January 28, 2019 US announces sweeping sanctions against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, state-owned oil company The White House on Monday announced billions of dollars in new sanctions against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and the country's state-owned oil monopoly PDVSA, less than a week after President Trump formally recognized Juan Guaido as Venezuela's legitimate leader.
January 28, 2019 Mark Penn: Could the US end up like Venezuela? It might if we don't learn these three critical lessons Several decades ago I worked with two of Venezuela’s presidents, helping them understand the aspirations of their people through polls. The country enjoyed universal voting, a free press, and oftentimes a million people would turn out for a political rally.
January 28, 2019 Venezuelan opposition leader calls for more protests as Maduro remains defiant to mounting pressure Juan Guaido, opposition leader and self-proclaimed interim head of state, ordered more protests in “every corner of Venezuela” and around the world as President Nicolas Maduro defiant against intensifying pressure against his administration.
January 27, 2019 Venezuela allows US diplomats to stay, defusing showdown, as crisis continues Venezuela defused one aspect of its ongoing political crisis by suspending a demand that U.S. diplomats leave the country.
January 27, 2019 Trump right to recognize Juan Guaidó, not Maduro, as Venezuela's president The Trump administration’s announcement Wednesday to recognize Venezuelan National Assembly leader Juan Guaidó as interim President of Venezuela amid the current popular uprising against the anti-democratic socialist Maduro regime was an act of brilliant statecraft.
January 26, 2019 Pompeo at UN calls Maduro regime in Venezuela ‘illegitimate mafia state’ Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke at the United Nations Saturday, urging all nations to support Venezuelans as they try to free themselves from former President Nicholas Maduro’s “illegitimate mafia state."
January 26, 2019 As Venezuela crisis deepens, US embassy faces security challenge A standoff remains underway in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas between US diplomats and the country’s “illegitimate” President, Nicolas Maduro.
January 25, 2019 Maduro's security beefed up by Russian military contractors amid Venezuela political turmoil, report says Russian military contractors who do secret missions for the Kremlin have reportedly arrived in Venezuela in the past two days to protect President Nicolas Maduro in the face on U.S.-backed opposition protests, a new report says.
January 25, 2019 Rep. Ilhan Omar faces backlash after claiming Trump is backing ‘coup’ in Venezuela Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar is facing a social media backlash after accusing President Trump of backing a “coup” in the socialist-led country of Venezuela even though Nicolas Maduro’s government is considered largely illegitimate by much of the international community.