A Venezuela settlement will require pressure from outside
CARACAS - Venezuela is stuck between a rock and a very hard place. The government has vowed, in less than 30 days, to elect a “constituent assembly” that will further divide a country in dire straits. President More...
OAS adopts resolution on protecting journalists
WASHINGTON - The resolution was adopted by the OAS general assembly meeting in the Mexican city of Cancún (June 19 -21). Regarded as part of the regional organization’s duty to promote and protect human rights, More...
Father of Venezuelan shot dead by security forces appeals to President for justice
CARACAS - A man who claims to be President Nicolas Maduro’s former boss, and whose son was killed during an opposition protest in Caracas, has made a personal plea to the Venezuelan leader. David Vallenilla’s 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...
OAS secretary general denounces ‘self-inflicted coup d’etat’ in Venezuela
WASHINGTON - The secretary general of the OAS has denounced what he described as a self-inflicted coup d’état perpetrated by the Venezuelan regime against the National Assembly, the last branch of government More...
Venezuela expelled from Mercosur
BRASÍLIA - South American sub-regional economic bloc Mercosur on Friday expelled Venezuela, effective immediately, for violating the grouping’s democratic principles and trade bylaws. It will now be required More...
Colombia referendum: Voters reject Farc peace deal
BOGOTA - Voters in Colombia have rejected a landmark peace deal with Farc rebels in a shock referendum result, with 50.2% voting against it. The deal was signed last week by President Juan Manuel Santos and Farc More...
Thousands cross Venezuela border shopping for scarce food
CARACAS - Tens of thousands of Venezuelans, some of whom drove through the night in caravans, crossed the border into Colombia on Sunday to hunt for food and medicine that are in short supply at home. It’s the More...
Neighbors stand up to Venezuela
This summer, Venezuela was poised to assume the rotating presidency of Mercosur, a trade bloc that includes Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. But at the urging of Paraguay, Mercosur heads of state are considering More...
The new face of Simón Bolívar: Hyper-realism or distortion?
During the last three years a new image of Simón Bolívar's face has been promoted – first in Venezuela and then internationally – that was obtained by using advanced techniques of 3D facial reconstruction, More...
