March 19, 2019 Polish journalist in Venezuela tormented, viciously beaten by government 'death squad,' his employer says Venezuela's national police forced a Polish reporter from his car and viciously beat him. he reporter, who was not arrested, was left lying in the street, according to multiple sources, including his newspaper in Poland and the Venezuelan Press Workers’ Union.
March 18, 2019 Guaido supporters in Venezuela 'took control' of diplomatic buildings, US says Supporters of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido have taken control of three diplomatic buildings in the United States, the State Department confirmed Monday night.
March 18, 2019 Cuban doctors on mission in Venezuela say they were forced to tie medical treatments to votes for Maduro Cuban doctors dispatched to Venezuela as part of Cuba’s mission to help the South American nation’s medical needs were pressed by the host government to tie crucial treatments and medication to a patient’s promise to vote for President Nicolas Maduro and his candidates in last year’s elections, according to The New York Times.
March 18, 2019 Vacations on the edge: The rise of the war tourism industry Far-flung places like Syria, Afghanistan, Sudan, and Yemen might routinely hit headlines for their protracted wars and humanitarian disasters. Some call it war tourism, some say its dark tourism, and others refer to it as disaster tourism or danger tourism. In any case, such locals are oft promoted as vacation destinations, catapulting the notion of “adventure tourism” into a whole new sphere.
March 14, 2019 Newt Gingrich: Venezuela's dictator Maduro must go – Even if the military has to intervene There is one simple answer to the humanitarian disaster in Venezuela. The dictator Nicolás Maduro and his corrupt, violent, repressive regime must go.
March 14, 2019 Venezuela turns the lights back on as power is restored, but access to uncontaminated water is critical Power has returned to Venezuela after it first failed a week ago, but access to uncontaminated water remains critical.
March 12, 2019 Detained Venezuelan reporter says he has been beaten while in custody of government agents A prominent Venezuelan journalist who was missing since after he left work Monday is in the custody of the country’s intelligence agents, according to the National Union of Press Workers.
March 12, 2019 US withdrawing remaining staff from embassy in Venezuela The United States announced late Monday that it will withdraw its remaining staff from its embassy in Venezuela, citing the deteriorating conditions in the country.
March 11, 2019 Venezuela’s Maduro blames US ‘cyberattacks’ for massive power outage as lights slowly turn back on The Venezuelan government has ordered schools and public offices to remain closed Monday as it entered the fifth day of a massive power blackout that has purportedly paralyzed the already desperate country.
March 9, 2019 American journalist detained by Venezuelan officers then freed talks about detention Cody Weddle told David Asman on “Cavuto Live” about his release from detention in Venezuela discusses the chain of events leading up to his release.