February 4, 2019 EU powers recognize Guaido as Venezuelan leader, demand free and fair elections A key group of European powers delivered a diplomatic blow to embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by publically endorsing opposition leader Juan Guaido as the country's legitimate interim president Monday.
February 3, 2019 Trump downplays Mueller investigation charges in Super Bowl interview; won't commit to making report public In the second part of a wide-ranging interview that aired on Super Bowl Sunday, President Trump downplayed the numerous charges brought by Special Counsel Robert Mueller – saying many of those charged in the investigation had nothing to do with him – while giving no clear answer to whether he would make the report public.
February 3, 2019 Buttigieg touts his 'front line, government experience' as he makes argument for his 2020 White House bid South Bend, Indiana mayor – and longshot 2020 Democratic presidential candidate - Pete Buttigieg acknowledged that he isn’t the obvious choice to challenge President Trump for the White House, but said that his experience as mayor of the college town gives him “front line, government experience” that is needed in Washington.
February 2, 2019 Top Venezuela general rejects Maduro's legitimacy, throws support behind interim president A top Venezuelan air force general said he doesn’t recognize President Nicolas Maduro as the legitimate leader and backed opposition leader Juan Guaido as the interim head-of-state.
February 2, 2019 Plan to pull nearly $1B in gold out of Venezuela reportedly halted Plans by Venezuelan officials to ship 20 tons of gold overseas have been halted as the embattled presidency of Nicolas Maduro faces international pressure over to cede power to a transitional government and to protect the country’s hard assets.
February 1, 2019 Venezuela is the socialist-wasteland that Ocasio-Cortez and fellow Democrats are leading the US toward There is not a single reason to believe that if America follows the path laid out by Ocasio-Cortez and others, we won’t ultimately end in a Venezuelan-style wasteland.
February 1, 2019 Venezuela’s opposition leader courts Maduro’s international allies after ‘clandestine meetings’ with military Venezuela opposition leader Juan Guaido has reportedly crossed the line in the sand and reached out to disputed President Nicolas Maduro’s staunchest supporters – Russia and China – to convince them to switch sides.
January 31, 2019 David Webb: The catastrophe in Venezuela Venezuela is a tragedy under the socialist dictatorship of Nicolás Maduro aided by Cuba and other players including Iran, China, and Russia.
January 31, 2019 Venezuela's Lady Macbeth? Maduro's 'puppet master' wife is a lawyer, TV star, style icon - and linked to drug trafficking Some call her Lady Macbeth. Others say she’s the most powerful person – not just woman – in Venezuela. She’s a lawyer, political leader, television star and style icon in her Chanel suits emblazoned with the country’s flag. Meet Venezuela’s First Lady Cilia Flores, 62, the wife of embattled dictator Nicolas Maduro.
January 31, 2019 Venezuelan opposition held ‘clandestine meetings’ with military in effort to oust Maduro Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido revealed he has held “clandestine meetings” with military officials in his attempt to win support against disputed President Nicolas Maduro.