial seizure of its assets” and vowed to sue. The company said in a statement More...
