Nov. 4 (UPI) — Venezuela has ordered El Salvador’s diplomats to leave the country in 48 hours in retaliation against San Salvador for expelling its officials a day earlier. On Saturday, El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele announced via Twitter that Venezuela’s diplomats under embattled President Nicolas Maduro had two days to leave …
MARACAIBO, Venezuela, (Reuters) – Shrimp farming is booming in this western Venezuelan city, but little of the shellfish is destined for tables in this malnourished nation. A man works on an artificial lake at a shrimp farm near Maracaibo, Venezuela August 1, 2019. Picture taken August 1, 2019. REUTERS/Manaure Quintero …
Source: Maduro burns Latin America
Source: Maduro burns Latin America
To understand how far it has deteriorated, The New York Times ran tests and found dangerous levels of bacteria. The brick shack on the outskirts of Venezuela’s capital is crowded with tubs, jugs and buckets. The water they hold must last the family of eight for a week — but …
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Freddy Brito had just finished belting out tunes on a bus in Peru’s capital and was crossing a street on his one good leg when the driver of a blue taxi sped up and veered toward the singer. “Veneco!” the man yelled, using a derogatory word …
Nicolás Maduro remains in power despite U.S. sanctions and attempts to oust him. There’s no more room for improvisation. During John Bolton’s recently ended tenure as national security adviser, he convinced President Trump that the Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro was on the verge of losing power. Mr. Bolton is reported to …
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday told a meeting of Latin American leaders who recognize Venezuelan opposition politician Juan Guaido as Venezuela’s rightful leader that they were part of a “historic coalition,” trying to oust President Nicolas Maduro. Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido, who many nations …
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan authorities released opposition lawmaker Edgar Zambrano from custody on Tuesday, four months after his arrest on treason charges, a move his allies said was a result of popular pressure, not a sign of goodwill from President Nicolas Maduro. Vice President of Venezuela’s National Assembly Edgar Zambrano …
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A minority group of opposition parties in Venezuela agreed Monday to enter negotiations with President Nicolas Maduro’s government without the participation of U.S.-backed opposition leader Juan Guaidó, eroding his efforts to hold together a coalition to confront the socialist administration. The agreement was signed by representatives …
The U.S.-led effort to force Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from office has moved into a new stage, with rising fears of military conflict between Venezuela and Colombia, and the activation of a 70-year-old mutual defense treaty among countries of the Western Hemisphere. Members of the Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance …
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s opposition said on Sunday a dialogue mediated by Norway’s Foreign Ministry to try to resolve the country’s political crisis had ended, six weeks after President Nicolas Maduro’s government suspended participation. FILE PHOTO: Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido, who many nations have recognized as the country’s rightful …
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Thursday he will not travel to New York for the annual meeting of the United Nations General Assembly later this month, but that two of his envoys would attend to denounce U.S. sanctions on the OPEC nation. Maduro said Executive Vice …