March 1, 2019 Ilhan Omar says she does not recognize Venezuelan interim president, defying Dem leadership, Western governments Minnesota Democrat Ilhan Omar said she “absolutely not” recognize Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido as the interim Venezuelan president, defying consensus among Western leaders and her own party.
February 27, 2019 'Worthless' UN blasted for weak Venezuela response, playing into Maduro's hands As the Venezuelan government burns aid convoys, represses its people and forces them to eat out of garbage trucks, critics say the United Nations is struggling to find its voice -- issuing weak statements of condemnations in the face of totalitarianism, while a pro-Venezuela coalition digs in at U.N. headquarters
February 27, 2019 Hundreds of Venezuela's military defect in four days as country spirals into further chaos Since just the weekend, more than 300 Venezuelan soldiers have defected in the largest show of defiance by the military as the country plunges deeper into chaos.
February 26, 2019 Venezuelans becoming a growing political and cultural force in South Florida Venezuelans show support for their country at President Trump's speech
February 26, 2019 Univision anchor Jorge Ramos reveals Venezuela's Maduro became upset over questions about torture and if he is a dictator Univision anchor Jorge Ramos describes the anger that boiled inside Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro as he interviewed him about election fraud and hunger in the nation. Ramos was detained at the presidential palace for two hours.
February 25, 2019 Bernie Sanders refuses to call Venezuela's Maduro 'dictator,' says 'democratic operations taking place' 2020 presidential candidate Bernie Sanders on Monday night refused to call Venezuela's disputed President Nicolás Maduro a “dictator,” saying “there are still democratic operations taking place” in the war-torn country.
February 25, 2019 Univision anchor Jorge Ramos, team detained, released in Venezuela, network says Univision anchor Jorge Ramos and five members of his team were detained and later released in Caracas, Venezuela by President Nicolas Maduro on Monday during an interview in which the embattled president "didn't like the questions" he was being asked, the network said.
February 24, 2019 UN condemns Venezuela violence, 'appeals for calm' The United Nations is condemning violence at points on the Venezuelan border where opposition figures have been trying to bring in aid shipments, according to a statement tweeted Sunday.
February 24, 2019 Venezuela’s Maduro mocks Trump, opposition leader Guaido; vows to never surrender Embattled Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro vowed to defend his nation’s independence with his life during a speech before thousands of cheering supporters Saturday, calling the opposition against him a “small group of dummies” who “can’t think for themselves.”
February 24, 2019 Pompeo urges Venezuelan security forces to let humanitarian aid into the country: 'Do the right thing' Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called on Venezuelan security forces to “do the right thing” and let humanitarian aid into the country as protesters attempting to deliver supplies from neighboring Colombia and Brazil were met with tear gas Saturday.