April 4, 2019 Some US Venezuelans flock to GOP amid anger at Dems for lack of action against Maduro As the country’s problems worsen, Democratic Venezuelan-Americans question whether their party’s actions go far enough. A growing number of exiles say they feel forgotten by a new generation of outspoken, progressive Democrats, leaving them less beholden to a party they had long supported.
April 4, 2019 Caracas, once a thriving metropolis, is struggling as country plunges further into chaos In once-thriving Caracus, residents avoid stepping outside their homes due to crime — or for lack of anything to spend — as a creeping economic collapse has accelerated amid a political battle between socialist President Nicolas Maduro and his foes at home and abroad
April 2, 2019 Venezuela moves to strip opposition leader Juan Guaido of immunity Venezuela opposition leader Juan Guaido should be prosecuted for violating a ban on leaving the country and inciting violence linked to street protests, the country’s chief justice said Monday as he asked lawmakers to strip Guaido of his immunity from prosecution.
April 2, 2019 VP Mike Pence to meet in DC with families of 6 Citgo execs detained in Venezuela Vice President Mike Pence is set to meet Tuesday with the families of six Citgo executives being detained in Venezuela. Five of the detainees are U.S. citizens.
March 29, 2019 Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido barred from holding public office for 15 years, government says Opposition leader Juan Guaido brushed off a new measure by the Venezuelan government that would see him barred from holding public office for 15 years.
March 27, 2019 John Stossel: Democratic socialism is not the route to paradise – Just look at Venezuela Venezuela is a disaster.
March 26, 2019 Venezuela hit by another power outage, Maduro blames sabotage For the second time this month, Venezuela is undergoing a power outage in many areas, forcing students and workers to stay home Tuesday.
March 25, 2019 Russian planes land in Venezuela, part of military cooperation, official says Two Russian military aircraft landed at Venezuela’s main airport over the weekend carrying dozens of troops and large amounts of equipment, according to media reports.
March 21, 2019 Venezuelan intel agents arrest top opposition aide after allegedly planting firearms, grenade in night raid Venezuelan intelligence agents have “kidnapped” a top aide to Interim Venezuelan leader Juan Guaidó following a middle-of-the-night raid at gunpoint, where agents planted firearms and a grenade to justify the arrest.
March 21, 2019 Citigroup to sell more than $1B in Venezuelan gold in blow to Maduro regime, reports say Citigroup Inc. plans to sell several tons of Venezuelan gold it received as collateral from the Maduro regime to settle the country’s $1.6 billion loan after the deadline to repurchase the precious metal expired earlier this month, reports said Wednesday.